Unreleased ABBA song ' A twinkling star' to be released!

April 23 2012 will see the release of 'The Visitors Deluxe Edition'. This version of ABBA’s album offers a DVD of archive material along with CD bonus tracks – including the demo medley ‘From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel’.

The Deluxe Edition of The Visitors will be released on April 23, 2012. Originally released in December 1981. It features single hits such as ‘One Of Us’ and ‘Head Over Heels’, along with the hidden treasure 'Soldiers' and ‘Slipping Through My Fingers’, which is highlighted in the Mamma Mia! musical. This deluxe edition also features the songs that where recorded for the planned 1982 ABBA album that never was. 5 songs from these sessions are included on this deluxe edition, among which the singles 'The day before you came' and 'Under Attack'. Sadly the rare 'Just Like That' which is fully recorded and mixed from the '82 sessions remains unreleased. 

However the biggest surprise is the inclusion of the previously unreleased track, ‘From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel’. This track (there are in fact 4 different versions!) was recorded during the sessions for 'The Visitors'. We are proud to say that we have had the uptempo version of the song in our own vaults for years and it is truly a gem! It features clear vocals by Agnetha backed up by Frida. This makes for an interesting sound as the melody later on developped into 'Like an angel passing through my room' which features only Frida. 'Twinkle Twinkle' is perhaps the 'even better version'. For fans: you should keep in mind ' Why did it have to be me' versus 'Happy Hawaii'. This is how these two song compare aswell. The release of unreleased ABBA material on 'The Visitors deluxe' marks the first time since the 'Thank You For The Music'  box set in 1994 that ABBA have opened their private vaults to release a previously unreleased track.

THE VISITORS – DELUXE EDITION

DISC 01: CD
1.  The Visitors
2.  Head Over Heels
3.  When All Is Said And Done
4.  Soldiers
5.  I Let The Music Speak
6.  One Of Us
7.  Two For The Price Of One
8.  Slipping Through My Fingers
9.  Like An Angel Passing Through My Room

Bonus Tracks:
10. Should I Laugh Or Cry
11. I Am The City
12. You Owe Me One
13. Under Attack
14. Cassandra
15. The Day Before You Came

Extra Bonus Track:
16. From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel (demos)


DISC 02: DVD:
1.    Two For The Price Of One (Dick Cavett Meets ABBA)
2.    Slipping Through My Fingers (Dick Cavett Meets ABBA)
3.    When All Is Said And Done (Original Promo Clip)
4.    ABBA In London, November 1982 (The Late Late Breakfast Show, BBC)
5.    ABBA In Stockholm, November 1982 (Nöjesmaskinen, SVT)
6.    The Visitors TV commercial I (UK)
7.    The Visitors TV commercial II (Australia)
8.    The Singles – The First Ten Years TV commercial I (UK)
9.    The Singles – The First Ten Years TV commercial II (Australia)
10.    International Sleeve Gallery

 

Agnetha at the Elle Party 2012

Some more new shots of The Fashion Icon

Agnetha: Swedens national treasure!

A bit more background to Elle Fashion Award that was rewarded to Agnetha Last night, plus an alternate shot from the standing ovation during the acceptance speech can be found on this blog where Agnetha is referred to a "a national treasure".
http://blogs.sweden.se/fashion/2012/01/14/the-most-glamorous-night-of-the-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-most-glamorous-night-of-the-year

Agnetha wins Elle magazine style award 2012!

Agnetha is joined by Elle editor Hermine Coyet Ohlén and Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.

Agnetha looked sensational yesterday evening. She got a standing ovation white accepting the award, says the internetsite of Elle magazine.  
The jury's motivation is mentioned there too:

"A shining superstar - a voice in a million. A fashion legend, just as stylish now as she was then. Thanks for all the glittering outfits. Thank you for the music. You are forever our dancing queen, Agnetha Fältskog."

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Magic: Lovely Agnetha!