ABBA gets rocky? Guitarist REACTS to ABBA - Hole in Your Soul

[@iangrice329]

They never made a bad song ever.

[@isobar5857]

You are listening to the best group ever...in my opinion.

[@David-uf8ex]

Amen to that

[@ruudjanssen3485]

I totally agree!! Best group ever ❤️

[@gunnerthru]

I agree.

[@MrChippiechappie]

The best Female vocal duo in popular music history.

[@dubhla]

without a doubt !

[@joelcustavo7317]

One of their masterpiece from the album "ABBA" is "Hey, Hey Helen". That's rock!

[@RoscoNS]

Must listen to the live version

[@peteb1206]

@@RoscoNS Eskilstuna! That whole tour must have been absolutely phenomenal

[@ono1dij]

I never understood WHY this song wasn't a single!!! It's on my Top 10 ABBA songs ever, incredible song, and incredible album... Thank you for recact to it!!!!!!

[@barryg1931]

It was huge and released as single only in USSR by Melodia recording studio. In fact it was fully legal rock-n-roll track

[@miltondm8132]

Yeah, this was about to be the first single from that album so “The name of the game” was recorded.

[@leilashampoo1408]

This is one of the 20 songs of the ABBAtar concert in London!

[@peteb1206]

@German Morawski RCA Australia were so confident it was going to be a single they gave it a catalogue number. It's asserted that copies were pressed and destroyed when ABBA changed their minds but this has never been verified.

[@AnSe902]

4:57 Your face when Agnetha slays the B. 😄

[@contraryMV]

Never understood why this wasn't a bigger hit. Thanks for dissecting it for us.

[@DC-vv5ii]

ABBA'S hits are great, but some of their unknown songs are even better, IMO.

[@sann1spann1s]

I LOVE Agnetha's high note at 4:53 😍 And it's her birthday today!

[@teviottilehurst]

I'm old enough to remember Abba being uncool in the UK-during the 70s. I've always liked them but was hesitant to say this to my peers when I was young. My favourite foreign group.

[@andrewjenkinson7052]

I hope by now you have heard the live recording😊

[@leilashampoo1408]

This song has been included in the ABBAtar concert!!!

[@mat9024]

If you're looking for a heavier track, check out the 6 minute full version of 'Eagle' which was the opening track from ABBA: The Album

[@synchronicityman9062]

Agreed. Here's a great 'live' TV performance of it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5y4cnR_brZ8nZo&ab_channel=Superstellina2012

[@deegee63]

Agree! Full version of Eagle has always been a favourite of mine. A true “wall of sound” masterpiece

[@Tom_McMurtry]

Watch Out is another great rock track

[@fpvillegas9488]

This song definitely deserves a remaster. Super awesome!!!

[@mikesmithson6805]

It's a shame that you didn't react to the more incredible rockier live version of this song live from wembly arena 1979 its very unABBA

[@niklaslundh8944]

He really should becouse it's amazing and ABBA just rock that stage on through the the concert. Hole in your soul is such a climax when watching that show, would've loved to been able to seen it all.

[@merlinscat]

I was at that Wembley concert only gig I’ve ever been to where there wasn’t a support band, it was an amazing experience

[@maxisussex]

I prefer the studio version because of the backing vocals.

[@birgittae9046]

I agree Mike! That live version is so great! 🎶💃🕺🏼👍

[@Pulsar77]

More sides of ABBA you haven't explored yet: - My Mama Said (1974) [a funky soul ballad, very underrated] - Eagle (6 Minute Album Version) (1977) [has a psychedelic sound. Pick the full 6 min version, not the short music video] - I Let the Music Speak (1981) [a complex musical-type song, with a lovely orchestral arrangement] - Watch Out (1974) [uptempo glam rock, with Björn on vocals] - Hey, Hey Helen (1975) [midtempo glam rock] - The Way Old Friends Do (live) (1980) [a hymn] - I Have a Dream (1979) [lovely children's song with a choir at the end] - Arrival (1976) [Nordic folk, no lyrics] - My Love, My Life (1976) [romantic ballad with layered backing harmonies] - Summer Night City (Full-length Version) (1978) [disco-rock. Pick the 'unreleased' version with the extra intro] - The Name of the Game (1977) [one of their most sophisticated ballads, lots of transitions] - Our Last Summer (1980) [melancholic ballad by Frida]

[@Mingus8]

A key thing here, is how the base stays still on the same note until it is suddenly "released" in 5:34 .. The effect is incredible.

[@petecurran3995]

Agnetha hits that high!! BOOM! Even my 10yo likes this one..... 🤔

[@AndyHarrisGoogle]

Such a great tune. That Agnetha scream!

[@Chrisfragger1]

"Lay your love on me" is their best song, at least in my humble opinion.

[@xtianquart3400]

Love your reactions. This was not their first album, no. Here's a list of their studio albums by year of release: "Ring Ring" (1973) "Waterloo" (1974) "ABBA" (1975) "Arrival" (1976) "The Album" (1977) "Voulez-Vous" (1979) "Super Trouper" (1980) "The Visitors" (1981)

[@chawleyyy]

Watched this reaction with a grin on my face from start to finish as I love seeing how people of all ages and backgrounds fall hopelessly in love with ABBA once they start digging into the back catalogue.

[@karlturner9038]

The title "ABBA - The Album" was a parallel to the "ABBA - The Movie" released at the same time.

[@sharifuddinsalleh7119]

Abba: The Album is an album by itself. In this album, you should also react to a song called 'Move On'- I guarantee you that its another underrated gem of an exquisite song of extreme quality

[@dubhla]

1 of my all time favourite songs too ! so philosophical, cheery, yet with a hint of meloncholy that ABBA mastered so well ! I LOVE Move On

[@roderickwilliams-young]

Keep discovering ABBA, there is so much more to unearth.

[@janejohnstone5795]

"Thank you for the music ..the songs I am singing, thank you for all the joy ,your bring..who could live without it...I ask in all honesty...what could it be...so I say thank for the music....for bringing ...it to me".....this is for you ABBA.

[@palantir135]

ABBA was much more influential as most people think. I grew up with them. I saw them perform at the European Song festival that meant their breakthrough. For me, their best song is Eagle.

[@omargonzalez4169]

It's cool that you keep listening Abba, Metallica, Nightwish and all this prog bands at the same time.

[@ThomasJ_Music]

I like to mix it up a bit OG

[@watchflexwatchflex5956]

Check it out live from Wembley 79.Very rocky version

[@tonymalaluan]

"Eagle" is one AꓭBA song that's different - so different that many fans of classic rock find it interesting...

[@neosapienz7885]

There were 5-7 singles on the album, but they only released 2. Back in the day, it took a long time for singles to make their run on the charts. This could’ve been a pretty big one for them. I heard this, One Man One Woman, and Eagle on the radio in rural Ohio, a place devoid of musical taste in those days.

[@kristianmapage9742]

Abba by the very very wide diversity of their quality production, in the interpretation, the richness of the sound, with a lot of instrument in addition to the voices, vocal backing, arrangements and obviously compositions and themes, leave us a very important legacy in the western pop music. They are, it seems to me because of what they brought to all of this and also to the emotions, a little universal happiness musically. It is striking, from the lightness of the carefree youth, to those most affected by the pains of our lives, sentimental ballads, superficial "jovial", disco, rocks, ispanic song, etc. etc. If there were not the voices of girls, it would be difficult to perceive that it is the same creatord, the same group.

[@starry2006]

Eagle - progressive Dum Dum Diddle - folk pop Intermezzo No1 - classical style

[@simonjackson8804]

This is ABBA's 5th studio album - sorry if I'm coming to this late: you probably already worked that out for yourself! Interesting comment about the major / minor switch: to my ear, the same note in both lines of the chorus goes into minor - "be", and "hole"...am I missing something? TBH, I first heard this when it came out in 1978, and I've never noticed it before you pointed it out, so thanks for that - great review, enjoyed hearing your commentary on the song

[@joopbergwerff3946]

Thx for the nice reaction Listen tot the glamrock-song "Hey Hey Helen" another different side from ABBA

[@boomer-mk4gr]

Also 'Watch Out' off the 'Waterloo' album has great guitar work and a much harder sound

[@paulecrosby2006]

Superb record.

[@bachatamusica]

This song always reminds me of «ABBA: The Movie», when it is played at the beginning. ABBA The Album was their highest-charting album here in the U.S. (peaking at a respectable Nº 14). Also,,,,,,, I recommend you see their performance of «Hole In Your Soul», from November of 1979, Live at Wembley Arena. When they played 5 consecutive sold-out concerts, from 6 to 10 November. ⚠⚠⚠Pardon me for correcting you,,,,,but⚠⚠⚠ You said «ABBA: The Album», was a «self-titled», when, actually, ABBA had only 1 «self-titled» album, which was, simply «ABBA», from 1975 (their follow-up album to «Waterloo»), which included the smash hits «Mamma Mia» and «S.O.S.».

[@Mr.Greeeeeen]

Abba was unique, the music, the voices, the 70s, the whole thing.🕺❤️🙏

[@marceltroia9750]

Great reaction thank you very much. Check out Abba Live at Wembley does your mother know and hole in your soul.,even better than the album version...

[@synchronicityman9062]

Here it is, for your aural and visual pleasure! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHbciod3g7iDoJY&ab_channel=AlanSilvaVieira

[@binkytube]

Ha! One of my favourite songs on this brilliant album.

[@janejohnstone5795]

Always....young and fresh..and exciting...different sounds...and melodies...everything song is a hit...one after another!!

[@emg9823]

Check out "I am the city", true gem and before it's time.

[@bobtrouper]

This was from ABBA’s fifth album, ABBA-The Album was called that to tie in with ABBA-The Movie, as both were released at same time and they would promote each other. Hole In Your Soul had elements of ‘Get On The Carousel’ in it, that song was performed in their live shows in 1977 tour as part of the mini-musical ‘The Girl With The Golden Hair’. Benny and Bjorn were unhappy with it, so it was left off The Album (footage of Get On The Carousel is on KZbin.) Hole In Your Soul was scheduled for a single release, especially in Australia, but ‘The Name Of The Game’ was released instead. As other commentators have said, the live version is even rockier, and Is worth a look. Great review, cheers.

[@bobtrouper]

Ps that chord change at the end is sublime.

[@dubhla]

totally agree !

[@DerFilmgucker]

Björn once mentioned that they thought they had to do Glam Rock in the mid 70s, but had little success. This song must be a remnant of that. It’s amazing.

[@mish91]

Fun song!!!

[@ArthurM0rgan63]

In my opinion, the best Abba songs are the ones you did not hear on the radio.

[@dubhla]

I always tell my "non-ABBA" friends the same.... their album songs are often some of their best gems and could've / should've been released as singles as well !

[@imano8265]

Yes some say it bevor, but I say it once again: you should be listening to the live version from 1979 Wembley. It`s fabulous. The album versioni s also pretty cool, but this live version shows what they are able to ( without studio add ons).

[@horsehollerer]

Nice one. I’d love you to hear Eagle live at Wembley if ever you get a sec. It’s been my fave Abba listen for a while now. Eagle is their Pink Floyd moment (also on this album!) but the Wembley performance gives it more grease and grime. Hope you’re well, cheers!

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Thanks for that man! I’ll check it out!

[@eggy1962]

@@ThomasJ_Music yep i second that emotion, but it has to be the full version not the radio edit

[@musikplaneten]

You Should try Hey Hey Helen, that intro.. I don’t think ABBA get rockier than that. I think Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as Abbas 6:th greatest song of all!

[@janthurfors3247]

Watch Out is also a very rocky one, with a heavy outro.

[@NickSmith-ll3si]

titled ABBA 'The Album' to go along with ABBA 'The Movie ' 'Ring Ring' 1973, 'Waterloo' 1974 , 'ABBA' 1975 and 'Arrival' 1976, came prior to this 'album'

[@domramsey]

I don't think ABBA are underrated as songwriters by anyone over 45 or so. If you were there first time round, you know. But I also think their catalogue is big enough that there's many gems that younger people have just never heard. But I do love seeing younger people react to hearing them for the first time now. ABBA reactions seems to have become a popular sub-genre in the last couple of years!

[@CaptGage]

Some ABBA songs that are unusual include Eagle, Soldiers, The Visitors, and Intermezzo #1, just to name a few.

[@RafaelMartins-wq4bt]

There's more to ABBA than meets the eye (or should I say the ear). Their songs are so well composed and the arrangements are great. I especially like "The Piper". Not one of the famous ABBA songs, it was the B-side of the single "Super trouper".

[@janejohnstone5795]

Abba always sounds,,young and fibrant.....very modern.

[@mclocksley]

If you like this song, check out the ABBA Live at Wembley version. It "rocks"! (Note: I believe it is the last song on the concert video track)

[@kyleelsbernd7566]

that note

[@mervinmannas7671]

Agree with comments below you must check out the live version as they let rip a bit more its great and so to is Summer Night City. I was lucky to be there at Wembly in 79 and remember it vividly to this day

[@Lianochka2024]

Thanks))

[@escorpioomega2111]

Felicitaciones por la eleccion "Hole in your soul" es una pequeña obra de arte Increible como combinan el rock y lo operistico Y las voces de las chicas son celestiales en especial los espectaculares tonos agudos de la voz soprano de Agnetha nota: me anoto con los que piden la version en vivo Es colosal!

[@thommy_kni]

Great reaction video!! Loved to watch it and loved to hear your thoughts. I totally agree with you, they are super talented, versatile and one of the best groups ever 😎✌

[@bobbyyounger7632]

Back in the day always wondered why the heck this tune was not released as a hit single....loved it !

[@dubhla]

Absolute... it's one of my favourite ABBA top 10 songs, should have been a single. So many people have NEVER heard this song ! it's a tragedy that it was never released main stream !

[@lepantoslim7058]

Hey Tommy from Maine . I tried to read an article on how produces their sound. I quite literally got dizzy from the list of equipment used. They seem simple at first but they are very complicated.

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Hey Matthew! Hope you’re good!

[@ExperimentIV]

yo, is that the 1989 interview with michael b. tretow?

[@superluvver3]

the live version tops this , it will knock your socks off. game over !

[@anthonyrogers4137]

Greetings Tommy, from Australia 🐨👋😃 'ABBA The Album' was their 5th of their 8 studio albums, released late 1977. Their first was 'Ring Ring' (1973), then 'Waterloo' (1974), 'ABBA' (1975), 'Arrival' (1976), this one, 'Voulez-Vous' (1979), 'Super Trouper' (1980), then 'The Visitors' (1981). At one stage, 'Hole In Your Soul' had the chance of being the first single lifted from the forthcoming 'ABBA The Album' in late 1977 (and ABBA's record label at the time, RCA, campaigned to ABBA that it be so; but, instead, ABBA chose 'Name Of The Game'). Just thinking about it now (after all these decades of being an ABBA fan [since Monday the 8th of March, 1976 😉].), I feel that this song could arguably be a showcase to promote ABBA to newbies of their music, as opposed to the predictable set of hits (that, of course, I also still love 😁), because it shows a spectrum of diversity that *is* ABBA: this is essentially a rock song, that also blends pop/ballad into it, and has various surprises in it, so it's not just a tune. And, as you're discovering through the 'non-mainstream' tunes and songs from ABBA's catalogue, they *are* diverse, and there *are* surprises in their repertoir as well as in many of the individual songs. Each of ABBA were not just musicians, they were crafts-people (Benny & Björn always were open to many constructive suggestions from Frida & Agnetha - as well as the musicians who played with and for them, so they were indeed an ensemble, not just 'puppets' doing what Benny & Björn told all of them to do). Thanks for another great ABBA reaction/review ...always enjoyable. (...by the way, I look forward to hearing the next KZbin of you singing; you have a great voice). Cheers.

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Thanks Anthony, I’m looking forward to hearing much more from them! Thanks for taking the time to write this!

[@anthonyrogers4137]

@@ThomasJ_Music You're very welcome, Tommy 😊

[@StarbeastHive]

I Wonder (Departure) live is just beautiful. Frida at her best.

