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[FERNANDO]{1} Written by: Stig Anderson{2}, Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Produced by: Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus Performed by: ABBA{3}{4} First released:{5} Single: 1975 (Europe), 1976 (US) Album: 1976

{1}"Fernando" is ABBA's first non-album single, released in the Spring of 1976. In the U.S. the track first appeared on the release of ABBA: Greatest Hits, later in the same year. "Fernando" was not originally an ABBA song but was written for ABBA member Anni-Frid Lyngstad. It appeared on her 1975, #1, Swedish, solo album, Frida ensam. The original Swedish language version's lyrics were substantially different from the English language version. In the original, the narrator tries to console a heartbroken Fernando, who has lost his great love. The English version, with re-written lyrics are about two veterans reminiscing in old age about a war of liberation that they participated in during their younger days. Their reference to "the fateful night we crossed the Rio Grande." appears to tie the setting to the Mexican Revolution, which began when Francisco Madero led an armed band across the border from Texas on November 20, 1910, to overthrow the 34 year dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. The band recorded a Spanish version of this song as well.

{2}Stig Anderson was the band's manager.

{3}Group Members: Agnetha Fältskog (vocals) Björn Ulvaeus (vocals, guitars, songwriting) Benny Andersson (vocals, keyboards, songwriting) Anni-Frid Lyngstad (lead vocals)

{4}Originally recorded by Anni-Frid Lyngstad in 1975 (see note #1): Other Covers: Abba All Stars ABBA-Esque The ABBA Revival Band Abbacadabra The Ballroom Band Björn Again Dinu Bomha & the Strings of Paris Caro-Lynne Roberto Cevallos Richard Clayderman Ray Conniff Jane Danson Esteban Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers James Last The London Pops Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra Margarita Luna Paul Mauriat Alain Morisod The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Paco Nula The Panpipers Perla San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Richard Sellek Sex Mob Spectrum Studio 99 Symphonic Rock Project Gary Tesca Billy Vaughn Vikingarna et al.

{5}Appears on:{*} SINGLE(s): (1)ABBA: A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Hey, Hey Helen" (a) Polar, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #POS-1224, Sweden-1975. (b) Polar-RTB, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #S-53939, Slavic Nations-1975. (c) Polar-RTB, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Cover, #S-53939, Yugoslavia-1975. (d) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #51-51831, Colombia-1976. (e) Epic, Promo, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-4036, UK-1976. (f) Epic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-4036, UK-1976.

(2)ABBA: A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Tropical Loveland" (a) Disco Mate, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DSP-153, Asia-1976. (b) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #102746, Australia-1976. (c) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Sleeve #1, #2001-639,

Norway-1976. (d) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Alternate Sleeve, #2, #2001-639, Austria)-1976. (e) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #2001-639, Germany-1976. (f) Dig-It, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DG1131, Italy-1976. (g) DiscoMate, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #DSP-107, Japan-1976. (h) Epic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SEPC-5962, UK-1976.

(3)ABBA: A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Mamma Mia" (a) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SP-45709, Mexico-1976.

(4)ABBA A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)" (a) Melba, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #45X-14062, France-1976.

(5)ABBA A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Rock Me" (a) Atlantic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #45-3346, US-1976.

(6)ABBA: A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Intermemedio No 1" (a) Carnaby, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #MO-1582, Spain-1976.

(7)ABBA: A-side: "Dancing Queen" B-side: "Fernando" (a) Pepita, 7-Inch, Vinyl, Mono, 45rpm Single, #SPSK-70224, Hungary-1976. (b) Old Gold, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OG-9726, UK-1987. (c) Amiga, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #AWA-456237, East Germany-1976.

(8)ABBA: A-side: "Dancing Queen" AA-side: "Fernando" (a) Atlantic, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OS-13203, US-1987.

(9)ABBA: A-side: "Fernando" B-side: "Dancing Queen" (a) Oldies, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #OS-13203, US-1997.

EP(s): (EP1)ABBA: Track 1: "Fernando" Track 2: "Mamma Mia" Track 3: "Honey Honey" Track 4: "Hasta Mañana" (a) RCA Victor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm EP, #102-8007, Brazil-1978.

