Carl Magnus Palm
@carlmagnuspalm.bsky.social
Author, researcher, lecturer. Mostly on ABBA. Author of award-winning ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions; biography Bright Lights Dark Shadows – The Definitive Biography Of ABBA, and many more books.
Joe Matera's fab book about the 1975 ABBA album, for which I wrote the foreword, is now available in the UK, Sweden, France and perhaps elsewhere as well. More info and convenient ordering links here: bit.ly/43Nw9Bx
October 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Joe Matera's fab book about the 1975 ABBA album, for which I wrote the foreword, is now available in the UK, Sweden, France and perhaps elsewhere as well. More info and convenient ordering links here: bit.ly/43Nw9Bx
★ ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions: new discoveries • Adding more to the book than I thought I would. New blog post: bit.ly/3KOV8Ol
October 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
★ ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions: new discoveries • Adding more to the book than I thought I would. New blog post: bit.ly/3KOV8Ol
Last week I was interviewed on Swedish radio station P4 Sjuhärad, in conjunction with an ABBA lecture I gave in the town of Kinna. The interview starts at circa 02:15:10 and ends, somewhat unusually, with the French version of Waterloo! sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2659566
October 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Last week I was interviewed on Swedish radio station P4 Sjuhärad, in conjunction with an ABBA lecture I gave in the town of Kinna. The interview starts at circa 02:15:10 and ends, somewhat unusually, with the French version of Waterloo! sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/2659566
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New blog post: questions & answers about ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982 - Second Revised and Updated Edition
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ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982 – Q&A
Carl Magnus Palm has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new, second revised edition of his fan favourite book ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982. I recently posed some questi…
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August 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
New blog post: questions & answers about ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972-1982 - Second Revised and Updated Edition
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I understand that many ABBA fans are wondering why they should support the new edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions (shorturl.at/E2Knd), so I put together a blog post to explain why I'm eager to get this book off the ground: bit.ly/3UUw6iq
August 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I understand that many ABBA fans are wondering why they should support the new edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions (shorturl.at/E2Knd), so I put together a blog post to explain why I'm eager to get this book off the ground: bit.ly/3UUw6iq
Kickstarter has selected ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions as a Project We Love! It is their way of "highlighting brilliant examples of creativity". How cool! Help make this new revised and expanded edition a reality at Kickstarter: shorturl.at/E2Knd #ProjectWeLove
August 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Kickstarter has selected ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions as a Project We Love! It is their way of "highlighting brilliant examples of creativity". How cool! Help make this new revised and expanded edition a reality at Kickstarter: shorturl.at/E2Knd #ProjectWeLove
ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions marked the first time that the world learned when the recording of Dancing Queen began. It was, in fact, 50 years ago today! This article, very much based on my book, marks the occasion: bit.ly/4ojISER
50 Jahre
Am 4. August 1975 begannen bei Stockholm die Aufnahmen zu
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August 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions marked the first time that the world learned when the recording of Dancing Queen began. It was, in fact, 50 years ago today! This article, very much based on my book, marks the occasion: bit.ly/4ojISER
PROMOTION Where am I? Something important in ABBA's early career happened here, but the location is not widely known. One of the more unusual spots we visit on our guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Next tour: weekend of 20–21 September. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/
August 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
PROMOTION Where am I? Something important in ABBA's early career happened here, but the location is not widely known. One of the more unusual spots we visit on our guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Next tour: weekend of 20–21 September. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/
Look who will be appearing on the '70s Rock & Romance Cruise, 21–28 March 2026! Yours truly, that's who, giving a presentation about the ABBA story. Not too late in life for new experiences. Really looking forward to this. rockandromancecruise.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Look who will be appearing on the '70s Rock & Romance Cruise, 21–28 March 2026! Yours truly, that's who, giving a presentation about the ABBA story. Not too late in life for new experiences. Really looking forward to this. rockandromancecruise.com
The crowdfunding campaign for ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 (shorturl.at/E2Knd) started less than 24 hours ago, and it's going well! But there's still a long way to go, so please make your pledge (i.e., pre-order a copy of the book). Thanks for your support!
ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982
Second revised and expanded edition of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The crowdfunding campaign for ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 (shorturl.at/E2Knd) started less than 24 hours ago, and it's going well! But there's still a long way to go, so please make your pledge (i.e., pre-order a copy of the book). Thanks for your support!