[@flemmingkristoffersen1896]

Great song - great reaction! It´s from their fifth studio album "Abba - The Album" from 1977. If you want to react and listen to yet another side of Abba, try a real gem - and a bit corny as well: My Mama Said from their 1974 and second album Waterloo! It´s very different from other Abba songs! I also look forward for you to react to Eagle, The Name of the Game and I´m a Marionette from Abba - The Album. They are all very complex and not typical Abba! And there are so many more songs tio discover for you - I´ve been an Abba fan since I was 9 years old in 1974 - and I NEVER get tired of listening to them. Just because they are so diverse - and not just Happy go easy! LOVE ABBA!

[@stevehulse4005]

Great reaction and picking up on the major and minor switch. Also stand out on this track are Agnetha’s high notes. There is a great live version available too.

[@BO_Riddle]

It’s from the film they made called Abba The Movie

[@agoldenlessoninpatientcare3266]

You deffinately should listnisen to Hey Hey Helen, it wasn't Waterloo that got me interested in ABBA it was Hey Hey Helen and Tropical Loveland. The harmonies on Hey Hey Helen are so tight and as for rock woof.

[@krisa990]

ABBA are masters of crafting great songs,they never bore,they always invent something new in what they do and it becomes timeless and great....really really good song...:) and you are right,they are very underrated,in fact,they are the greatest songwriters ever been.

[@Mingus8]

I think you did the best reaction of this song, so far.

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Thank you Antonius

[@Mingus8]

@@ThomasJ_Music You are welcome. Most tubers dont analyze the interesting things, the music. Or dont have the skills.. they just analyse the lyrics only. Which is quite boring..

[@rickelmonoggin]

They were much more of a glam rock band in their early days. I can imagine The Sweet doing this.

[@rasvanniekerk6297]

What a song!!! ❤

[@MarkJohnson-dr4ws]

It's their fifth studio album released as a partner to the film ABBA The Movie. The global concert tour earlier that year (1977) was precursor for album and movie later that year. ABBA The Concert; ABBA The Movie; ABBA The Album.

[@franko7033]

Great reaction. Love each new generation is discovering Abba.

[@PADE42]

Check out the song Watch Out from the album waterloo if you want a seventies sounding rocky song. Love this one when i was a kid and the album came out.

[@Flatwoodsdad]

Thanks for the ABBA. This is good but --- You should check out the live at Wembley version.

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Check out the liveversion of this great song,the musicans is awesome on that one. The bassplaying by Rutger Gunnarson is outstanding !!

[@ArthurM0rgan63]

My FAVORITE Abba song. I could listen to it over and over.

[@abbagus1]

ABBA the Movie was released alongside ABBA the album which contained some new tracks featured on the movie for the first time plus their hits ( basically their Australian live concerts ) were launched together ( ABBA The Album contained only new songs )

[@eduardooscar309]

Mis saludos cordiales desde Buenos Aires Argentina (disculpas por escribir en español) Muy contento que hayas podido hacer tu reacción de esta potente y sorprendente "Hole in your soul" es una perla oculta en el album de culto "The Album" de 1977 Todas las canciones en "The Album" son imperdibles y demuestra su gran versatilidad de géneros musicales Eagle Take a chance on me One man one woman The name of the game Move on Hole in your sole Thank you for the music I wonder I'm a marionette Lo mejor de "Hole in your soul" para mí es la transición y puente melódico estilo gregoriano entre tanta fuerza del rock & roll (aunque no sea igual, la relaciono con "S.O.S." pero al revés) Las chicas llegan a niveles de angeles en sus voces, y nos llevan a un místico Edén, en especial el tono soprano de Agnetha, y luego la salida con un canto casi a capela de los cuatro es de genios, con la música creciendo hasta el final

[@evagrahn8781]

You are really good. Love your reactions. You like the deep songs and you like the fast songs. Jag hoppas du fortsätter att lyssna och reagera på Abba. 👍🤗 Jag är från Sverige 😍🇸🇪

[@The_Jupiter2_Mission]

Abba The-Album was released around Christmas of 1977. It coincided with the film Abba- The Movie which was the filmed concert tour of Australia in march of 77 with an added plot featuring none other than a convicted pedophile! Hole In You Soul took the middle ballad part from a song from the Abba film Get On The Carousel which they never recorded. It was originally part of the mini musical section they did on the tour featuring Thank you For The Music, I Wonder & I'm a Marionette. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJimpJegbcpjqck

[@brianevenson9655]

You should give "The King Kong song" by them a listen.