ALBUM(s): (a)ABBA: [Greatest Hits] (1) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #SD-18189, US-1976. (2) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #KSD-19114, Canada-1976. (3) RCA Victor, 14-Track Stereo LP, #MKS-4248, Mexico-1976. (4) Polar, 14-Track Stereo LP, #GDC50-1, Norway, Yugoslavia-1976. (5) Epic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #EPC-69218, UK-1976. (6) Vogue, 13-Track Stereo LP, Alternate Cover, #LD-28047, Belgium & France-1976 (7) Epic, 14-Track 8-Track Cartridge, #EPC42-69218, US-1976{6}. (8) Label Unknown, 14-Track Stereo LP, #GBL(L)-505, South Africa-1976. (9) Dig-It, 15-Track Stereo LP, #PL-3005, Italy-1976. (10) Polar, 15-Track Stereo LP, Alternate Cover, #POLSX-266, Sweden-1976. (11) Polar, 15-Track Stereo LP, #AB-266, Taiwan)-1976, (12) Atlantic, 14-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, Reissue, #SD-19114, US-1977. (13) DiscoMate, 24-Track, Double Stereo LP, #DSP-3012-13, Japan-1977. (14) RCA Victor, 14-Track Cassette, #AMPS-4356, Argentina-1980. (15) Atlantic, 14-Track CD, #19114-2, Germany-1984. (16) Epic, 15-Track Stereo LP, Gatefold Cover, #EPC-32571, UK-1984. (17) Epic, 15-Track Stereo LP, Reissue, #EPC-32571, UK-1985. (18) Polydor, 14-Track CD, #P33P-20050, Japan-1986. (19) Polydor, 39-Track, Double CD, #533355-2, Brazil-1998. (20) Polar, 15-Track CD, 30th Anniversary Edition, #987715-6, Taiwan-2006. (21) Universal, 15-Track CD, 30th Anniversary Edition, #987715-6, UK-2006.

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 13-Tracks: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)1976-France/Belgium, #LD-528047 A1. Fernando A2. S.O.S. A3. So Long A4. Ring-Ring A5. Mamma Mia A6. Nina Pretty Ballerina A7. Waterloo B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do B2. People Need Love B3. Bang-A-Boomerang B4. Hasta Manana B5. Dance While the Music Still Goes on B6. Honey Honey

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 14-Tracks (Lineup 1): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2)1976-Canada, #19114 (3)1976-Mexico, #MKS-4248 (4)1976-Norway/Yugoslavia, #GDC50-1 (5)1976-UK, #EPC-69218 (6)1976-US, #18189 (7)1976-US, #EPC42-19218-2 (8-Track Cartridge) (12)1977-US, #SD-19114 (14)1980-Argentina, AMPS-4356 (15)1984-Germany, #19114-2 CDs LPs 1. A1. SOS 2. A2. He Is Your Brother 3. A3. Ring Ring 4. A4. Another Town, Another Train 5. A5. Honey, Honey 6. A6. So Long 7. A7. Mamma Mia 8. B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 9. B2. People Need Love 10. B3. Waterloo 11. B4. Nina, Pretty Ballerina 12. B5. Bang-A-Boomerang 13. B6. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) 14. B7. Fernando

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 14-Tracks (Lineup 2): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (8)1976-South Africa, #GBL(L)-505 A1. SOS A2. He is Your Brother A3. Ring Ring A4. Hasta Mañana A5. Nina Pretty Ballerina A6. Honey Honey A7. Fernando B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do B2. People Need Love B3. Bang-a-boomerang B4. Another Town Another Train B5. Mama Mia B6. Dance While the Music Still Goes On B7. Waterloo

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 14-Tracks (Lineup 3): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (18)1986-Japan, #P33P-20050 1. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 2. Knowing Me, Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Money, Money, Money, 5. Angeleyes 6. Waterloo - English Version 7. Hasta Manana 8. Dancing Queen 9. Does Your Mother Know 10. Chiquitita 11. Summer Night City 12. The Name Of The Game 13. Thank You For The Music 14. Fernando

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 15-Tracks (Lineup 1): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9)1976-Italy, #PL-3005 (10)1976-Sweden, #POLSX-266 (11)1976-Taiwan, #AB-266 A1. Fernando A2. SOS A3. He Is Your Brother A4. Ring Ring A5. Hasta Mañana A6. Nina Pretty Ballerina A7. Honey Honey A8. So Long B1. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do B2. People Need Love B3. Bang-A-Boomerang B4. Another Town, Another Train B5. Mamma Mia B6. Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) B7. Waterloo

ABBA [Greatest Hits: 30th Anniversary Edition] 15-Tracks (L-1): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (20)2006-Taiwan, #987715-6 (21)2006-UK, #987715-6 1. Fernando 2. SOS 3. He Is Your Brother 4. Ring Ring 5. Hasta Mañana 6. Nina, Pretty Ballerina 7. Honey, Honey 8. So Long 9. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 10. People Need Love 11. Bang-A-Boomerang 12. Another Town, Another Train 13. Mamma Mia 14. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) 15. Waterloo

