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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · 12d

Last week I was interviewed on Swedish radio station P4 Sjuhärad, in conjunction with an ABBA lecture I gave in the town of Kinna. The interview starts at circa 02:15:10 and ends, somewhat unusually, with the French version of Waterloo! sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2659566

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ABBA Omnibus @abbaomnibus.bsky.social · Aug 19

New blog post: questions & answers about ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982 - Second Revised and Updated Edition

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ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982 – Q&A

Carl Magnus Palm has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new, second revised edition of his fan favourite book ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982. I recently posed some questi…

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 12

I understand that many ABBA fans are wondering why they should support the new edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions (shorturl.at/E2Knd), so I put together a blog post to explain why I'm eager to get this book off the ground: bit.ly/3UUw6iq

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kickstarter has selected ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions as a Project We Love! It is their way of "highlighting brilliant examples of creativity". How cool! Help make this new revised and expanded edition a reality at Kickstarter: shorturl.at/E2Knd #ProjectWeLove

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 4

ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions marked the first time that the world learned when the recording of Dancing Queen began. It was, in fact, 50 years ago today! This article, very much based on my book, marks the occasion: bit.ly/4ojISER

50 Jahre

Am 4. August 1975 begannen bei Stockholm die Aufnahmen zu

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 4

PROMOTION Where am I? Something important in ABBA's early career happened here, but the location is not widely known. One of the more unusual spots we visit on our guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Next tour: weekend of 20–21 September. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 3

Look who will be appearing on the '70s Rock & Romance Cruise, 21–28 March 2026! Yours truly, that's who, giving a presentation about the ABBA story. Not too late in life for new experiences. Really looking forward to this. rockandromancecruise.com

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Aug 1

The crowdfunding campaign for ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 (shorturl.at/E2Knd) started less than 24 hours ago, and it's going well! But there's still a long way to go, so please make your pledge (i.e., pre-order a copy of the book). Thanks for your support!

ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982

Second revised and expanded edition of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book.

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 31

I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 is now live! It will go on for a month, ending on 31 August. Place your order here: shorturl.at/E2Knd

ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982

Second revised and expanded edition of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book.

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 29

Crowdfunding for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions will start Thursday 31 July. Today I'm announcing the prices for a signed copy, including shipping: shorturl.at/HEzzT

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 27

On the weekend of 20–21 September, we'll be taking a new group of fans on a tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Here's the story of what happened on our most recent outing: bit.ly/3UyXkuS

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 13

PROMOTION Tickets are now available for our third tour of ABBA's Stockholm, taking place on the weekend of 20–21 September. The tour is so much fun and I simply can't wait to do this again. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 12

It seems I have written a whopping 10 ABBA books over the past 31 years. Insane! In attempt at sorting out which book is which, I've put together this page: bit.ly/40b6XU0

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 11

So exciting! The tickets for our guided tour of The Beatles' Stockholm on 30 August are now available. Among the many fab locations we'll visit is the theatre where the group's appearance on the Drop In TV programme was filmed in October 1963. I simply can't wait. Book your tickets: bit.ly/44rmdOY

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 10

I think so too!

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jul 10

This summer it's 50 years ago since I recorded four songs on a children's album. I did it in the studio where the backing track for Bang-A-Boomerang was recorded, and ABBA's main drummer, Ola Brunkert, was my drummer as well. bit.ly/3Ims7s2

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jun 21

It's a great book. I bought my copy at Rough Trade in Notting Hill, signed by you. 👍

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jun 10

I have it. Where should I send it?

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jun 4

The Hot And Bothered podcast devotes two episodes in their current series about romance movies to Mamma Mia! I'm interviewed in one of the episodes, at circa 43:00. This link is for Spotify, but I'm sure you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/3SB9OkY

Mamma Mia!

Hot and Bothered · Episode

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · Jun 1

ABBA On Record book – 10% off in June! Hailed by reviewers as "a complete triumph" and "a vital, vibrant addition to any ABBA bookshelf", the hardcover edition is available at a 10% price reduction throughout the month of June 2025! Place your order: bit.ly/3Zd17AR

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Fred Bronson @fredbronson.bsky.social · May 28

Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan were honored at the 2025 #PolarMusicPrize. My #Billboard report: www.billboard.com/music/awards...

Here’s What Happened at the Royal Swedish Ceremony That Honored Queen’s Brian May & Roger Taylor and Herbie Hancock

Polar Music Prize honors Queen and Herbie Hancock in royal award ceremony.

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · May 28

A man on a mission! We had so much fun on our first guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm recently. Here I am shepherding my flock, en route to the next fab ABBA-related location. We'll be doing it again on the weekend of 5–6 July. www.toursforfans.com/abba-tour/ ADVERTISEMENT

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · May 22

Chris Charlesworth, my former editor at Omnibus Press, has written about Michael B. Tretow in his Just Backdated blog. justbackdated.blogspot.com/2025/05/michael-tretow.html

MICHAEL TRETOW

There are too many fifth Beatles to count – Brian Epstein, George Martin, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best, Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor and at le...

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · May 21

Radio Sweden has interviewed me about Michael B. Tretow. Listen here: sverigesradio.se/artikel/michael-b-tretow-abbas-legendary-sound-engineer-has-died

Michael B. Tretow, ABBA’s legendary sound engineer, has died - Radio Sweden

Tretow engineered ABBA's hits from “Ring Ring” to “Dancing Queen” and helped define the band's polished, layered sound.Friends and collaborators describe ...

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Carl Magnus Palm @carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social · May 21

My tribute to Michael B. Tretow, who passed away yesterday.
carlmagnuspalm.com/blogs/abba-blog/michael-b.-tretow--a-tribute

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