Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal) - Björn Benny Agnetha & Frida

Björn & Benny, along with their manager Stig Anderson, were invited to enter a song into Melodifestivalen 1973, whose winner would represent Sweden in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest. After several days, Andersson and Ulvaeus came up with the music for the Swedish version of 'Ring Ring', with the working title 'Klocklåt' (Clock Tune). Anderson wrote the lyrics with the intention of making a pop-oriented song, trying to remove the pomp and circumstance surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest at the time. 

When Björn, Benny, Agnetha & Anni-frid performed 'Ring Ring' in the Swedish Eurovision selection competition on 10 February 1973, it was a simpler version arranged by Lars Samuelson and backed by his orchestra, losing the "wall of sound" production sound. The song finished third. Nevertheless, when the studio recording of the song was released it fared much better in the Swedish charts, peaking at the top.

This edition features the original A- and B-side of the Swedish version, but on a picture disc. It's easily the ugliest of the five, replicating the original 'Polar record company sleeve and label', but they could have opted for a photograph instead, one might think. It's the third of five picture disc released at the same time as a re-release of the album Ring Ring in 2023.

My collection: 7" single no. 7299
Found: Sounds, Delft, 31 August 2024
Tracks: 'Ring Ring (Bara du slog en signal)' / 'Ah, vilka tider'