ABBA "GOLD", 34º

ABBA GOLD GREATEST HITS - 21 Sept 1992

Hechos  del álbum / Album facts

Artista / Artist: ABBA (Swedish pop group)
Discográfica / Record Label: PolyGram
Ventas / Sales:  +30 millones de copias en el mundo / million copies worldwide
Estatus / Status: ABBA's best-selling album and one of the top-selling albums in history

Reediciones importantes / Major re-releases

1999: Remasterizado / remastered 25th aniversario / anniversary Eurovision win.
2008: Esdición especial / Special edition x estreno / premiere Mamma Mia! film.
2014:
 edición 40º-anniversary edition.
2022: 30º-anniversary gold vinyl and cassette

"THIS IS US" (12)

SQMG 12 / SIL 12    (Varias temporadas / Several seasons)

Video trailer:

FRIDA'S "DJUPA ANDERTAG" 30⁰

 

Djupa Andetag / Deep Breaths

it feels fitting to revisit one of her most poetic and introspective creations: Djupa andetag (Deep Breaths), released on 20/9/1996, which turns 30 today.

A return home

After more than a decade away from the studio, Frida re-emerged not with an international pop album, but with something far more intimate. Djupa andetag was sung entirely in Swedish, produced by Anders Glenmark, and released through Anderson Records, the label founded by ABBA’s legendary manager Stikkan Anderson’s daughter, Marie Ledin.

When the album arrived, it went straight to number one in Sweden — a testament to the love and anticipation that still surrounded Frida. But unlike the glittering days of pop fame, this was a quieter kind of success — rooted in maturity, nature, reflection, and the courage to breathe again.

An album of renewal

The album’s title, Djupa andetag - Deep Breaths, captures its essence perfectly — the act of pausing, inhaling, and reconnecting with life itself. Frida’s voice here is deep and resonant, filled with wisdom and grace. Every song feels like a conversation with herself, a meditation set to melody.

Three singles were released from the album:

• “Även en blomma” (Even a Flower) — a tender hymn to fragility and strength, and perhaps the most quintessentially “Frida” song ever recorded.

• “Ögonen” (The Eyes) — a cinematic ballad that blends sensuality with vulnerability.

• “Alla mina bästa år” (All My Best Years) — a radiant duet with Marie Fredriksson of Roxette, whose voice intertwined beautifully with Frida’s. Marie, who sadly left us in 2019, brought a soft intensity to the track that now feels almost sacred — two icons of Swedish music meeting in a moment of perfect harmony.

Between light and shadow

Djupa andetag was never about chart glory — it was about authenticity. Frida chose not to chase trends or global campaigns; she made a deeply Scandinavian album, full of forests, sky, and silence. Listeners who expected ABBA-style pop found something even more precious: stillness. It is an album to sit with, not dance to — a soundtrack for the inner landscape.

Though released only on CD and never on vinyl, Djupa andetag has endured. It remains available on major streaming services today, introducing new generations to the serenity of Frida’s later artistry.

A missed opportunity, and a lasting treasure

Around 2016, there were confirmed discussions with Marie Ledin about creating a deluxe or vinyl edition of Djupa andetag. Fans were thrilled by the prospect — a remastered celebration of this overlooked masterpiece. Sadly, those plans seem to have faded away, and no such release ever materialised.

Reflection

Djupa andetag feels more relevant than ever. It reminds us that the truest form of artistry is not found in volume or spectacle, but in honesty. It is a record about life after noise — the deep exhale that follows everything.

Frida, Thank you for the courage to pause, to reflect, and to remind us — through every song — that even a flower can bloom again.

ABBA INFO

SOLE GIMÉNEZ + ROZALÉN: "¿QUIÉN ESCUCHARÁ MI CANTO?"

 Estreno de una nueva colaboración entre Sole Giménez y Rozalén. Una composición de ésta última que se incluye en el último trabajo de Sole: "¿QUIÉN ESCUCHARÁ MI CANCIÓN?".

