{"product_id":"abba-discography-tube-map","title":"ABBA Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy this ABBA discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gift for ABBA fans who know every song and not one of the musicians who played on them, because this draws all nine albums with every credited player as their own line. They already own the records, and most ABBA presents arrive covered in sequins. This one takes the records seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Ring Ring in 1973 to Voyage in 2021, with branch lines for the one-off players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABBA never changed line-up. All four run the full width of the map, which is rare enough on its own, and it means the interest sits in the players around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot an algorithm - every connection on this map was made by hand, by an obsessive fan. I worked from the sleeve credits, which is how an uncredited session keyboardist ended up on there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson are credited on all nine albums. Björn Ulvaeus plays on the first eight and is credited on Voyage as associate producer rather than as a player, so his line changes character at the final station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longest sideman line belongs to Lasse Wellander. He first plays guitar on the 1975 album and is still there on Voyage, forty-six years later, making it the second-longest continuous line on the whole print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOla Brunkert on drums and Rutger Gunnarsson on bass each hold eight albums, from Ring Ring through to The Visitors. Janne Schaffer plays guitar across the first seven, and Roger Palm drums on Dancing Queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVoulez-Vous in 1979 is the busiest station, because part of it was cut in Miami. George Terry, Ish Ledesma, Joe Galdo, Arnold Paseiro and Paul Harris all appear there and nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oddest credit on the map is on Waterloo. John \"Rabbit\" Bundrick plays keyboards on one track and is not credited on the album sleeve at all, which is the sort of thing that only shows up when you go through the sessions one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVoyage brings in the Children's Choir of Stockholm International School and Margareta Bengtson on harp, forty-eight years after the first station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine studio albums, from Ring Ring in 1973 to Voyage in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid ABBA ever change line-up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. All four are credited across the catalogue, which is why their lines run the full width of the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is the longest-serving musician outside the four?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLasse Wellander, on guitar, from the 1975 album through to Voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is a musician on the map who is not on the sleeve?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause the sessions say he played. John \"Rabbit\" Bundrick's keyboard part on \"Waterloo\" is uncredited on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the most guest musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoulez-Vous in 1979, partly recorded in Miami with a group of American session players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn \"Rabbit\" Bundrick connects this map to two others, so the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-who-discography-albums-and-musicians-gift-for-fans\" title=\"The Who discography tube map art print\"\u003eWho Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/bob-marley-discography-map\" title=\"Bob Marley discography tube map art print\"\u003eBob Marley Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e are unexpected companion pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255971703,"sku":"10-ABBA-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256004471,"sku":"30-ABBA-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080256070007,"sku":"20-ABBA-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256102775,"sku":"50-ABBA-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/abba-music-maps-discography-wall-art__framed-black-wall-art-print-a1-01.jpg?v=1780125974","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/abba-discography-tube-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}