ABBA: Live in Japan

Oct 25 2009 by Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury

ABBA

Live In Japan

(Universal DVD)

wIT’S alarming how quickly what was once thought trendy can look so outdated. This double-DVD captures Abba live in Japan during 1978 and 1980. Most of interest is a 55-minute TV special in which Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Anni-Frid, dressed in the primary colour costumes of the day, self-consciously introduce their hits. Take A Chance On Me, SOS, Waterloo, Money Money Money, Dancing Queen – they’re all here, even if an enthusiastic troupe of dancers have a habit of prancing about in front of the band, Strictly Come Dancing-style. PC