I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 is now live! It will go on for a month, ending on 31 August. Place your order here: shorturl.at/E2Knd
ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982
Second revised and expanded edition of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm excited to announce that the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions 1972–1982 is now live! It will go on for a month, ending on 31 August. Place your order here: shorturl.at/E2Knd
Crowdfunding for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions will start Thursday 31 July. Today I'm announcing the prices for a signed copy, including shipping: shorturl.at/HEzzT
July 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Crowdfunding for the second revised and expanded edition of ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions will start Thursday 31 July. Today I'm announcing the prices for a signed copy, including shipping: shorturl.at/HEzzT
On the weekend of 20–21 September, we'll be taking a new group of fans on a tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Here's the story of what happened on our most recent outing: bit.ly/3UyXkuS
July 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
On the weekend of 20–21 September, we'll be taking a new group of fans on a tour of ABBA's Stockholm. Here's the story of what happened on our most recent outing: bit.ly/3UyXkuS
PROMOTION Tickets are now available for our third tour of ABBA's Stockholm, taking place on the weekend of 20–21 September. The tour is so much fun and I simply can't wait to do this again. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/
July 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
PROMOTION Tickets are now available for our third tour of ABBA's Stockholm, taking place on the weekend of 20–21 September. The tour is so much fun and I simply can't wait to do this again. Tickets and more info: toursforfans.com/abba/
It seems I have written a whopping 10 ABBA books over the past 31 years. Insane! In attempt at sorting out which book is which, I've put together this page: bit.ly/40b6XU0
July 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It seems I have written a whopping 10 ABBA books over the past 31 years. Insane! In attempt at sorting out which book is which, I've put together this page: bit.ly/40b6XU0
So exciting! The tickets for our guided tour of The Beatles' Stockholm on 30 August are now available. Among the many fab locations we'll visit is the theatre where the group's appearance on the Drop In TV programme was filmed in October 1963. I simply can't wait. Book your tickets: bit.ly/44rmdOY
July 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
So exciting! The tickets for our guided tour of The Beatles' Stockholm on 30 August are now available. Among the many fab locations we'll visit is the theatre where the group's appearance on the Drop In TV programme was filmed in October 1963. I simply can't wait. Book your tickets: bit.ly/44rmdOY
This summer it's 50 years ago since I recorded four songs on a children's album. I did it in the studio where the backing track for Bang-A-Boomerang was recorded, and ABBA's main drummer, Ola Brunkert, was my drummer as well. bit.ly/3Ims7s2
July 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This summer it's 50 years ago since I recorded four songs on a children's album. I did it in the studio where the backing track for Bang-A-Boomerang was recorded, and ABBA's main drummer, Ola Brunkert, was my drummer as well. bit.ly/3Ims7s2
The Hot And Bothered podcast devotes two episodes in their current series about romance movies to Mamma Mia! I'm interviewed in one of the episodes, at circa 43:00. This link is for Spotify, but I'm sure you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/3SB9OkY
Mamma Mia!
Hot and Bothered · Episode
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June 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Hot And Bothered podcast devotes two episodes in their current series about romance movies to Mamma Mia! I'm interviewed in one of the episodes, at circa 43:00. This link is for Spotify, but I'm sure you can find it wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/3SB9OkY
ABBA On Record book – 10% off in June! Hailed by reviewers as "a complete triumph" and "a vital, vibrant addition to any ABBA bookshelf", the hardcover edition is available at a 10% price reduction throughout the month of June 2025! Place your order: bit.ly/3Zd17AR
June 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
ABBA On Record book – 10% off in June! Hailed by reviewers as "a complete triumph" and "a vital, vibrant addition to any ABBA bookshelf", the hardcover edition is available at a 10% price reduction throughout the month of June 2025! Place your order: bit.ly/3Zd17AR
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Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan were honored at the 2025 #PolarMusicPrize. My #Billboard report: www.billboard.com/music/awards...
Here’s What Happened at the Royal Swedish Ceremony That Honored Queen’s Brian May & Roger Taylor and Herbie Hancock
Polar Music Prize honors Queen and Herbie Hancock in royal award ceremony.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Queen, Herbie Hancock and Barbara Hannigan were honored at the 2025 #PolarMusicPrize. My #Billboard report: www.billboard.com/music/awards...
A man on a mission! We had so much fun on our first guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm recently. Here I am shepherding my flock, en route to the next fab ABBA-related location. We'll be doing it again on the weekend of 5–6 July. www.toursforfans.com/abba-tour/ ADVERTISEMENT
May 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A man on a mission! We had so much fun on our first guided tour of ABBA's Stockholm recently. Here I am shepherding my flock, en route to the next fab ABBA-related location. We'll be doing it again on the weekend of 5–6 July. www.toursforfans.com/abba-tour/ ADVERTISEMENT
Chris Charlesworth, my former editor at Omnibus Press, has written about Michael B. Tretow in his Just Backdated blog. justbackdated.blogspot.com/2025/05/michael-tretow.html
MICHAEL TRETOW
There are too many fifth Beatles to count – Brian Epstein, George Martin, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best, Neil Aspinall, Derek Taylor and at le...
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May 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Chris Charlesworth, my former editor at Omnibus Press, has written about Michael B. Tretow in his Just Backdated blog. justbackdated.blogspot.com/2025/05/michael-tretow.html
Radio Sweden has interviewed me about Michael B. Tretow. Listen here: sverigesradio.se/artikel/michael-b-tretow-abbas-legendary-sound-engineer-has-died
Michael B. Tretow, ABBA’s legendary sound engineer, has died - Radio Sweden
Tretow engineered ABBA's hits from “Ring Ring” to “Dancing Queen” and helped define the band's polished, layered sound.Friends and collaborators describe ...
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May 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Radio Sweden has interviewed me about Michael B. Tretow. Listen here: sverigesradio.se/artikel/michael-b-tretow-abbas-legendary-sound-engineer-has-died
My tribute to Michael B. Tretow, who passed away yesterday.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
My tribute to Michael B. Tretow, who passed away yesterday.
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Last week's two-day tour of ABBA's Stockholm was a great success, not least thanks to everyone who came along and made the tour come alive. I've just published a blog post about it. And don't miss the next trip, on 5–6 July! bit.ly/4mhvEqX (Photo by Urban Dahlén).
May 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Last week's two-day tour of ABBA's Stockholm was a great success, not least thanks to everyone who came along and made the tour come alive. I've just published a blog post about it. And don't miss the next trip, on 5–6 July! bit.ly/4mhvEqX (Photo by Urban Dahlén).