Abba/Japan Broadcast 1978 & 1979

This includes “ABBA SPECIAL,” which was produced during their promotional visit to Japan in November 1978 and aired in December of the same year, and is familiar to fans. This is a major definitive video program produced in Japan, which was later made into an official software and has also been released on DVD in recent years. This is the definitive video program produced in Japan, and this disc contains the broadcast footage from December 16, 1978, without any cuts, including the precious commercials from that time. As this was a special program for ABBA at the height of their popularity, many Western music fans were likely to have been able to watch this program in real time that day, but since it was broadcast 36 years ago, many fans may have vague memories of it. In 1978, it was rare for people to own a home video recorder, so this take is truly valuable. The provider is the same as the Japanese broadcast version of “CALIFORNIA JAM 2,” which was released on a press DVD this week, and this version was also recorded from a valuable video master that the provider recorded himself at the time. Aside from the nostalgia, the content is also wonderful, and I am amazed that such a high-quality music program was planned and realized in the late 1970s. The program itself is so excellent that it is no exaggeration to say that it is a miracle in the history of Japanese broadcasting. The high-quality video, direct from the master and without dubbing, is not as good as the official version, but considering the era, it is of more than enough quality. Furthermore, the commercials from that time, recorded between the songs, which should be said to be the main characters behind this disc, are also a must-see, just like the main feature. In particular, the nostalgic commercial for foreign liquor with Cheryl Ladd and the commercial for domestic watches with Kate Bush, which can be seen on the second track, have an impact that will stun everyone who sees them. In addition, the second half of the disc includes four additional songs that were broadcast on another commercial channel on January 19, 1979. The picture quality has been very good so far, and for fans who have only seen poor quality video footage until now, this is another shocking 16 minutes. Fans of the show will be as moved by the smiles of the late hosts as they were by the main show! This is truly a “Japanese Broadcast Treasure” product. Japan Broadcast Edition: 16th December 1978 PRO-SHOT Broadcast on 16th December 1978 Eagle / Take A Chance On Me / Money Money Money /S.O.S. / That’s Me / Tiger / Dancing Queen / Waterloo / Fernando / Summer Night City / Knowing Me, Knowing You / If It Wasn’t For The Nights / Thank You For The Music Broadcast on 16th January 1979 Dancing Queen / Take A Chance On Me / Summer Night City / Thank You For The Music PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.68min.