The Definitive Collection

 

This compilation was released in 2001, and made number 9 in the New Zealand charts. It went on to sell 1 x platinum (10,000 units) there.

Worldwide, the album sold over 1 million albums.

references:

The complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966 - 2006 - Dean Scapolo - ISBN 978-1877443-00-8
http://www.icethesite.com/abba.htm - Source: Carl Magnus Palm

Note: In New Zealand platinum awards were awarded for 20,000 units sold until 1988 when it was reduced to 10,000 units

( 1 ) ABBA The Definitive Collection:

European Release 2001

CD1:

01. People Need Love
02. He Is Your Brother
03. Ring Ring
04. Love Isn't Easy
05. Waterloo
06. Honey Honey
07. So Long
08. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
09. SOS
10. Mamma Mia
11. Fernando
12. Dancing Queen
13. Money Money Money
14. Knowing Me, Knowing You
15. The Name Of The Game
16. Take A Chance On Me
17. Eagle
18. Summer Night City
19. Chiquitita
20. Does Your Mother Know

CD2:

01. Voulez-Vous
02. Angeleyes
03. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
04. I Have A Dream
05. The Winner Takes It All
06. Super Trouper
07. On and On and On
08. Lay All Your Love On Me
09. One Of Us
10. When All Is Said And Done
11. Head Over Heels
12. The Visitors
13. The Day Before You Came
14. Under Attack
15. Thank You For The Music
16. Ring Ring (1974 Remix)
17. Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 2 ) ABBA Definitive Collection:

US Release 2001

Same track listing as European  Release, but on the back, instead of showing the dates that each song was released, it shows the playing times of each song. Still sealed, so CD details are unknown.

 

 

( 3 ) ABBA Definitive Collection:

Japanese Release 2001

Same track listing as European  Release, and on the back it is showing the dates that each song was released. Still sealed, so CD details are unknown.

 

 

 

( 4 ) ABBA Definitive Collection:

Taiwan Release 2001

This is the standard European release but with a cardboard sleeve. The sleeve is all in Chinese. Also is a 2nd copy of the sleeve notes, but all in Chinese. Lyrics are still in English though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 5 ) ABBA Definitive Collection:

EU Promo Only 2001

Same track listing as US  Release, and on the back it is showing the playing times of each song. Cardboard double-sleeve rather than actual CD case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 6 ) ABBA Definitive Collection:

Taiwan Box Set 2001

Same track listing as EU  Release. Nice large booklet all in chinese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 7 ) ABBA The Definitive Collection:

China HDCD Bootlg Release 2003 (still sealed)

CD1:

01. People Need Love
02. He Is Your Brother
03. Ring Ring
04. Love Isn't Easy
05. Waterloo
06. Honey Honey
07. So Long
08. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
09. SOS
10. Mamma Mia
11. Fernando
12. Dancing Queen
13. Money Money Money
14. Knowing Me, Knowing You
15. The Name Of The Game
16. Take A Chance On Me
17. Eagle
18. Summer Night City
19. Chiquitita
20. Does Your Mother Know

CD2:

01. Voulez-Vous
02. Angeleyes
03. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
04. I Have A Dream
05. The Winner Takes It All
06. Super Trouper
07. On and On and On
08. Lay All Your Love On Me
09. One Of Us
10. When All Is Said And Done
11. Head Over Heels
12. The Visitors
13. The Day Before You Came
14. Under Attack
15. Thank You For The Music
16. Ring Ring (1974 Remix)
17. Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo)

( 8 ) ABBA The Definitive Collection:

China HDCD Release 2004 (still sealed)

CD1:

01. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
02. I Have A Dream
03. Chiquitita
04. Fernando
05. Ring Ring
06. Mamma Mia
07. Dancing Queen
08. Take A Chance On Me
09. Voulez-Vous
10. Super Trouper
11. Angeleyes
12. The Winner Takes It All
13. Waterloo
14. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
15. SOS
16. Money Money Money
17. Knowing Me, Knowing You
18. Summer Night City
 

CD2:

01. People Need Love
02. He Is Your Brother
03. Love Isn't Easy
04. Honey Honey
05. So Long
06. The Name Of The Game
07. Eagle
08. Does Your Mother Know
09. On and On and On
10. Lay All Your Love On Me
11. One Of Us
12. When All Is Said And Done
13. Head Over Heels
14. The Visitors
15. The Day Before You Came
16. Under Attack
17. Thank You For The Music

( 9 ) ABBA The Definitive Collection:

Russia Release 2008

CD1:

01. People Need Love
02. He Is Your Brother
03. Ring Ring
04. Love Isn't Easy
05. Waterloo
06. Honey Honey
07. So Long
08. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
09. SOS
10. Mamma Mia
11. Fernando
12. Dancing Queen
13. Money Money Money
14. Knowing Me, Knowing You
15. The Name Of The Game
16. Take A Chance On Me
17. Eagle
18. Summer Night City
19. Chiquitita
20. Does Your Mother Know

CD2:

01. Voulez-Vous
02. Angeleyes
03. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
04. I Have A Dream
05. The Winner Takes It All
06. Super Trouper
07. On and On and On
08. Lay All Your Love On Me
09. One Of Us
10. When All Is Said And Done
11. Head Over Heels
12. The Visitors
13. The Day Before You Came
14. Under Attack
15. Thank You For The Music
16. Ring Ring (1974 Remix)
17. Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 10 ) ABBA The Definitive Collection:

Australia Release 2001 (2 AUST bonus tracks)

CD1:

01. People Need Love
02. He Is Your Brother
03. Ring Ring
04. Love Isn't Easy
05. Waterloo
06. Honey Honey
07. So Long
08. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do
09. SOS
10. Mamma Mia
11. Fernando
12. Dancing Queen
13. Money Money Money
14. Knowing Me, Knowing You
15. The Name Of The Game
16. Take A Chance On Me
17. Eagle
18. Summer Night City
19. Chiquitita
20. Does Your Mother Know

AUSTRALIAN BONUS TRACKS

21. Rock Me
22. Hasta Manana

 

CD2:

01. Voulez-Vous
02. Angeleyes
03. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
04. I Have A Dream
05. The Winner Takes It All
06. Super Trouper
07. On and On and On
08. Lay All Your Love On Me
09. One Of Us
10. When All Is Said And Done
11. Head Over Heels
12. The Visitors
13. The Day Before You Came
14. Under Attack
15. Thank You For The Music
16. Ring Ring (1974 Remix)
17. Voulez-Vous (Extended Remix, 1979 US Promo)

Note Australian release has two additional tracks