ABBA In Japan (1978)
In November 1978, ABBA travelled to Japan for a 10-day promotional trip, the purpose of which was to "break" the group in a country which had so far resisted ABBA's charms, with the exception of the occasional medium-charting hit. In addition to gazillions of press and radio interviews, and television appearances, the main event of the visit was the taping of a television special devoted entirely to ABBA. The special featured ABBA performing no less than 14 songs, three of which were performed live with a full orchestra backing, resulting in unique arrangements never used before or since. The television special, simply entitled ABBA Special, was subsequently released on VHS and laser-disc.
- Date of release
- 1978-12-31
- TMDB
- 8.8 / 10 (3)
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Katsuhiko Fujii
Casting
- Agnetha Fältskog — Self (Vocals)
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad — Self (Vocals)
- Björn Ulvaeus — Self (Vocals / Guitar)
- Benny Andersson — Self (Vocals / Keyboards)
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