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List Price: $11.98 | | Label: Polydor / Umgd
Salesrank: 25428
Released: October 16, 2001 |
| Our Price: $4.12 |
| Used Price: $2.84 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Arrival Track Listing:
1. When I Kissed the Teacher
2. Dancing Queen
3. My Love, My Life
4. Dum Dum Diddle
5. Knowing Me, Knowing You
6. Money, Money, Money
7. That's Me
8. Why Did It Have to Be Me?
9. Tiger
10. Arrival [Instrumental]
11. Fernando [*]
12. Happy Hawaii [*]
Editorial Review:
24-bit digital remaster with new liner notes, complete lyrics and two bonus tracks: 'Fernando' (US Remix 1974) and 'Happy Hawaii' (Swedish Version).
Description of Arrival:
At the height of their success, ABBA were second only to Volvo as Sweden's biggest export earners. Arrival (1977) sees the quartet just finding their stride, after a year of relative obscurity which followed the success of "Waterloo," their 1973 Eurovision Song Contest winner. Like their '70s peers ELO, ABBA knew the value of tunes, tunes, tunes. Arrival's hits include the glistening, full-on sheen of "Knowing Me, Knowing You," the irrepressible, piano-led disco stomp of "Dancing Queen," and the almost Cabaret-esque sarcasm of "Money, Money, Money"--all three cowritten by manager and mentor Stig Anderson. The album ends, meanwhile, on an almost Celtic theme with the soaring, wordless title track. Arrival is superconfident and superpolished, and was an unstoppably chartbound record of its moment. --Everett True
Arrival Reviews:
The arrival. 
2009-11-10 - With their fourth LP "Arrival", ABBA finally conquered the U.S. market. "Dancing Queen" was their one and only U.S. #1 single, and the album was one of their better sellers on this side of the Atlantic. "Arrival" is a first-rate pop music album, and was the group's best-produced album up to that time. The sound quality, although a bit darker than previous albums, showcases the group's sophistication and Euro-glamour while still being radio-friendly. The new remastered edition also includes "Fernando" and "Happy Hawaii".
ABBA's "Arrival" to fame 
2009-10-11 - In 1976, disco fully got underway and this album is one of the main reason that happened. After all, it contained ABBA's most famous song and one of the most well-known disco songs of all time; "Dancing Queen". And while that song may be the most memorable thing here, there are many other classics present. Nearly all of the song on this album have become disco standards and several were charting singles. And indeed, ABBA was a singles band, and one of the most successful of the decade. Their "singles" status may, in fact, be the only weakness here as the album works almost like a compilation rather than an LP. And sure there is some filler here like the derivative, "Dum Dum Diddle", and the silly closing instrumental but those weak spots are far outweighed by classics like "Dancing Queen", the power pop anthem, "Knowing Me Knowing You", and the classy, "Money Money Money". And there's some innovation here that you won't find on most other disco records. An acoustic guitar is prominent on, "When I Kissed The Teacher", and the fairy tale ballad, "My Love My Life", is unlike most anything else found on a pop record. And that kind of innovation coupled with their fun, dance floor style is what ABBA's sound was all about. On no other album they released is that sound more developed and realized. This is not only an essential purchase for ABBA fans but for anybody with even a passing interest in the disco movement.
See That Girl, Watch That Scene, Diggin' the Dancing Queen
2009-03-06 - Aside from my favorites (Dancing Queen, Fernando, Money, Money, Money and Knowing Me, Knowing You) featured in both the stage/film version of "Mamma Mia!", this is the second best album for me. "Why Did It Have to Be Me" and the earlier version of "Happy Hawaii" are fun tracks to listen to. "Tiger" and "That's Me" are also quite enjoyable but it's the lyrics I find to work for me in these two than the music. Don't know why they just do. Another fine instrumental piece in "Arrival".
Longtime ABBA fan's review
2009-01-23 - Again, another classic ABBA album of which I can truly say I love every song. Some of them may not have been hits, however, that is why I enjoy listening to my ABBA collections. I've heard those hits over and over again and would just as well listen to the not-so-popular songs which are just as enjoyable. I've come to enjoy those songs as much or more than the others. Loved "When I Kissed the Teacher", and the instrumental "Arrival". Also, "Why Did It Have To Be Me?" and "Happy Hawaii" -- couldn't believe it was the same song with different lyrics until I listened to them again! Least favorite song was "Dum Dum Diddle" but even that song has very catchy music that sticks with you. Definitely a must have album for any ABBA fan, though favorite album is still Super Trouper.
"Arrival" a textbook of pop genius
2008-08-05 - "Arrival" is rife with great songs, performances and instrumentation. If you're new to Abba, start with this album. From the concert hall sound of "Dancing Queen" to the instrumental closer "Arrival", this album plays effortlessly through the whole pop spectrum . Benny and Bjorns music will continue to enthrall and entertain new audinces for years to come. For my money they were the Swedish Lennon/McCartney.
