Super Trouper by ABBA

Super Trouper

ABBA

1980

Super Trouper is a Soul & Funk album by ABBA, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 335 pressings tracked, owned by 34 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Disco
  • synthetic
  • celebratory
  • hedonistic

About

There’s an undertone of sadness to ABBA’s 1980 album <i>Super Trouper</i>, hinting that all wasn't well with the Swedish quartet. After six years of international popularity, a bit of the shine may have worn off the group’s chart-topping success. But if the album’s lyrics reveal evidence of career fatigue and personal heartache, the rich melodies and unstoppable rhythms found here are as ear-catching as ever. From the exuberant bounce of the title track to the silken disco groove of “Me and I” and the medieval marching beat of “The Piper,” these tracks sustain ABBA’s tradition of almost indecent catchiness. The more downbeat moments—particularly “The Winner Takes It All” and “Our Last Summer”—have a wistful quality that hints at the group's ultimate breakup two years later. “On and On and On” catches the foursome at their most playful, while “Lay All Your Love on Me” lets singers Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad turn up the heat for the album’s sexiest moment. The bubbly yet tormented “Elaine” shows a definite new wave influence. If ABBA were entering their final phase, <i>Super Trouper</i> showed they still could deliver the pure pop goods when it counted.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Super Trouper4:13
  2. A2The Winner Takes It All4:55
  3. A3On And On And On3:41
  4. A4Andante, Andante4:38
  5. A5Me And I4:53

Side B

  1. B1Happy New Year4:37
  2. B2Our Last Summer4:18
  3. B3The Piper3:25
  4. B4Lay All Your Love On Me4:33
  5. B5The Way Old Friends Do2:53

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Performers

34 collectors on Gatefold own this · 335 pressings tracked on Gatefold