ABBA - RCA Records Australia Radio Interview 1976

Great radio interview from 1976 with RCA's State Manager, Terry Gray, talking about producing ABBA records. Interview takes place inside the RCA record factory during the production of 'Arrival' and 'Money Money Money'.

Lots of interesting information - and quite a delight knowing they were pressing ABBA albums at the time.

Great piece of history and a nice trip down memory lane :)

Just press Play and enjoy !

Read all about the album 'Arrival' here:

  

Udiscovermusic.com/abbas-winning-touchdown

" only the second album in the nation’s history to sell more than a million copies."

And of course 'The Best Of ABBA' was the first :)

ABBA Australian Promotional Tour March 1976 - Relaxing Weekend !

During ABBA's promotional tour in Australia in 1976, they were filming for scenes that would be shown in the international version of 'The Best Of ABBA'

Although ABBA had a relaxing weekend, there were cameras present at all times to film the needed scenery - the international show would be showing off Australian fauna and flora.

They were treated to a cruise on the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, where they stopped at a cove on the river and experienced a typical Aussie BBQ, and were given Boomerang lessons. This trip included a visit to the Koala Sanctuary at Bobbin Head.

They also went for a cruise on Sydney Harbour and visited Taronga Park Zoo on Sydney's North Shore.

ABBA Australian Promotional Tour March 1976 - Day One

On This Day - 5th March 1976

40 years ago today !

Friday 5 March - Press conference & gold record presentation, radio/TV interviews: Sydney Hilton Hotel

Photo session at Sydney Opera House

Interview and ‘Fernando’ clip shown on A Current Affair

 

Interview with Mike Willesee for A Current Affair - audio only:

ABBA Australian Promotional Tour March 1976 - 40 Years Ago !

Australian Promotional Tour 1976

40 years ago this week !!

ABBA arrived in Sydney on Thursday 4 March for 10 day Promotional Tour which would include recording the Bandstand TV Special 'The Best Of ABBA'.


ABBA faced the Australian media for the first time on Friday 5th March at a press conference at the Sydney Hilton Hotel, which included a ceremony to present to group with gold records awarded in Australia to date.

Itinerary:

Thursday 4 March

Arrive at Sydney Airport

Friday 5 March

Press conference & gold record presentation, radio/TV interviews: Sydney Hilton Hotel

Photo session at Sydney Opera House

Interview and ‘Fernando’ clip shown on A Current Affair

Saturday 6 March

Cruise on Hawkesbury River, barbecue lunch and boomerang throwing; visit to Koala Sanctuary at Bobbin Head.

Scenes filmed for the overseas version of the television special.

Sunday 7 March

Cruise on Sydney Harbour; visit to Taronga Park Zoo.

Scenes filmed for the overseas version of the television special 

Monday 8 March

Travel to Melbourne

Rehearsal and appearance on The Don Lane Show - performed 'SOS' and ‘Fernando’ 

Tuesday 9 March

Return to Sydney

Filming at Channel 9 Studios, Artarmon *

Wednesday 10 March/Thursday 11 March

Filming at Channel 9 Studios, Artarmon *

* filming on these days included work on the special, a performance of ‘Mamma Mia’ for Bandstand, an appearance on Celebrity Squares, and filming of a special performance of ‘Dancing Queen’ for later broadcast

Friday 12 March

Filming special at Channel 9 Studios, Artarmon with studio audience

Saturday 13 March

Depart Sydney

‘Mamma Mia’ performance shown on Bandstand in some capital cities

Saturday 20 March

Special The Best Of ABBA first broadcast in capital cities; ‘Mamma Mia’ performance shown on Bandstand in some regional centres

Saturday 27 March

Special The Best Of ABBA first broadcast in regional centres

March

Appearance on Celebrity Squares broadcast 

August

‘Dancing Queen’ clip filmed in Sydney first shown on Bandstand

 

This fabulous photo was taken by Carolyn Styles