12/04/2012



Thank You For The Music:
Backing track on June 2, 1977. (known as the Doris Day version). (Marcus Music Studio)

The group attempted a studio recording of this mini-musical song. They removed themselves slightly from the loose cabaret mood of the live version, arriving at an arrangement characterised by a slight ragtime feel. Agnetha put in a solid, Doris Day-inspired lead vocal performance and the whole group added backing vocals. This was as far as the recording got, however: it was still not the right way to present the song, and the track was shelved. (taken from the book Bright Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm)

2nd backing track on July 21, 1977 (Glen Studio)

They decided to start all over again. The group finally hit upon the arrangement and feel that were right for the song on November 7, 1977.

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