ANNUAL1978
January:
1978-01-10 ABBA filmed at the Glen Studios by a British tv-crew.
1978-01-21 The three ABBA members in Paris at the 'Loto Chansons'
tv-show.
1978-01late ABBA without Agnetha in Cannes at the filmfestival
promoting 'The Movie'.
ABBA
without Agnetha
1978-01-27 Release single 'Take A Chance On Me' - 'I'm A Marionette' along with the video of 'Take A Chance On Me.
February:
1978-02-15 ABBA in London to attend the premiere of 'The
Movie'.
ABBA receive a Geman award from Bravo
ABBA in England. The picture at the right was taken
off the balcony of the Dorchester Hotel - Park Lane London in February
1978.
ABBA stayed here nearly every time when they were in London.
1978-02-16 ABBA attend the premiere of 'The Movie' in London West End, and receive awards (best group of 1977).
1978-02-17 ABBA in Germany at Rudi Carell's 'Am Laufenden Band' with 'Take A Chance On me'. On this day, Frida met her father Alfred Haase, who was also on this show.
1978-02-18
ABBA in Germany for more promotional activities.
1978-02 ..During
this months, the promo clips for 'Eagle, 'Thank You For The Music' and
'One Man, One Woman' were made.
March:
1978-03-05 Björn and Agnetha hand over the trophy to Agneta Hjort, winner of the alpine skiing slalom event Abba Cup March 5, 1978 in Blommenbergs Hill outside Sockholm Sweden.
1978-03-13 Backing
track of 'Dr. Claus von Hamlet.
1978-03mid ABBA take a week off. Björn and Agnetha stay
at home while the other couple went to Austria on a skiing holiday.
ABBA on 'Blue Peter' (UK tv)
ABBA members attending parties in March 1978
April:
1978-04-03 ABBA work on an extended photo shoot with German
photographer Wolfgang Heilemann.
Extensive photosession by Wolfgang Heilemann
1978-04-11
Editing 'Eagle' for release on single.
1978-04-12 ABBA to France for a few days of promotional activities.
This evening they appear on 'Les Rendez-Vous du Dimanche' in Paris.
'Take A Chance On Me' is performed in the studio.
ABBA
on Les Rendez-Vous Du Dimance
1978-04-24
Backing track of 'Hades', a working title of 'Heroes, a working
title of 'Lovelight'.
1978-04-25 Backing track of 'Horn Per', a working title of
'Lovers (Live A Little Longer)'.
1978-04end All ABBA members are interviewed separately by 'Expressen'.
1978-04-30 ABBA to the U.S. to Los Angeles.
May:
1978-05early ABBA in the U.S. for promotional work. May is declared
'ABBA month' in America. Today release single 'Eagle' -'Thank You For
The Music'.
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ABBA with James Last
Benny and Frida with Frida's father Alfred Haase, taken in while ABBA
were in Germany
1978-05-18 Inauguration of Polar Music Studios, however, today's studio session is held in the Metronome Studio.
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1978-05-29 Backing tracks of 'Kalle Skändare, a working title of 'Summer Night City' and 'Svantes Inferno', a working title of 'Free A Bumble Bee'.
June:
1978-06-05 Percussion overdubs for 'Lovers (Live A Little
Longer).
1978-06-06 String overdubs for 'Lovers (Live A Little Longer)
and 'Summernight City'.
1978-06-10 Frida and Benny on a 7 week vacation to Barbados,
Bjorn and Agnetha stay in Stockholm.
July:
1978-07-03 Benny and Frida return to Stockholm to spend the
rest of their holiday until the end of July on their new boat.
August:
1978-08-08 Drum overdubs for 'Summer Night City'.
1978-08-10 Mixing 'Summer Night City'.
1978-08-11 Mixing 'Lovelight'.
1978-08-17 Backing tracks of 'Ich Hab Angst, a working title
of 'Just A Notion' and 'Belsebub', a working title of 'The King
Has Lost His Crown'.
Just
A Notion
1978-08-18
More work on the backing tracks of 'Ich Hab Angst, a working title of
'Just A Notion' and 'Belsebub', a working title of 'The King Has Lost
His Crown'.
1978-08-22 Filming the promo clip of 'Summer Night City'
in the Europa film studios, Stockholm and on Benny's boat.
1978-08-23 Filming the promo clip of 'Summer Night City'.
1978-08-31 Backing track for 'Hamlet III' with the girls
(=Hamlet II part 2)?