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 15-Track (Lineup 2): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (16)1984-UK, #EPC-32571 (17)1985-UK, #EPC-32571 (Reissue) A1. SOS A2. He Is Your Brother A3. Ring Ring A4. Hasta Mañana A5. Nina Pretty Ballerina A6. Honey Honey A7. So Long A8. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do B1. People Need Love B2. Bang-A-Boomerang B3. Another Town, Another Train B4. Mamma Mia B5. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) B6. Waterloo B7. Fernando

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 24-Tracks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (13)1977-Japan-#DSP-3012-13 (3 different sleeves) 1. Dancing Queen 2. What About Livingstone 3. Hey Hey Helen 4. Honey Honey 5. Mamma Mia 6. Waterloo 7. Gonna Sing You My Lovesong 8. Another Town Another Train 9. Nina Pretty Ballerina 10. Ring Ring 11. Suzy-Hang-Around 12. Bang-A-Boomerang 13. That's Me 14. Hasta Mañana 15. My Mama Said 16. I Am Just A Girl 17. Dance 18. Intermezzo No 1 19. Fernando 20. SOS 21. Rock Me 22. I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do 23. People Need Love 24. I've Been Waiting For You

ABBA: [Greatest Hits] 39-Tracks: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (19)1998-Brazil, #533355-2 CD#1 1. Dancing Queen 2. Knowing Me Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Mamma Mia 5. Lay All Your Love On Me 6. Super Trouper 7. I Have A Dream 8. The Winner Takes It All 9. Money Money Money 10. S O S 11. Chiquita 12. Fernando 13. Voulez Vous 14. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) 15. Does Your Mother Know 16. One Of Us 17. The Name Of The Game 18. Thank You For The Music 19. Waterloo CD#2 1. Summer Night City 2. Angleyes 3. The Day Before You Came 4. Eagle 5. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, 6. So Long 7. Honey Honey 8. The Visitors 9. Our Last Summer 10. On & On & On 11. Ring Ring 12. I Wonder - Live Version 13. Lovelight 14. Head Over Heels 15. When I Kissed The Teacher 16. I Am The City 17. Cassandra 18. Under Attack 19. When All Is Said And Done 20. The Way Old Friends Do

============================================================================ (b)ABBA: [Gold-Greatest Hits] (1) Polar, 19-Track CD, #517275-2, Australia-1992. (2) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #P2-17007, Canada-1992. (3) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #517007-02, Europe-1992. (4) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #POCP-1246, Japan-1992. (5) Polydor, 19-Track Video CD, #VP-9901, Korea-1992. (6) Polydor, 19-Track CD, Platinum Series, #CDEPR-1470, Mexico-1992. (7) Universal, 19-Track CD #517007, Netherlands-1992. (8) Atlantic, 19-Track CD, #517007-02, US-1992{6}. (9) Universal, 10-Track CD, #519955-2, Colombia-1992{+}. (10) Sono-Rodven, 10-Track Stereo LP, #210295, Venezuela-1993{+}. (11) Polydor, 14-Track CD, #517007-2, Colombia-1993. (12) Polydor, 19-Track Lazer Disc, #POLP-1618, Japan-1996. (13) Polar, 19-Track CD, 25th Anniversary of winning 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, #A517007-2-1999. (14) Polydor, 19-Track CD, #517007-2, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore-1999. (15) Polar, 19-Track CD, #517007-2, Taiwan-1999. (16) Polar, 29-Track 2-CD Set, 10th Anniversary, Limited Edition, #811975-4, Australia-2003. (17) Universal, 29-Track 2-CD Set, 10th Anniversary, Limited Edition, #060249-811975-4, Europe-2003. (18) Polydor, 19-Track CD & 19-Track DVD, #981875-4, UK-2004{@}. (19) Universal, 39-Track CD, 21-Track DVD, Limited Edition, #UICY-9645, Japan-2007. {+}These 2 albums are in Spanish, both entitled: Oro-Grandes Exitos. {@}CD/DVD 19 tracks on each disc with same lineup.

