ABBA made a historic touchdown on September 17, 1979, after they performed their first-ever live performance on American soil – throughout the one worldwide tour they ever did.
ABBA: The Tour had arrived in North America two days earlier, because the Scandinavian superstars began their itinerary with Canadian reveals in Edmonton and Vancouver. However after they stepped out on the stage of the 5,000-seat Seattle Centre Area, it was the primary time they’d ever performed for an American viewers. This was absolutely 5 years after their worldwide breakthrough with “Waterloo.”
It started a run of 13 US reveals, adopted by two extra in Canada, earlier than the quartet and their touring entourage headed for Europe. A Washington date on October 11 was canceled as a result of Agnetha was unwell. Bur this was the leg of the tour that would come with the six-night run at Wembley Area that was commemorated with the 2015 launch of a CD, restricted version digibook and a 180 gram triple vinyl set, courtesy of Common Music Catalogue.
With their sixth studio album Voulez-Vous on launch, ABBA have been present process a giant promotional push within the States on the time of the debut date. Billboard journal had printed a 50-page particular on the group earlier within the month, and after a Prime 20 American hit with “Does Your Mom Know,” Atlantic launched the double-sided “Angeleyes” and “Voulez-Vous” as a single there. It made the Billboard Sizzling 100 within the week of that first gig, however would solely climb to No.64. The album, although, reached No.19 and went gold.
The set for the Seattle present, and the entire tour, featured nearly all the many hits ABBA had amassed by 1979, in addition to key album tracks like “As Good As New,” “Rock Me” and “Eagle.” The reveals ended with an encore of “The Method Outdated Mates Do,” “Dancing Queen” and “Waterloo.” After Seattle, it was on to the Portland Opera Home, because the ABBA machine rolled throughout the States for the one time.
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