ABBA - Happy New Year / Andante, Andante - 7" Vinyl 45 - New & Unplayed
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Description
Originally released as part of a 2014 7" ABBA singles box, this is a 7" Vinyl 45 RPM reissue of their rare 1980 single , a replica of a Portuguese release .
A video for "Happy New Year" was shot with single release in mind, but the single was only released in a couple of countries in 1980/81 (Portugal, Argentina and Peru), apart from several promos issued in late 1980.
The festive theme of the song has prompted belated releases in the form of a greeting card issue in 1989 and 'millennium' issues in late 1999. More download-only releases took place in 2008/9. Even after so much time, the releases charted, making the Top 10 in many charts.
With regard to Andante, Andante: a big surprise was the inclusion of an unknown alternate mix of the Super Trouper (1980) album track ‘Andante, Andante" on this single. This alternate mix has a different vocal by Frida, with a lyrical variation at the end of the first verse “and let the feeling grow” instead of “just let the feeling grow” (curiously, this lyrical variation was on the Super Trouper LP lyrics on the inner sleeve). The backing is mixed differently, including an accordion that is mixed way down or right out of the familiar version. How this unheard version came to be included in the box set is a mystery.
The record has a small centre hole
New and unplayed , please note: these were not supplied individually shrinkwrapped .
Tracklisting : Happy New Year / Andante, Andante
Cover : Picture Sleeve .
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