Waterloo (English version)

~ Recording by ABBA

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBAWaterlooABBAAlbum
  • FR1974-03-04
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)LDM. 30263
1.12Waterloo (English version)2:48ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)WaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
  • SE1974-03-04
PolarPOLS 252
1.12Waterloo (English version)2:48ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)WaterlooABBAAlbum
  • GB1974-03-04
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 80179
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Freda)WaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Freda)Album
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 18101
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)WaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
  • -1974
PhilipsSFX-5128
1.12Waterloo (English version)2:48ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Waterloo (Eurovision sticker and labels)ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
PolarPOLS 252
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)WaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)VPL1-4003
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBAWaterlooABBA, Björn & Benny, Agnetha & FridaSingle
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)45. X. 3075
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBA (Bjorn, Benny, Anna & Frida)WaterlooABBA (Bjorn, Benny, Anna & Frida)Album
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2374 111
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBAWaterloo / Watch Out (orange label, small center hole)ABBASingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)S EPC 2240
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBAWaterloo / Watch Out (yellow label, punch-out center)ABBASingle
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)S EPC 2240
1.7Waterloo2:46ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1975-11-17
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)528047
1.14Waterloo2:46ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1975-11-17
PolarPOLS 266
1.14Waterloo2:46ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1975-11-17
PolarPMC 266
1.14Waterloo2:48ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)S EPC 69218
1.4Waterloo (English version)2:48ABBAAll About ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
discomateDSP-4002
1.12Waterloo2:46ABBAGolden Double AlbumABBAAlbum + Compilation
Disques Vogue (1947–1973; for more recent releases please use their newer label Vogue)SLVLX. 685
1.7Waterloo2:46ABBAGrandes éxitosABBAAlbum + Compilation
Carnaby (Spanish label), PolarTXS 3051
1.15Waterloo2:48ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
1.10Waterloo2:46ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 18189
1.10Waterloo2:46ABBAGreatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)KSD 19114
1.6Waterloo?:??ABBAABBA’s Greatest Hits 24ABBAAlbum + Compilation
discomateDSP-3012, DSP-3013
1.3Waterloo2:44ABBAA wie ABBA: Die größten Erfolge von »Waterloo« bis »Super Trouper«ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2475 732
1.4Waterloo?:??ABBAThe Magic of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (international budget record label)NU-9510
1.1Waterloo?:??ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Reader’s DigestGABA A-112
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Singles (The First Ten Years)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 80036-1-G, 80036-1-G
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ABBA 10
1.2Waterloo2:47ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ABBA 40-10
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2612 040
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)2335 263
1.10Waterloo2:43ABBAGreatest Hits (target)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19114-2
1.2Waterloo2:47ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolarPOLCD 400-2, POLCD 401-2
1.2Waterloo2:47ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)810 050-2
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBAHit Festival: RTL Präsentiert die internationalen StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)352 809, 352 809-225
1.1Waterloo2:48ABBAThe HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)PCD 866
1.12Waterloo2:46ABBAABBA (made in W. Germany by PDO)ABBAAlbum
  • DE1987-03-23
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 596-2
1.12Waterloo2:46ABBAABBAABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 596-2
1.12Waterloo2:46ABBAABBA (club edition)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P2 31596
1.7Waterloo2:46ABBAHit Come Back · The Original Oldies · Vol. 1 · 16 No. 1 Single Hits 1965 to 1981 · Original RecordingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polyphon819 857-2
1.1Waterloo2:44ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSLP 176
1.1Waterloo?:??ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSMC 176
1.1Waterloo2:48ABBAThe CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 176
1.1Waterloo2:44ABBAWaterloo / Mama MiaABBASingle
Old Gold (UK, hits reissues)OG 9741
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBAHits of the World 1974/1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1988-04-25
Polyphon819 935-2
1.6Waterloo2:43ABBAAbsolute ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2329
1.1Waterloo2:47ABBA25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1974: 20 of the Year’s Greatest TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR CD74
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBABaby Boomer Classics: Pop SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Trax MusicBBCD 1009
1.4Waterloo2:47ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel833 203-2
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Best of ABBAABBAAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Projects (partners with third party non-music industry companies using music to promote their products and brands)835 657-2, PGSP 1287022
1.12Waterloo (English version)2:48ABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)WaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
PolarPOLCD-252
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBAThe Singles: The First Ten YearsABBAAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola España, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD 74008
1.1Waterloo2:44ABBAWaterlooABBAAlbum
  • DE1990-08-20
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)843 643-2
1.2Waterloo2:46ABBADie Deutsche Single Hitparade 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polyphon845 245-2
1.1Waterloo2:48ABBAThe HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)PWKS 593
1.1Waterloo2:44ABBAStoryABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1991-06-21
