Editing Waterloo (album) (section)

== Release ==
''Waterloo'' was released in March 1974. It was first released on CD in Sweden in 1988 alongside [[Ring Ring (album)|''Ring Ring'']] and [[ABBA (album)|the self titled album]]. It is the only CD version of the album to follow the original Scandinavian LP's running order.<ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (1988, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/1950650|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> Polydor first released ''Waterloo'', along with ''Ring Ring'', throughout Europe in 1990, with the discs being pressed in West Germany. These discs follow the running order of the Waterloo LP that was released in The Netherlands, swapping ''Watch Out'' and ''What About Livingstone?'' in the tracklist.<ref>{{Citation|title=Björn, Benny, Anna & Frida, ABBA – Waterloo (1974, Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Björn-Benny-Anna-Frida-ABBA-Waterloo/release/2544646|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (1990, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/2400515|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> In 1995, Polydor reissued their pressings of all of ABBA's albums in the United States.<ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (1995, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/3208177|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> The album has been reissued in digitally remastered form several times: in 1997 as part of "The ABBA Remasters" series,<ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (1997, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/768909|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> then in 2001 with an updated cover artwork and some bonus tracks,<ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/1049839|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> again in 2005 as part of ''[[The Complete Studio Recordings (ABBA album)|The Complete Studio Recordings]]'' [[box set]], and most recently in 2014 as a 40th anniversary "Deluxe Edition" reissue.<ref>{{Citation|title=ABBA – Waterloo (2014, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ABBA-Waterloo/release/5575632|language=en|access-date=2021-05-04}}</ref> This version of the album entered the UK album charts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/waterloo/|title=waterloo {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |language=en|access-date=2018-07-28}}</ref>

On 5 April 2024, a new collection of vinyl products was released for the album's 50th anniversary celebration, featuring: a [[Double album|double-LP]] 45rpm [[half-speed mastered]] [[gatefold]] version of the album; a seven-inch box set with [[Colored vinyl|colored discs]] (red, white and blue) of "[[Honey, Honey]]" / "[[King Kong Song]]", "[[Waterloo (song)|Waterloo]]"/ "Watch Out" and "Waterloo (Swedish Version)" / "Honey, Honey (Swedish Version)", respectively; and individual 7" [[Picture disc|picture discs]] of these same three singles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Waterloo (2LP Half-Speed Master) |url=https://polarmusic.shop/collections/waterloo-50th-anniversary/products/waterloo-2lp-half-speed-master |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Polar Music |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WATERLOO - THE SINGLES (50TH ANNIVERSARY): EXCLUSIVE 3 X 7" COLOUR VIN |url=https://polarmusic.shop/products/waterloo-the-singles-50th-anniversary-exclusive-3-x-7-colour-vinyl-box-set |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Polar Music |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Paul |date=2024-02-16 |title=ABBA / Waterloo 50th anniversary reissue – SuperDeluxeEdition |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/abba-waterloo-50th-anniversary-reissue/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> A 10" limited edition "[[Waterloo (song)|Waterloo]]" single was also released, featuring the four different language versions of the track.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waterloo 50th Anniversary (Limited Edition 10") |url=https://shopus.abbasite.com/products/waterloo-50th-anniversary-limited-edition-10 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=ABBA Official Store |language=en}}</ref> The half-speed high-quality audio was mastered by Miles Showell at [[Abbey Road Studios]].<ref name=":1" />

=== Deluxe edition ===
On 7 April 2014, ''Waterloo'' was reissued as a 2-disc deluxe edition package for its 40th anniversary.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Waterloo Deluxe Edition - The 40th Anniversary Of ABBA's Eurovision Victory |url=https://www.umusicpub.com/se/News/2014/Januray/The-40th-Anniversary-Of-ABBAs-Eurovision-Victory.aspx |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=Universal Music Publishing Group Scandinavia}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Paul |date=2014-01-13 |title=ABBA / Waterloo deluxe edition – SuperDeluxeEdition |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/abba-waterloo-deluxe-edition/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> The first disc consisted of a CD version of the original album, expanded with eight bonus tracks, and featuring: all the language versions of "[[Waterloo (song)|Waterloo]]" (including an alternate mix of the English version), the Swedish version of "[[Honey, Honey]]", and the 1974 US remix of "[[Ring Ring (ABBA song)|Ring, Ring]]".<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

The second disc, a DVD, contained the "International Sleeve Gallery" along with thirteen TV appearances, eight of which were performances of "Waterloo": two from the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1974|''Eurovision Song Contest'']], with a preview performance on [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]; two from ''[[Melodifestivalen]]'', three from ''[[Top of the Pops]]'', and one German performance from [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]]'s ''Musik aus Studio B''.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> The remaining TV content included performances of "Honey, Honey" on ''[[Disco (TV series)|Disco]]'' ([[ZDF]]), ''Spotlight'' ([[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]), and ''[[Ein Kessel Buntes]]'' ([[Deutscher Fernsehfunk|Fernsehen der DDR]]), as well as an interview with [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad|Frida]] and [[Stig Anderson]], following the band's Eurovision victory.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> 

The set also came with a 20-page illustrated booklet with an essay on the making of the album.<ref name=":2" /> It is the last release from the ABBA Deluxe Edition album series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Discography |url=https://abbasite.com/discography/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=ABBA |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Album cover ===
The album's cover features the sub-title "Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Frida" although some editions replaced 'Agnetha' with 'Anna' – by which Agnetha Fältskog was known in some countries.<ref>{{cite book |title=Abba The Book |year= 2000|publisher= Aurum Oress Ltd|isbn=1-85410-698-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/abbabook0000poti/page/9 9] |url=https://archive.org/details/abbabook0000poti|url-access=registration }}</ref> The cover photo was taken at [[Gripsholm Castle]], in [[Mariefred]], Sweden,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-06-03 |title=Benny Andersson hänger snart på Gripsholms slott |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/nationalmuseum/pressreleases/benny-andersson-haenger-snart-paa-gripsholms-slott-69197 |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=Mynewsdesk |language=sv}}</ref> and features [[Bass guitar|bass]] player {{ill|Mike Watson (musician)|lt=Mike Watson|sv|Mike Watson}} dressed as [[Napoleon]].<ref name="Smallman">{{cite web |last=Smallman |first=Etan |date=5 April 2024 |title='Just another bubblegum band': the day Abba won Eurovision |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2024/04/05/when-abba-came-to-britain-bbc-two-eurovision-song-contest/ |url-access=subscription |website=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |location=London |access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref>