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Waterloo CD Date of Release: 4 March, 1974 - Polar POLS 252
The mastertapes of the Waterloo album
Side A
1. Waterloo (2:46)
2. Sitting In A Palmtree (3:39)
3. King Kong Song (3:14)
4. Hasta Mañana (3:05)
5. My Mama Said (3:14)
6. Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) (3:05)
Side B
1. Honey, Honey (2:55)
2. What About Livingstone (2:54)
3 . Watch Out (3:46)
4. Gonna Sing You My Lovesong (3:35)
5. Suzy-Hang-Around (3.11)
6. Ring Ring (added on several pressing) Ring Ring (remixed version 2) was released on the U.S. pressing. Atlantic SD-18101 (U.S.)
Recording Sessions for the LP Waterloo from 24 September 1973 - 30 January 1974:
Dance (While The Music Still Goes On): Backing track and vocals on 24 September 1973.
Suzy-Hang-Around (working title: Where The Sunshine Is): Backing track and vocals on 16 October 1973.
My Mama Said (working title: Turn Out The Light): Backing track and vocals on 16 October 1973.
What About Livingstone (working title: Baby, I Won't Come Back): Backing track and vocals on 17 October 1973.
Honey, Honey: Backing track and both Swedish and English vocals on 17 October 1973. Stings added on 24 October 1973. Work on the Swedish version on 30 January 1974.
King Kong Song (working title: Mr. Sex): Backing track and vocals recorded on 14 November 1973. Björn: I turn red when I think of this song. God, what a stupid song, unbelievable!
Gonna Sing You My Lovesong (working title: I'm Gonna Sing You My Lovesong): Backing track and vocals recorded on 13 December 1973.
Waterloo: Backing track and Swedish vocals on 17 December 1973. Sax overdub added on 4 January 1974. Guitar overdubs added on 20 January 1974. German vocals on 15 March 1974. Studiowork, Spring 1974 French vocals on 18 April 1974?
Hasta Mañana (working title: Who's Gonna Love You): Backing track and vocals on 18 December 1973.
Worldwide single/EP releases with tracks from this LP: 4
March 1974: Waterloo (Swedish) - Honey, Honey (Swedish) Polar POS 1186.
4 March 1974: Waterloo (English) - Watch Out. Polar POS 1187. 1974: Waterloo (English) - Watch Out. Atlantic 3035 (U.S.)
1974: Waterloo (promo mono/stereo versions) issued with picture sleeve. Atlantic 3035 (U.S.)
1974: Waterloo (German) - Watch Out (Germany, Indonesia).
1974: Waterloo (French) - Gonna Sing You My Lovesong (France).
74: EP: Waterloo - Watch Out - Ring Ring - Rock'n Roll Band (Australia) EP Waterloo Australia
April 1974: Honey, Honey - King Kong Song. Polar POS 1192.
1974: Honey, Honey - Hasta Mañana (Spain).
1974: Honey, Honey - Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) Atlantic 3209 (U.S.)
1974: Honey, Honey (promo, mono/stereo versions) Atlantic 3209 (U.S.) Ring Ring - Honey, Honey (West-Germany).
1974: Ring Ring (promo, mono/stereo versions) Atlantic 3240 (U.S.)
1976: Fernando - Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) France).
1975: Honey, Honey / I Do, Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Dance (While The Music Still Goes On) / Waterloo (Cuba)
Promotion films:
July 1974: Ring Ring (remixed version).
