Summary
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA is a 1981 television special featuring the Swedish pop group being interviewed by the American television personality Dick Cavett. ABBA also took to the stage, performing nine songs in a so-called "mini-concert".[1] A one-off broadcast was filmed and produced by Sveriges Television (SVT) in Stockholm, Sweden and broadcast 12 September 1981 as "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA".[2]
| Dick Cavett Meets ABBA | |
|---|---|
 Promotional photo after interview | |
| Original language | English German |
| Production | |
| Production locations | SVT Studios, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Original release | |
| Release | 12 September 1981 |
Rehearsals took place during the end of April; while Cavett's interview with the four members was conducted on 27 April 1981. The live performances were recorded on 28–29 April 1981.[3][4]
The show consisted of a casual interview and a short concert, where the band performed nine songs, including two from the forthcoming album The Visitors.[5]
This was ABBA's last concert.[4]
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
- "Super Trouper"
- "Two for the Price of One"
- "Slipping Through My Fingers"
- "Me and I"
- "On and On and On"
- "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
- "Summer Night City"
- "Thank You for the Music"
Six of the nine songs performed on the show have been officially released:
The following songs and videos from this performance appear on DVD 2 of the compilation album The Complete Studio Recordings.:[6]
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
- "Super Trouper"
- "Two for the Price of One"
- "Slipping Through My Fingers"
- "On and On and On"
The following songs appeared on ABBA Live:[7]
- "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
- "Super Trouper"
- "Two for the Price of One"
- "On and On and On"
The following songs appeared on the Thank You for the Music box set:[8]
- "Slipping Through My Fingers"
- "Me and I"
References edit
- ^ "In Focus: When All Is Said And Done – The Lost Hit Single". ABBA. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Palm, Carl Magnus (28 October 2009). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120571.
- ^ "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA". ABBA on TV. Sara Russell (née Barnes). 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ a b Ward, Daniel (13 March 2017). Agnetha Fältskog: The Girl with the Golden Hair. Fonthill Media.
- ^ Tobler, John (2012). Abba - Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 9781908538239.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "The Complete Studio Recordings - ABBA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Sheridan, Simon (27 April 2012). The Complete Abba. Titan Books. ISBN 9781781164983.
- ^ Ruhlman, William. "Thank You for the Music [Box] - ABBA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2019.