ABBA (album)

[4] The album saw ABBA dabble with reggae on "Tropical Loveland" and includes a grand, pseudo-classical keyboard instrumental in the traditions of Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman with "Intermezzo No.

[6] This release contains a slightly different mix of "Man in the Middle" not found on any subsequent CD pressing and thus is highly sought after by collectors.

The album has been reissued in digitally remastered form several times: in 1997 as part of "The ABBA Remasters" series with two bonus tracks,[9] in 2001 with updated cover artwork incorporating their ambigram, first used for their next album Arrival,[10] in 2005 as part of The Complete Studio Recordings box set, and most recently in 2012 as a "Deluxe Edition".

[12][better source needed] On 19 November 2012, ABBA was reissued as part of the Deluxe Edition series with a 2-disc package.

[13] Jude Rogers of the BBC said that, with this deluxe reissue of the album, "ABBA doubters will be pleasantly surprised to find the band's desire to experiment here" and that "long-term fans will enjoy the accompanying DVD, and be reminded of an interesting juncture in the quartet's career".