The Story | ABBA

The compilation albums ABBA Gold and ABBA Oro have also been reissued with revised booklets and updated liner notes, while a double-CD entitled The Essential Collection compiles ABBA singles. A comprehensive box set, The Complete Studio Recordings, was released in 2005, receiving spectacular press reviews. A box set entitled ABBA – The Vinyl Collection, containing faithful vinyl reissues of ABBA’s eight original studio LPs, was released in December 2010. There have also been further vinyl re-releases of ABBA’s music, such as the 45 RPM half-speed mastered double vinyl edition of Arrival, issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album in 2016, and the similar release of ABBA – The Album in 2017, celebrating its 40th anniversary.

ABBA’s legendary videos, most of which were helmed by renowned director Lasse Hallström, have been collected on the DVD version of The Essential Collection, featuring the cleaned-up and remastered original film clips. The two live concert films ABBA – The Movie and ABBA In Concert have been restored and re-released on DVD, with bonus material. Other DVD releases include ABBA In Japan (featuring a vintage television special) and the short film The Last Video, which featured cameo appearances from the ABBA members. The official website, ABBA – The Official Site, is an acclaimed resource for authoritative information about the group.

Today, ABBA are regarded as one of the all-time classic pop acts, acknowledged by their 2010 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. That same year saw the London opening of ABBAWORLD, an authorized touring exhibition and interactive experience. The project was endorsed by the former members of the band, who also contributed items and personal video interviews. The exhibition eventually found a permanent home at ABBA The Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Opening in May 2013, the museum was an instant success: as of early 2018, the museum has attracted more than 1.5 million visitors.

In January 2016, a dinner show concept called Mamma Mia! The Party opened in Stockholm. The opening was attended by all four ABBA members, causing international headlines when they decided to stand together briefly and wave to the audience. This was the first opportunity in three decades to capture the four members together exclusively in one and the same photograph.