Carátula del álbum Ring Ring de ABBA

Álbum: Ring Ring

Artista: ABBA

1973
★★★★☆
Basado en 114 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 26 de Marzo de 1973
  • Compositores: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody
  • Productores: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

Valora este álbum

Lanzado en 1973, Ring Ring es el álbum de estudio debut del grupo sueco que pronto se convertiría en ABBA. En su lanzamiento original, el álbum fue acreditado a "Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida". Es una colección de canciones de pop, europop y schlager que captura al cuarteto en su etapa de formación, desarrollando la química vocal y el talento para la melodía que los definiría. Aunque estilísticamente es más ingenuo que sus obras maestras posteriores, "Ring Ring" contiene el sonido optimista y los arreglos vocales que sentarían las bases de su éxito. El álbum fue impulsado por la canción titular, su intento de representar a Suecia en el Festival de Eurovisión de 1973, que, a pesar de no ser seleccionada, se convirtió en un gran éxito en varios países europeos.

Contexto y Grabación

Antes de "Ring Ring", los cuatro miembros de ABBA ya eran estrellas consolidadas en Suecia. Benny Andersson y Björn Ulvaeus eran un exitoso dúo de compositores, y Agnetha Fältskog y Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad eran aclamadas cantantes solistas. "Ring Ring" fue el resultado de su decisión de unir fuerzas como un cuarteto permanente. La grabación del álbum fue un proceso en el que el dúo masculino, como productores, comenzó a experimentar con las técnicas de producción de "muro de sonido" de Phil Spector, superponiendo múltiples capas de instrumentos y voces para crear un sonido rico y grandilocuente, algo que se convertiría en su marca registrada.

Análisis Musical y Estilo

El sonido de "Ring Ring" está profundamente arraigado en el pop europeo de principios de los 70. La influencia del "schlager" (un tipo de música pop popular en el centro y norte de Europa) es evidente en las melodías optimistas y los arreglos orquestales. Sin embargo, el álbum ya muestra la habilidad de Andersson y Ulvaeus para crear ganchos pop irresistibles y las deslumbrantes armonías vocales de Agnetha y Frida, que se convertirían en el sonido definitorio de ABBA.

Análisis de las canciones

La canción titular, "Ring Ring", es una pieza de pop perfecta, con una melodía inolvidable. Para su versión en inglés, Stig Anderson contrató a los compositores estadounidenses Neil Sedaka y Phil Cody para que la letra sonara más natural al público angloparlante. "People Need Love" fue el primer sencillo en el que las cuatro voces tuvieron un papel prominente. "Nina, Pretty Ballerina" es otro de los temas de europop más pegadizos del disco. "Disillusion" es notable por ser la única canción de la discografía de ABBA en la que Agnetha Fältskog tiene un crédito de composición.

Lanzamiento y Rendimiento en Listas

El álbum fue un gran éxito en Escandinavia y en varios países europeos, pero no logró entrar en las listas del Reino Unido o Estados Unidos en su lanzamiento original.

Recepción Crítica

La crítica de la época fue en general positiva, destacando el talento del grupo para crear pop melódico. Con el tiempo, "Ring Ring" ha sido visto como un debut encantador y un documento crucial de la evolución de una de las bandas más grandes de la historia. Es el sonido de cuatro talentos excepcionales descubriendo la magia que podían crear juntos.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Ring Ring3:03

    Letra

    I was sitting by the phone I was waiting all alone Baby by myself I sit and wait and wonder about you It's a dark and dreary night Seems like nothing's going right Won't you tell me honey how can I go on here without you? Yes I'm down and feeling blue And I don't know what to do, oh-oh Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall And I sit all alone impatiently Won't you please understand the need in me So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? You were here and now you're gone Hey did I do something wrong? I just can't believe that I could be so badly mistaken Was it me or was it you? Tell me, are we really through? Won't you hear me cry and you will know that my heart is breaking Please forgive and then forget Or maybe darling better yet, oh-oh Ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? Ring, ring, the happiest sound of them all Ring, ring, I stare at the phone on the wall And I sit all alone impatiently Won't you please understand the need in me So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? Oh-oh, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call? So, ring, ring, why don't you give me a call?
  2. Another Town, Another Train3:10

    Letra

    Day is dawning and I must go You're asleep, but still I'm sure you'll know Why it had to end this way You and I had a groovy time But I told you, somewhere down the line You would have to find me gone I just have to move along Just another town, another train Waiting in the morning rain Lord, just give my restless soul a little patience Just another town, another train Nothing lost and nothing gained Guess I will spend my life in railway stations Guess I will spend my life in railway stations When you wake, I know you'll cry And the words I wrote to say goodbye They won't comfort you at all But in time you will understand That the dreams we dreamt were made of sand For a no good bum like me To live is to be free Agnetha, Frida, Björn Just another town, another train Waiting in the morning rain Lord, just give my restless soul a little patience Just another town, another train Nothing lost and nothing gained Guess I will spend my life in railway stations Guess I will spend my life in railway stations Just another town, another train Waiting in the morning rain Lord, just give my restless soul a little patience Just another town, another train Nothing lost and nothing gained Guess I will spend my life in railway stations Guess I will spend my life in railway stations
  3. Disillusion3:05