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)849 443-2
1.7Waterloo2:43ABBAThe Greatest Hits of 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music for Pleasure PremierCDGH 1974, CDM 7 966702
1.1Waterloo2:46ABBADe Pre Historie 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), PolyGram, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)260.746
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-21
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P2 17007
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest Hits (Made in Germany, BIEM/STEMRA, Runout 517 007-2 02 /)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-09-21
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 007-2
1.19Waterloo2:49ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar517 007-2
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-21
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)314 517 007-2
1.19Waterloo2:49ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 007-2
1.1Waterloo2:43ABBAWaterlooABBAAlbum
  • JP1992-10-01
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)POCP-2202
1.5Waterloo2:45ABBA32 Ones on One: Radio 1FM’s 25th BirthdayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionOne CD 32
1.12Waterloo2:46ABBAABBA (made in France by PMDC)ABBAAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)831 596-2
1.19Waterloo2:44ABBAABBA Gold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 404-2
1.1Waterloo2:47ABBADie StoryABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)77 783 9
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)STARCD5953
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest Hits (BMG club edition, digitally remastered)ABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar Music International AB, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 517 007-2, D 120679
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 007-2
1.19Waterloo2:42ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 007-9
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 007-2
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P2-17007
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar517 007-2, POL 833
1.19Waterloo2:44ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)517 275-2
1.19Waterloo2:49ABBAGold: Greatest HitsABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar517 007-2
1.16Waterloo2:45ABBAGolden Hits, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Balkanton Trading Ltd.ADD 02006
1.1Waterloo2:44ABBAThe ABBA CollectionABBAAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestB91001BB3
1.1Waterloo2:48ABBAThe Hits BoxABBAAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), Pickwick Compact Discs (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.), IMP (UK Pickwick Group label)BOX D 1, PWKS 500, PWKS 507, PWKS 593
1.4Waterloo2:43ABBAParty Power Pack, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)516 640-2
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBAWaterlooABBAAlbum
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 0342
1.6Waterloo2:44ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-10-31
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)523 472-2
1.1Waterloo2:43ABBABack to the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)516 988-2
1.6Waterloo2:44ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Polar Music International AB31452, 3472-2
1.6Waterloo2:44ABBAThank You for the MusicABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar Music International AB, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31452 3472-2, D207209
1.2Waterloo2:45ABBAThe 70’s: 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 597/05
1.1Waterloo2:48ABBAThe No. 1 Hits 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
SR International
1.1Waterloo2:47ABBAWorld Hits 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)550 699-2
1.6Waterloo3:19ABBAMuriel’s WeddingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1995-04-04
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)31452 7493-2
1.1Waterloo2:49ABBAWaterlooABBA (Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida)Album
  • US1995-11-12
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)42284 3643-2
1.2Waterloo2:42ABBAhuH, Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Huh Music ServiceHS0109D
1.6Waterloo2:44ABBAMuriel’s WeddingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Miramax Films, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)527 493-2
2.11Waterloo2:44ABBA40 Years of Number 1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1996-07-31
PolyGram SA (not for release label use; South Africa subsidiary)40 YEARS CD 1
1.19Waterloo2:44ABBAForever GoldABBAAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-10-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)533 083-2
2.1Waterloo2:45ABBAEurovision Song Contest 40 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)5354422
1.19Waterloo2:43ABBAForever GoldABBAAlbum + Compilation
Polar, Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)533 355-2
Promotion
1.4Waterloo2:45ABBACome Out and PlayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlas (US polygram subsiduary), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)PRSAD00021
Bootleg
1.13Waterloo2:40ABBAGold ChristmasABBAAlbum + Compilation
Sirius Ltd.S 94013
1.4Waterloo2:45ABBADt. Oldie HitparadeVarious ArtistsOther + Demo
Foxrecords (bootlegs, mostly DJ mixes)
(unknown)
1.1Waterloo?:??ABBAEurovision 74Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)80217

Relationships

engineer:Michael B. Tretow
producer:Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polar Music AB (in 1974)
Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) (order: 15)
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) (order: 22)
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 64) (order: 64)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/5n3ZomaSndQ5v9eYUrFFI1 [info]
recording of:Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)

Related works

Waterloo (English version)

writer:Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
Benny Andersson (ABBA)
Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:Overseas Songs (ended)
Polar Music AB (ended)
Bocu Music Ltd.
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.
Union Songs Music
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present)
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present)
Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
referred to in medleys:ABBA Medley (order: 4)
later parody versions:Portaloo
Ragnarok
later translated versions:Waterloo (German version)
Waterloo (French version)
Waterloo (Dutch version)
translated version of:Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)