Dick Cavett Meets ABBA

Dick Cavett Meets ABBA is a 1981 television special featuring the Swedish pop group being interviewed by the American television personality Dick Cavett. ABBA also took to the stage, performing nine songs in a so-called "mini-concert".[1] A one-off broadcast filmed and produced by Sveriges Television (SVT) in Stockholm, Sweden and presented as "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA".[2]

Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
Promotional photo after interview
Original languageEnglish
German
Production
Production locationsSVT Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Release
Original release12 September 1981 in Sweden (SVT, TV1) at 10pm

4 December 1981 in Germany (ZDF) and repeated in April 1982
19 September 1982 in Netherlands (KRO)
16 November 1993 (Dutch MTV)
21 November 1981 in Belgium (BRT)
July 1993 in Germany (3-SAT)
16 November 1993 in Germany (MTV)

28 July 1983 in France (A2, France)

Rehearsals took place during the end of April; while Cavett's interview with the four members was conducted on 27 April. The live performances were recorded on 28–29 April 1981.[3][4]

"On and On and On"

The show consisted of a casual interview and a short concert, where the band performed nine songs, including two from the forthcoming album The Visitors.[5]

This was ABBA's last concert.[4]

Six of the nine songs performed on the show have been officially released:

The following songs and videos from this performance appear on DVD 2 of the compilation album The Complete Studio Recordings.:[6]

  • "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
  • "Super Trouper"
  • "Two for the Price of One"
  • "Slipping Through My Fingers"
  • "On and On and On"

The following songs appeared on ABBA Live:[7]

  • "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
  • "Super Trouper"
  • "Two for the Price of One"
  • "On and On and On"

The following songs appeared on the Thank You for the Music box set:[8]

  • "Slipping Through My Fingers"
  • "Me and I"

References
  1. "In Focus: When All Is Said And Done – The Lost Hit Single". ABBA. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. Palm, Carl Magnus (28 October 2009). Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: The Real Story of ABBA. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120571.
  3. "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA". ABBA on TV. Sara Russell (née Barnes). 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. Ward, Daniel (13 March 2017). Agnetha Fältskog: The Girl with the Golden Hair. Fonthill Media.
  5. Tobler, John (2012). Abba - Uncensored on the Record. Coda Books Ltd. ISBN 9781908538239.
  6. Eder, Bruce. "The Complete Studio Recordings - ABBA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  7. Sheridan, Simon (27 April 2012). The Complete Abba. Titan Books. ISBN 9781781164983.
  8. Ruhlman, William. "Thank You for the Music [Box] - ABBA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
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