Premiering a new collaboration between Sole Giménez & Rozalén. A composition by the latter included in Sole's latest album: "¿QUIÉN ESCUCHARÁ MI CANCIÓN?".

Audio "¿QUIÉN ESCUCHARÁ MI CANCIÓN?", Sole Giménez & Rozalén:

MAGGIE REILLY, 70⁰

 Today Scottish singer Maggie Reilly turns 70. She's mainly known for being featured on Mike Oldfield's works in the 80s. She composed and recorded with him songs such as "MOONLIGHT SHADOW" (1983), "FOREIGN AFFAIR" (1983) & "TO FRANCE" (1984).

¡Felicidades! / Happy birthday!

BENNY ANDERSSON APOYA / supports MAGDALENA ANDERSSON (SAP-Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti )

 

Benny Andersson ha apoyado a la candidata Magdalena Andersson del partido SAP Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (Partido Socialdemócrata Sueco) para primer ministra en las elecciones generales del país, hoy. Actualización: parece que le dió suerte pues es la más votada.

Benny Andersson has suported the candidate Magdalena Andersson of the SAP Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti (Swedish Socialdemocrat Party) as  prime minister in today's general elections in the country. Update: it seems it has worked as she is the most voted.

Video Benny Andersson @ SAP meeting + Magdalena Andersson

TANXUGUEIRAS @ "LA REVUELTA"

 O pasado mércores, as Tanxugueiras pasaron polo programa de TVE "La Revuelta", tras o episodio de acoso do concerto de Palencia da semana pasada y soblaron a tarta do seu décimo aniversario.

Video actuación Tanxuguieras @ "La Revuelta":

"THIRTYSOMETHING" (11)

SQMG 11 / SIL 11 (varisa tempradas / several seasons)

Video cabecera / opening:

XAVER DÍAZ + ADUFEIRAS DO SALITRE @ PONTEDEUME

 

Fotos 3 e 4: Facebook Orballo, Pdeume

Ven de celebrarse o concerto que abre as Festas das Peras de Pontedeume 2026 coa presencia de Xabier Diaz e as Adufeiras do Salitre. Un concerto memorable.

Videos de Orballo (Facebook):

Video Xabier Díaz (Facebook):

EL 7 DE SEPTIEMBRE ES... NUESTRO ANIVERSARIO... (35 AÑOS / years) September 7th is... our anniversary...

+ info: enlace click la foto / link click on pic

ABBA'S "DANCING QUEEN" Nº1 @ UK, 50º

 On September 4th 1976 ABBA got to nº1 in the UK with "DANCING QUEEN". At first it was called "BOOGALOO". It was written by Benny & Björn and also the only nº1 of the group in the USA. It would also be nº1 in other thirteen countries.

"ABBA VOYAGE", 5º

 

Quinto aniversario del lanzamiento de las primeras canciones y presentación del proyecto "ABBA VOYAGE" con el que ABBA regresó después de casi 40 años de parón. ¿Recuerdas lo que sentiste hace 5 años?

Fifth anniversary of the realease of the first songs and the presentation of the project  "ABBA VOYAGE" with which ABBA came back after nearly 40 years stand-by. Do you remember the feeling 5 years ago?

Todo sobre en este blog / all about on this blog "ABBA VOYAGE"

Video:

Video "THE ECONOMICS OF ABBA":

"THE AFFAIR" (10)

 SQMG 10 / SIL 10 (Varias temporadas / Several seasons)

Video trailer:

LUZ @ FESTIVAL DE LA LUZ, 2026

 Finalmente, Luz actuó en el Festival de la Luz 2026 en su aldea natal de Boimorto para sustituir la baja de Pablo Albornoz por enfermedad. Fotos del Facebook del Festival de la Luz.

Finally, Luz performed at the Festival de la Luz 2026 in her birth-village of Boimorto to replace Pablo Alborada, who had to cancel due to illness. Photos from Festival de la Luz's Facebook.

ABBA'S "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE" VIDEO, 45⁰

El video de Abba "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE" se filmó hoy hace 45 años.

Abba's video "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE" was shot today 45 years ago.

Video "WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE" , Abba: