ABBAThe Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure)

Label:

Polar – POS 1234

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single , Solid Centre

Country:

Sweden

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Ballad

Tracklist

A The Name Of The Game 4:53
B I Wonder (Departure) 4:27

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Polar Music International AB
  • Published ByPolar Music AB
  • Printed BySIB-Tryck, Tumba

Credits

  • Bass [Uncredited]Rutger Gunnarsson (tracks: A)
  • Congas [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited]Malando Gassama (tracks: A)
  • Drums [Uncredited]Ola Brunkert (tracks: A)
  • EngineerMichael B. Tretow
  • Guitar [Guitars, Uncredited]Lasse Wellander (tracks: A)
  • Keyboards [Uncredited]Benny Andersson (tracks: A)
  • Lead Vocals [Uncredited]Frida*
  • Photography By [Photo]Mirage*
  • Producer [Produced By]Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus*
  • Written-ByStig Anderson

Notes

Scandinavian versions of POS 1234:
The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure) - Solid centre + large ABBA logo on labels. (this entry)
The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure) - Push-out centre.

B-side recorded live in Sydney, March 77

Polar Music Music AB
℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB
A Polar Music Production

Photo: Barry Levine/Mirage

A: Recording commenced 31 May 1977 at Marcus Music. Working title "A Bit Of Myself". Solo age in verse by Agnetha, solo age in chorus by Frida.
B: Performed live (Sydney Showground, 3 March 1977) on concert tour of Europe & Australia as part of "The Girl With The Golden Hair" 28 January - 12 March 1977.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: n©b
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side B, stamped): POS 1234 B3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side A, etched): POS-1234-A-2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side B, etched): POS-1234-B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side B, etched): POS-1234-B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side B, stamped): POS 1234 B-1

Other Versions (5 of 59)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure) (7", 45 RPM, Single) Melba 45. X. 140.314, 45. X. 140314 1977
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The Name Of The Game (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Epic S EPC 5750 UK 1977
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The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure) (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Polydor 2001 742 1977
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The Name Of The Game (7", 45 RPM, Single, SP) Atlantic 3449 US 1977
The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure) (7", Single, Stereo, Large Centre) Polar POS 1234 Norway 1977

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Reviews

  • Kraftwerker1981's avatar
    Kraftwerker1981
    For me, my favourite of their singles . 77 was a really good year for pop
    • iljin1's avatar
      iljin1
      The Name Of The Game is the somewhat lesser known song of ABBA but yet shows what great songs they could write.

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