Video ABBA : Arrival (1976) HQ

The magnificent instrumental album title track from 1976


This instrumental piece, mainly the brainchild of member Benny Andersson and had the working titles of "Fiol", "Ode to Dalecarlia" & "Arrival in Dalecarlia




It was recorded on 30 August 1976 at Stockholm's Metronome Studio.. It was also one of the last tracks to be recorded for the album before its release on 11 October 1976.


In 1983, a different version of the song with lyrics, called "Belle", was sung by Daniel Balavoine and Anni-Frid Lyngstad ("Frida") as part of the French musical ABBAcadabra. Also in 1983, it was re-recorded with different lyrics, and released as "Time" by B. A. Robertson and Lyngstad


Sarah Brightman recorded a vocal version for her 2008 seasonal album A Winter Symphony, with previously unused lyrics from Björn Ulvaeus, which he wrote in 1999 for possible inclusion in the Mamma Mia! musical (Wikipedia)


Arrival

(Andersson , Ulvaeus)




Credits for the Arrival Album


Benny Andersson -- synthesizer, piano, accordion, chimes, keyboards, marimba, vocals

Agnetha Fältskog -- vocals

Anni-Frid Lyngstad -- vocals

Björn Ulvaeus -- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals




Ola Brunkert -- strings, drums

Lars Carlsson -- saxophone

Anders Dahl -- strings

Malando Gassama -- percussion, rhythm

Anders Glenmark -- electric guitar

Rutger Gunnarsson -- bass

Roger Palm -- strings, drums

Janne Schaffer -- electric guitar

Lasse Wellander -- acoustic guitar, electric guitar




Producers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

Engineer: Michael B. Tretow

Arranger: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Sven-Olof Walldoff

String arrangements: Rutger Gunnarsson