    Letra

    Changing, moving in a circle I can see your face in all of my dreams Smiling, laughing from the shadows When I hear your voice, I know what it means I know it doesn't matter just how hard I try You're all the reason for my life Disillusion, disillusion's all you left for me How can I forget you when my world is breaking down You're all I had, you're all I want Disillusion, disillusions, now that's all I have Wishing, hoping, chasing shadows Did I see your face somewhere in the crowd Thinking, wondering what you're doing I can't stop myself from crying out loud They say my wound will heal and only leave a scar But then, they never shared our love Disillusion, disillusion's all you left for me How can I forget you when my world is breaking down You're all I had, you're all I want Disillusion, disillusions, now that's all I have Disillusion, disillusions, now that's all I have
  4. People Need Love2:43

    Letra

    People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People nee love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand Man has alway wanted a woman by his side To keep him company Women always knew that it takes a man to get Matrimony and harmony Everybody knows that a man who's feeling down Wants some female company Gotta have love to carry on living Gotta have love 'til eternity People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People nee love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la Flowers in a desert need a drop of rain Like a woman needs a man If a man's in love and his woman wants the moon Then he'll take it down if he can Somebody who loves you and somebody who cares Isn't that what you call a friend Gotta have love to carry on living Isn't it easy to understand People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People nee love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la People need hope, people need lovin' People need trust from a fellow man People nee love to make a good livin' People need faith in a helping hand La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la La la la la, la la la la la
  5. I Saw It In The Mirror2:33

    Letra

    I saw it in the mirror I saw it in my face That I'm no longer needed Anyone can take my place I saw it in the mirror When I looked into my eyes 'Cause something sure is wrong When this boy cries This boy cries I saw it in the mirror My head is hanging low And it ain't too familiar With the feelings that I show I know you say you love me But I'm looking through your lies It doesn't really bother you If this boy cries This boy cries I never thought I could cry for you But honey, I will miss you 'Til the day I die 'Til the day I die I saw it in the mirror I saw it in my face That I'm no longer needed Anyone can take my place I saw it in the mirror When I looked into my eyes 'Cause something sure is wrong When this boy cries This boy cries This boy cries
  6. Nina, Pretty Ballerina2:52

    Letra

    Every day in the morning on her way to the office You can see as she catches a train Just a face among a million faces Just another woman with no name Not the girl you'd remember but she's still something special If you knew her I am sure you'd agree 'Cause I know she's got a little secret Friday evening she turns out to be Nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor This is the moment she's waited for Just like Cinderella, just like Cinderella Nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way This is the part that she likes to play But she knows the fun would go away If she would play it every day So she's back every morning to her work at the office And another week to live in a dream And another row of early mornings In an almost never-ending stream Doesn't talk very often, kind of shy and uncertain Everybody seems to think she's a bore But they wouldn't know her little secret What her Friday night would have in store Nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor This is the moment she's waited for Just like Cinderella, just like Cinderella Nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way This is the part that she likes to play She would like to play it every day Nina, pretty ballerina, now she is the queen of the dancing floor This is the moment she's waited for Just like Cinderella, just like Cinderella Nina, pretty ballerina, who would ever think she could be this way This is the part that she likes to play
  7. Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)
  8. Me And Bobby And Bobby’s Brother
  9. He Is Your Brother3:17

    Letra

    Benny I was a fighter, always looking for trouble And my life was so empty, there was nothing to live for But then it happened one night As I got into a fight I could hear someone saying As though he was praying Treat him well, he is your brother You might need his help one day We depend one one another Love him, that's the only way On the road That we're going We all need Words of comfort and compassion Treat him well, he is your brother Love him, that's the only way I was a woman, never thinking of others And my life was so lonely, didn't care for anybody But then I happened to meet A begging man in the street As I turned down his praying I heard someone saying Treat him well, he is your brother You might need his help one day We depend one one another Love him, that's the only way On the road That we're going We all need Words of comfort and compassion Treat him well, he is your brother Love him, that's the only way Treat him well, he is your brother You might need his help one day We depend one one another Love him, that's the only way Treat him well, he is your brother You might need his help one day We depend one one another Love him, that's the only way
  10. She’s My Kind Of Girl
  11. I Am Just A Girl3:02

    Letra

    I am just a girl One among the others, nothing much to say Plain and simple girl Not a special type in any way Just one look and you will surely see That the true Miss Nobody is me It's an evil world That has only made me a girl I am just a girl Not the kind of woman men would like to meet Just another girl No one ever looks at in the street But today I can't believe it's true When you smiled and whispered, I love you Darling I could see I was meant to be your girl It's a funny feeling when you get to love someone And thinking that he'll never look your way But then he says he loves you and life has just begun It's so much more than any words can say I am just a girl Not the kind of woman men would like to meet Just another girl No one ever looks at in the street But today I can't believe it's true When you smiled and whispered, I love you Darling I could see I was meant to be your girl La, la, la, la la But today I can't believe it's true When you smiled and whispered, I love you Darling I could see I was meant to be your girl
  12. Rock’n’Roll Band