Dick Cavett Meets ABBA

Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
Promotional photo after interview
Original language	English German
Production
Production locations	SVT Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Original release
Release	12 September 1981 (1981-09-12)

Dick Cavett Meets ABBA is a 1981 television special in which the American television personality Dick Cavett interviewed the Swedish pop group ABBA. ABBA also took to the stage, performing nine songs in a so-called "mini-concert". ^[1] A one-off broadcast was filmed and produced by Sveriges Television (SVT) in Stockholm, Sweden and broadcast 12 September 1981 as "Dick Cavett Meets ABBA". ^[2]

Rehearsals took place at the end of April; while Cavett's interview with the four members was conducted on 27 April 1981. 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 (live) concert. ^[4]

• "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
• "Super Trouper"
• "Two for the Price of One"
• "Slipping Through My Fingers"
• "Me and I"
• "On and On and On"
• "Knowing Me, Knowing You"
• "Summer Night City"
• "Thank You for the Music"

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 13 February 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.