ABBA: [Gold-Greatest Hits] 14-Tracks: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11)1993-Columbia, #517007-2 A1. Dancing Queen A2. Knowing Me, Knowing You A3. Take A Chance On Me A4. I Have A Dream A5. Lay All Your Love On Me A6. Super Trouper A7. The Winner Takes It All B1. SOS B2. Chiquitita B3. Fernando B4. Voulez-Vous B5. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) B6. Thank You For The Music B7. Waterloo

ABBA: [Gold-Greatest Hits] 19-Tracks: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)1992-Australia, #517275-2 (2)1992-Canada, #P2-17007 (3)1992-Europe, #517007-02 (4)1992-Japan, #POCP-1246 (5)1992-Korea, #VP-9901 (6)1992-Mexico, #CDEPR-1470 (7)1992-Netherlands, #517007 (8)1992-US, #314-517007-2 (9)1992-Columbia, #519955-2{+} (10)1993-Venezuela, #210295{+} (11)1993-Columbia, #517007-2 (12)1999-Australia, #517007-2 (25th Anniversary of Winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest) (13)1999-Maylasia/Indonesia/Singapore, #517007-2 (14)1999-Taiwan, #517007-2 (Alternate cover) (15)2003-Australia, #811975-4 (10th Anniversary) (16)2003-Europe, #060249-811975-4 (10th Anniversary) (17)2004-UK, CD & DVD #981875-4{*} {+}These 2 albums are in Spanish an are entitled: Oro-Grandes Exitos {*}CD/DVD 19 tracks on each disc with same lineup. 1. Dancing Queen 2. Knowing Me, Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Mamma Mia 5. Lay All Your Love On Me 6. Super Trouper 7. I Have A Dream 8. Winner Takes It All, The 9. Money, Money, Money 10. S.O.S. 11. Chiquitita 12. Fernando 13. Voulez Vous 14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 15. Does Your Mother Know 16. One Of Us 17. Name Of The Game, The 18. Thank You For The Music 19. Waterloo

ABBA: [Oro-Grades Exitos] 10 Tracks: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9)1992-Columbia, #519955-2 (10)1993-Venezuela, #210295 1. Fernando 2. Chiquitita 3. Gracias Por La Musica 4. La Reina Del Baile 5. El Andar 6. Dame Dame Dame 7. Estoy Soñando 8. Mamma Mia 9. Hasta Mañana 10. Conciendome Conociendote

ABBA: [Gold-Greatest Hits] 29-Tracks: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (15)2003-Australia, #811975-4 (10th Anniversary) (16)2003-Europe, #060249-811975-4 (10th Anniversary) CD1: 1. Dancing Queen 2. Knowing Me, Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Mamma Mia 5. Lay All Your Love On Me 6. Super Trouper 7. I Have A Dream 8. The Winner Takes It All 9. Money, Money, Money 10. SOS 11. Chiquitita 12. Fernando 13. Voulez-Vous 14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 15. Does Your Mother Know 16. One Of Us 17. The Name Of The Game 18. Thank You For The Music 19. Waterloo CD2: 1. Summer Night City 2. Angel Eyes 3. The Day Before You Came 4. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 5. So Long 6. Honey Honey 7. The Visitors 8. Ring Ring 9. When I Kissed The Teacher 10. The Way Old Friends Do

ABBA: [Gold-Greatest Hits] 60-Track Lising: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (19)2007 Japan #UICY-9645 CD#1: [ABBA Gold] 1. Dancing Queen 2. Knowing Me, Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Mamma Mia 5. Lay All Your Love On Me 6. Super Trouper 7. I Have A Dream 8. The Winner Takes It All 9. Money, Money, Money 10. S.O.S. 11. Chiquitita 12. Fernando 13. Voulez-Vous 14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 15. Does Your Mother Know 16. One Of Us 17. The Name Of The Game 18. Thank You For The Music 19. Waterloo CD#2: - [More ABBA Gold] 20. Summer Night City 21. Angeleyes 22. The Day Before You Came 23. Eagle 24. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do 25. So Long 26. Honey, Honey 27. The Visitors 28. Our Last Summer 29. On And On And On 30. Ring Ring 31. I Wonder (Departure) 32. Lovelight 33. Head Over Heels 34. When I Kissed The Teacher 35. I Am The City 36. Cassandra 37. Under Attack 38. When All Is Said And Done 39. The Way Old Friends Do DVD 1. Dancing Queen 2. Knowing Me, Knowing You 3. Take A Chance On Me 4. Mamma Mia 5. Lay All Your Love On Me 6. Super Trouper 7. I Have A Dream 8. The Winner Takes It All 9. Money, Money, Money 10. S.O.S. 11. Chiquitita 12. Fernando 13. Voulez-Vous 14. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) 15. Does Your Mother Know 16. One Of Us 17. The Name Of The Game 18. Thank You For The Music 19. Waterloo 20. ABBA The History (documentary) - bonus track 21. Dancing Queen (1992 version) - bonus track et al.

{*}The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

{6}Transcribed from the track on this album.