Therion - Summernight City

ABBA performing Summer night city in Tokio Japan, to the "News Center 9:00"1978
Did you know...
*The recording of this song started on the Metronome Studio, and it finished in the Polar Studios being the first song recorded there.
*Polar Studios was the place of recording of many artists like Led Zeppelin,Genesis, Europe etc.
*Björn and Benny had some problems with the introduction of this song.When they began to record the song, they where very excited about it because they expected that it was going to be a successful hit. But weeks later,they didnt know if they should choose the "disco introduction"(the one they used on this video) or the "ballad introduction" (the one of the world tour on 1980)they spent a lot of time making the 2 mixes and trying to choose only one. And finally they chose the "Disco" one.But at the end,they where a little dissapointed because the song was not a hit.
*On 1994, they released the full version of Summer Night City(with the ballad introduction)and its on the Thank You for the Music box set.
ABBA cantando Summer Night City en Tokio Japón para el " News Center 9:00" en 1978
Sabias que...
*La grabacion de esta cancion empezó en el Metronome Studio y terminó en el Polar Studio siendo la primera canción grabada allí.
*Polar studio fue el lugar de grabacion de muchos artistas famosos como Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Europe etc.
*Björn y Benny tuvieron algunos problemas con la introducción de esta canción.Cuando iba a empezr grabándola, estaban muy emocionados porque pensaron que iba a ser un "hit" muy exitoso.Pero semanas después no sabían si escojer la introducción "disco"(como la que está en este video) o la de "balada" (la de la gira mundial en 1980)duraron muchas semanas haciendo las 2 mezclas y tratando de escojer sólo una. Y finalmente escogieron la "disco". Pero al final, quedaron muy decepcionados por que la canción no fue muy exitosa.
*En 1994, lanzaron la versión completa de Summer Night City(con la introducción tipo balada)y esta incluida en el box set de Thank You For The Music.

This performance is from a TV special in November 1978. The song is shortened here by repeating the first verse, due to tv time limitations. Summer Night City was Abba's response to the Bee Gee's inspired disco fever of the time. This song was one of the first to be recorded in Abba's new Polar Music studios in May 1978. It was originally intended for the Volulez-Vous album.
Abba were such perfectionists they tried fifty mixes of it, but could not quite get it right. Eventually it was released as a single only on September 6. The original 45 second introduction was cut and replaced by an explosive bang for the opening. It reached number 1 in Sweden on October 6, number 5 in UK, and was an instant hit everywhere. Full lyrics:
Summer night city,
Summer night city,
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city,
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city,
In the sun I feel like sleeping,
I can't take it for too long,
My impatience slowly creeping,
Up my spine and growing strong,
I know what's waiting there for me,
Tonight I'm loose and fancy free,
When the night comes with the action,
I just know it's time to go,
Can't resist the strange attraction,
From that giant dynamo,
Lots to take and lots to give,
Time to breathe and time to live,
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city,
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city,
It's elusive call it glitter,
Somehow something turns me on,
Some folks only see the litter,
We don't miss them when they're gone,
I love the feeling in the air,
My kind of people everywhere,
When the night comes with the action,
I just know it's time to go,
Can't resist the strange attraction,
From that giant dynamo,
And tomorrow, when it's dawning
And the first birds start to sing,
In the pale light of the morning,
Nothing's worth remembering,
It's a dream, it's out of reach
Scattered driftwood on a beach,
Waiting for the sunrise, soul dancing in the dark
Summer night city,
Walking in the moonlight, love-making in a park
Summer night city

What could be better on a warm summer night than a Summer Night City!

Live at the Wembley concert