Abba's Abba Gold (Thirty Three and a Third series)
An entry in a series about famous LPs. Vincentelli says that Abba is appropriately represented by a greatest-hits compilation because it was basically a singles band ("few people can name more than two of their albums, let alone tell them apart"). Freed from chronicling the process of putting together a set of songs, she concentrates on Abba's highly successful journey through the top-40 charts. Among other pithy nuggets about the thoroughly enjoyable, if slightly saccharine, ear candy Abba extruded, readers learn that the shimmering "'Dancing Queen' is the song that ensured" the group's long-term international success.Mike TribbyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved