You can dance, you can jive! We're having the time of our lives this week as we review and rank Arrival, the 1976 breakout record for Europop sensation ABBA! After winning Eurovision (4th time's the charm), the band had to prove to the world they were more than a One-Hit Waterloo Wonder. Their hooky melodies and intricate vocal harmonies led to the band's most important record yet, from royalty-approved Dancing Queen to Money, Money, Money. Learn how Arrival cemented the legacy of one of Sweden's biggest bands and turned ABBA into a household name, even decades after their heyday.

Here we go again.. James & Connor talk Mamma Mia opinions and ABBA faves before exploring the band's history. We'll learn all about Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid, discover why the B is backwards, and talk about how exciting helicopter rides can be. From quirky exhibits in the ABBA museum to Voyage, the band's swansong virtual residency made of digital ABBAtars, this episode truly has it all. The Mixtaper is back to Take A Chance on Fact Or Spin as he teaches us about a mysterious benefactor, shy mics, and the tux tax. Tune in, because there's something in the air tonight!

Are you on Team Happy Hawaii or Team Why Did It Have To Be Me? What do you think the Tiger is? Are we WRONG about Mamma Mia?! Let us know your hottest ABBA takes in the comments or on socials. Follow for another record next week!

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0:00 Intro

5:57 About ABBA

19:56 About Arrival

33:07 Awards & Abbalades

35:28 Fact Or Spin

36:58 Their Songs Are Fit For Royalty

39:02 They Turned Down The Chance To Become Billionaires

41:46 They Used An Interesting Tax Loophole

43:50 They Had A Strict No-Eye-Contact-With-Mics Rule

46:22 Bjorn Took A Chance On Working Out

49:14 Album Art

52:04 When I Kissed The Teacher

54:17 Dancing Queen

58:01 My Love, My Life

59:25 Dum Dum Diddle

1:01:56 Knowing Me, Knowing You

1:03:27 Money, Money, Money

1:05:15 That's Me

1:06:17 Why Did It Have To Be Me?

1:08:14 Tiger

1:09:33 Arrival

1:10:39 Fernando

1:13:26 Happy Hawaii

1:14:44 Final Spin

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Arrival - ABBA | Album Review & Ranking: Episode 248