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• Posted by Sara Russell, August 30, 2009 16:29:

  Very much looking forward to this. I've had my order with CD Japan for months. First order was cancelled and refunded and then it was offered again. Not a cheap product and for my £50 or so (eek!) I would like to hope it's the Deluxe edition. Must check!
  
  

  
  
• Posted by Ice, August 30, 2009 16:34:

  Must cancel, more like! And re-order locally, Sara.

  
  
• Posted by Kai, August 30, 2009 19:51:

  Wow! This is something to look forward to, for certain.
  
  I can't bear all those crappy YouTube clips and so this is fantastic news - and Blu-ray too? Oh my word!

  
  
• Posted by Gary, August 30, 2009 19:58:

  Cheers for the news Icey. Excited !! Also a bit puzzled, though. When did 'Abba in Japan' become 'Abba Live In Japan', and aren't most of the performances mimed anyway??
  
  Gary

  
  
• Posted by Samuel Inglles, August 31, 2009 03:06:

  I love Frida's hair style during ABBA's visit to Japan in 1978. Frida looked so amazingly beautiful in all the clips filmed here. An extremely talented performer and dancer!
  
  I have been looking forward to this release for years. It looks like I am receiving my 2009 Christmas present early.
  
  GREAT news ICE!

  
  
• Posted by SteveH, August 31, 2009 08:04:

  Ohhhh...well CDJapan cancelled my order and refunded it for me, so I assumed this was long gone.
  Im not overly bothered by the title, although it is rather misleading, I suddenly thought 'I dont remember them taping those shows in 80', but providing this release actually makes the damn shops this time, Im happy.
  

  
  
• Posted by DavidM-Canada West, August 31, 2009 09:01:

  Fantastic news!! I think Abba did some of their best performances for Japanese TV, they were at the height of their career, and all band members were in top form. What a great period this last year has been for Abba fans old and new!

  
  
• Posted by Graeme, August 31, 2009 17:10:

  Will there be an OFFICIAL announcement made through Universal this time?

  
  
• Posted by Ian, August 31, 2009 22:04:

  @ Graeme: I would expect so, and until then I wouldn't hold my breath on this release date.

  
  
• Posted by Debbie, September 01, 2009 04:16:

  Finally I have had my deluxe edition ordered from CD Japan for months. Can't wait I have even payed extra to have the DVD shipped overnight by express mail. This in all my 30 years of collecting ABBa has been a first. If there is to be a single release as well I'll probably later on get the single edition s well
  
  
  Debbie

  
  
• Posted by Tony, September 01, 2009 07:56:

  I hope this release goes so well that Universal will release more ABBA DVDs with TV clips from other countries, particularly from when they were in Australia and West Germany (some interview clips'd be good too). Also good would be if they released specific ledgendary TV shows, such as: the 'Musikladen' special; the Australian special 'The Best of ABBA (on Bandstand)'; and 'ABBA: Made in Sweden (For Export)'... again, all with related interviews &/or behind-the-scenes treats. Sigh. Fingers crossed (we'd better start saving our pennies ;o)

  
  
• Posted by Ice, September 01, 2009 16:53:

  Ian's advice on not holding your breath about the release date being 15 September seems very sound as the latest date being touted is 9 October.

  
  
• Posted by Jeff , October 15, 2009 17:44:

  Just ordered my copy from CDUniverse.com for $18.78total(release date of 11/3/2009)...
  What a bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!