[@mervinmannas7671]

This album came out at their height and there was a huge tour prior its release

[@keithzellers495]

As a guitarist, maybe you could figure out the Guitar fills from this song and post them. They help make the song the rocker that it is.

[@jerrycote659]

Nice reaction and I like your open song minded attitude about listening to music from a musical act which you may have had a pre-conceived notion of based limited exposure. As a lifelong ABBA fan (and American to boot!) I thought your comments were spot on and I really enjoyed seeing your musician’s ear focus in during a portion of the song when you were trying to determine major or minor. This is the first reaction vid of yours I’ve seen and I’m looking forward to checking out your reaction to “The Visitors” which is one of my favorite ABBA songs and a good example of what you pointed out in the video regarding the variety of songs which ABBA recorded. If you want to check out more ABBA tracks which are more rock oriented you should check out “Hey Hey Helen” and “So Long”, I think you would be surprised, particularly “Hey, Hey Helen”

[@ladymcgonagall]

Ok now u need to listen to "I'm A Marionette" or "Get On The Carousel"

[@amarillagriffin7427]

You should have reacted to the video where they're in concert then you get the real feel of this song.

[@johaniln]

Rather than a major or minor I'd say the chorus has standard "blue" melody elements which technically is neither, which of course follows with this tougher, rockier style.

[@kingmarshmusic]

Great reaction!

[@JimmyRJump]

At the start of their career, Anna, Bjorn, Benny & Annifrid, aka ABBA, were in the same vein as Sweet, Slade and Mud with songs like 'Ring Ring' and of course 'Waterloo': pop-rock with a catchy chorus and a couple of hooks in-between. But still guitar and beat driven.

[@Steffe]

Who is Anna?

[@JimmyRJump]

@@Steffe My next door neighbour.

[@JimmyRJump]

I meant 'Agneta' instead of Anna.

[@19Edurne]

8:01... Well, they most certainly would be in MY list...

[@Topshaman-pk2rx]

Have a listen to Eagle by Abba. Great track

[@synchronicityman9062]

So long as it's the full-length version!

[@anthonysmith8800]

Another great review. I love the way you go into more technical detail. So many KZbin "Abba reaction" channels give such lame responses. You are consistently fair and thorough 👍

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Thank you Anthony! Much appreciated

[@danfrost3043]

You make me feel so old with your "I don't know what it was like in the 70's" comment. I grew up during ABBA's active years & remember this album (ABBA - The Album) being No 1 in The UK , It had strong connections to their Australian Tour, notice the little Kangaroo on the album cover. It was a huge album & I believe (someone correct me If I'm wrong) their most successful album in America. ABBA totally dominated the Charts (the UK one anyway) for years, It seemed that they were always No 1 in the charts with something. My personal favourite was "Knowing Me Knowing You". Very happy times indeed, they we're a very gifted group, consumate professionals. BTW .. I still fall into the "Too old to be young but too young to be old" category. LOL

[@ThomasJ_Music]

Hahaha sorry. Does it make it worse if I say I don’t know what it was like in the 80’s either? 😂

[@gribe63]

l like your comments on this song

[@thisworldofwater8017]

Hey Ear, Abba released The Album in 1978 - during their Imperial Phase. I would think many bands would have put out Hole in Your Soul as a single, but they chose otherwise. I see you haven't reacted to Eagle or The Name of the Game from the same album. They're both in my personal Abba TOP 5.

[@opicatchu2164]

Good choice!!

[@colinmackillop]

Let’s face it - to a true Abba fan that’s actually the heaviest of metal (myself included 😀). Great review. Give Eagle a listen from the same album.

[@sandiz83]

you should react to Roxette, knocking at at every door.