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Abba’s Gold- UK’s top selling album
Monday 1st October 2012 | Shavy
Abba’s album, Gold released in 1992 is UK’s top selling CD, according to the Official Charts Company.
Abba, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo in 1974, has sold four million copies of the album, Gold since 1992.
Gold's sales have been boosted by the musical Mamma Mia!, based on Abba's hits, which was also made into a hit film starring Meryl Streep.
Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the BPI, which represents the British recorded music industry, said: "The CD represented a great leap forward in sound technology, becoming one of the most successful consumer products in history as music fans embraced its sound quality, durability, instant track access and ease of use. Even 30 years after its launch, it still remains the leading album format in the British music market."
It is 30 years since the new CD format launched which is still the preferred music format for easy listening, blues and classical.
Gold has sold more than 200m records worldwide and continue to sell more than two million records each year.
Tune to Abba’s Mamma Mia! video.
By Shavy Malhotra