The
girls showing their stage outfits 
September:
1978-09-06 Release single of 'Summer Night City, Medley:
'Pick A Bale Of Cotton - On Top Of Old Smokey - Midnight Special'.
Press release from Polar Music AB.
1978-09-08 Two
mixes of 'The King Has Lost His Crown'.
1978-09-16 Three mixes of 'Lovelight'
. Recording 'Crying Over You'.
1978-09-21 Oboe and string overdubs for The King Has Lost
His Crown'.
1978-09-22 Mixing 'The King Has Lost His Crown'.
1978-09-27 Backing track of 'Dream
Land', a working title of 'Dreamworld'.
1978-09-28 More
work on the backing track of 'Dreamworld'.
1978-09-29 Recording vocals for 'Dreamworld'.
October:
1978-10. ..40.000
LP's shipped from Sweden to East-European countries this month.
1978-10 .Recording
'Summer Night City' (undeleted.)
1978-10-06 Mixing 'Dreamworld' and Frida and Benny get
married in Ledin today.
1978-10-07
Mixing 'Dreamworld' and wedding party was held today at Benny and Frida's
home.
1978-10-10 Stig flies to Hungary to promote ABBA and "The
Movie" in several interviews on radio and television.
1978-10-12 ABBA and Stig give a press conference at the
'Publicistklubbe, in the Stockholm parliament buildings.
1978-10-18 ABBA in Paris for two days to appear on 'Top Club' doing 'Waterloo',' S.O.S'., 'Fernando', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', 'Thank You For The Music' and 'Money, Money, Money'. ABBA are also interviewed. They change constumes after every song. Stig and John Palding fly to Japan to prepare ABBA's tour.
Rehearsals
singing Fernando
ABBA
on French television
1978-10-17
ABBA meet Mireille Matieu this evening.
1978-10-25
Backing track of 'Pandemonium', a working title of 'If It Wasn't For The
Nights'.
1978-10-26 Backing track of 'Katakusom', a working title
of 'Angeleyes'.
ABBA receive a German award, A Hammerwahl
The
girls with a young fan. 
November:
1978-11-01 Official press release
from Polar Music AB about ABBA's activities until Christmas 1978
1978-11-04 Horn overdubs for 'Angeleyes' and 'Pandemonium,
a working title of 'If It Wasn't For The Nights'.
1978-11-08 String overdubs for 'Angeleyes' and 'If It Wasn't
For The Nights' .
1978-11-09 Three mixes are made of 'Angeleyes'. Stig and
Palding fly back to Stockholm today from their promotion tour.
1978-11-10 The final mix of 'Angeleyes'.
1978-11-11 'Summer Night City' full length version aired
on Swedish radio.
1978-11-15 ABBA interrupt their flight to Japan in LA to
appear on the 'Dick Clark Show' in Los Angeles today.
1978-11-16 ABBA to Japan.
1978-11-17 ABBA arrive in Japan.
ABBA
at a press conference
1978-11-19. Filming of Japanese special performing 'Eagle', 'Take A Chance On Me', 'Money, Money, Money' (Live), 'S.O.S' (live)., 'That's Me'/Tiger, 'Dancing Queen', 'Waterloo', 'Fernando', 'Summer Night City', 'Knowing Me, Knowing You', If It Wasn't For The Nights' and Thank You For The Music (live).
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1978-11-20 ABBA in Japan working on special. A press conference is given at the Hilton Hotel in Tokyo.
Summer Night City
Thank You For The
Music
'Dancing Queen' on an other Japanese tv show
Summer Night City
1978-11-26
ABBA still in Japan.
1978-11-27 Back to Stockholm.
December:
1978-12-04 Backing track of 'In The Arms Of Rosalita, the
early version of 'Chiquitita'.
1978-12-06
ABBA to London: They appear on the 'Mike Yarwood Christmas Show' performing
'If It Wasn't For The NIghts (an early remix without strings)', 'Take
A Chance On Me' and 'Thank You For The Music (special backing track mix)
1978-12-07 ABBA
in London. An other show ABBA appeared on during this short trip
was Jimmy Savile's 'Jim'll Fix It'. They met British fans
and mentioned their participation in the Unicef Gala and filming the 'ABBA
in Switserland' tv-special.
1978-12-08 Last day in London.
1978-12-13 2nd backing track of 'Kalsupare II', a working
title of 'Three Wise Guys' a working title of 'Chiquitita'.
1978-12-14 Guitar overdub for 'Kalsupare II', a working title
of 'Chiquitita'.
1978-12-19 A new mix of 'If It Wasn't For The Nights'.
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