R I P Michael B. Tretow . The sound of ABBA.

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  1. Beetlejuice

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    Michael B. Tretow , the main Sound enginer of ABBA who did nearly all recordings execpt of the last (Voyage 2021) has past away at age of 80 .
    He Introduced the famous "Abba-sound" , and was titled "the 5th member of the band" from the band itself.

    Rest in peace.
     
    Beetlejuice, May 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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  3. Lois Lane

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    Hmmmm. RIP.
     
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    REST IN PEACE AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!



    0:00 In Memoriam
    0:22 ABBA Remembers
    2:46 ABBA’s Secret – Michael B. Tretow
    3:52 ABBA’s Legacy – By Michael B. Tretow
    6:25 Outro



     
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    Very sad. The ABBA sound was like the ELO sound... to be honest I always found them both very thin and didn't personally like it but they're both certainly distinctive and made them ridiculous piles of cash so who am I to say! :dunno: RIP.
     
    Smeghead, May 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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