A link is below to another worthwhile YT video tribute, featuring an underrated early ABBA song, "Disillusion".
The track is from the Ring Ring album, and is the only song-writing contribution from Agnetha Fältskog featured on any ABBA album. She wrote the melody, and I assume co-writer/husband Björn Ulvaeus either wrote or guided the lyrics, etc. (Credit: This source indicates that Bosse Carlgren wrote the words for the Swedish version of this song („Mina ögon“, link below. That version appeared on Ms.Fältskog's 1975, full-length solo album, Elva Kvinnor I Ett Hus ).)
As usual it's sung nicely, though Agnetha goes on to (even) better performances in later songs. (Pronounced [aŋˈneːta].) Aside from being her only released ABBA effort, 'Disillusion' is notable in some other ways: Another good example of how clear her singing voice is, and how "bright" it sounds - even in a forlorn song. (Young Agnetha adds inflection and employs her interpretive skills to render the appropriately "disillusioned" vocal.) Though overtly sadder than most, this effort is like many of ABBA's songs: Sad or melancholy in message; yet sparklingly delivered.
Also note how precisely the artist hits every sung note here. She's right on each one....(Heard even better on higher-fidelity recordings.)
And, of course, how the early-ABBA song seemingly portends what (apparently) was to come in the Fältskog/Ulvaeus marriage.....
Enough words: Please click on Ms. Fältskog's picture below for a link to the '2Shaymcn' You Tube video presentation/tribute. (Then please come back....)
(Hope that it remains posted...2Shaymcn's videos are linked here with that YT channel creator's permission.)
(Photo: Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA, Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway, January 28th 1977. Author: Helge Øverås)
(Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNJBvfkL0s0&fmt=18 Updated note: A slightly higher-sound-quality tribute video is currently available here (no guarantees):) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7ZSboCx1XQ
P.S.: Sugar-sweet-voiced.... another Agnetha "trademark". Plus: Good volume in the refrain from the young singer....
A beautiful, clear, feminine voice...on display.
Bonus: YT link to the artist's Swedish version of this song ("Mina ögon"): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5retRoHsupg&fmt=18
(Thanks to 'ji61m' for posting/producing it.)
FWIW, I happen to prefer the more
Finally, please enjoy YouTube commenter "'MsCaptainSensible"'s highly-rated observation, displayed below the (YT-linked) ABBA rendition (of this song). Says it well, re Ms.Fältskog the artist....
Link to my full blog: http://star4abba.blogspot.com/
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