''Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording'' is the original cast album for the

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-inspired stage musical of the same name. The album was released in

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and it reached No.56 in the UK album chart, with 2 weeks on the chart. Re-interest in this 1999 Original London Cast album caused it to reach #12 in the

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, having charted at #16 a week earlier. It features performances by the original London cast of the musical including

Lisa Stokke Lisa Stokke (born 25 March 1975) is a Norwegian singer and actress, active in Norway and Great Britain. She appeared in the original West End-staging of the musical '' Mamma Mia!'', and later appeared in ''Guys and Dolls'' and in the UK televis ...

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and

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. The album was produced by the two male members of ABBA,

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and

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. The album featured a number of ABBA's best known songs, including the

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Dancing Queen "Dancing Queen" is a Europop and disco song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus al ...

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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" is a song by Swedish band ABBA. It was recorded in August 1979 in order to help promote their North American and European tour of that year, and was released on ABBA's '' Greatest Hits Vol. 2'' album ...

" and "

Thank You for the Music "Thank You for the Music" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally featured on the group's fifth studio album, '' The Album'' (1977), and was released as a double-A sided single with "Eagle" in May 1978 in limited territories ...

Track listing

Original release

# "Overture / Prologue" -

—2:56 # "

Honey, Honey "Honey, Honey" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, '' Waterloo'', after the success of the title track at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. History "Honey, Honey" was wri ...

" - Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, and Melissa Gibson—2:02 # "

Money, Money, Money "Money, Money, Money" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus with Anni-Frid Lyngstad singing lead vocals. It was released on 1 November 1976, as the second single from their fourth album, '' ...

" -

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, Neal Wright, and Company—3:01 # " Mamma Mia" - Siobhán McCarthy and Company-3:21 #"

" - Lisa Stokke,

, Paul Clarkson, and Nicolas Colicos-3:03 # "

Chiquitita "Chiquitita" (a Spanish term of endearment for a woman meaning "little one") is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in January 1979 as the first single from the group's sixth album, '' Voulez-Vous'' (1979). Agnetha Fälts ...

" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Siobhán McCarthy—2:27 # "

" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Siobhán McCarthy—3:44 # "

Lay All Your Love on Me "Lay All Your Love on Me" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA in 1980 for their seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. The song was released as the sixth and final single from the album in the summer of 1981. At the time, it was the ...

" - Andrew Langtree, Lisa Stokke, and Company—3:34 # " Super Trouper" - Siobhán McCarthy, Jenny Galloway, Louise Plowright, and Female Company—3:56 # "

" - Female Company—3:34 # " The Name of the Game" - Lisa Stokke and Nicolas Colicos—3:22 # " Voulez-Vous" - Company—3:29 # "Entr'acte" - ''Musical cast''—2:17 # "

Under Attack "Under Attack" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in December 1982 as the second and final single from the compilation '' The Singles: The First Ten Years''. Background ABBA recorded "Under Attack" between 2 and 4 August 1982 at Pola ...

" - Lisa Stokke and Company—3:11 # " One of Us" - Siobhán McCarthy—2:20 # " SOS" - Siobhán McCarthy and Hilton McRae—2:44 # "

Does Your Mother Know "Does Your Mother Know" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA and was the second single taken from their sixth album, '' Voulez-Vous''. The B-side was "Kisses of Fire", which was also taken from the album. The song is notable for its emphasis on ma ...

" - Louise Plowright, Neal Wright, and Company—3:21 # "

Knowing Me, Knowing You "Knowing Me, Knowing You" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in February 1977 as the third single from the group's fourth album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, with A ...

" - Hilton McRae—2:42 # "

Our Last Summer "Our Last Summer" is a song by ABBA from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper''. It was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Recording for this track began on 4 June 1980 in Polar Music Studios. The song features Anni-F ...

" - Paul Clarkson and Siobhán McCarthy—2:42 # " Slipping Through My Fingers" - Siobhán McCarthy and Lisa Stokke—3:36 # "

The Winner Takes It All "The Winner Takes It All" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA. Released as the first single from the group's seventh studio album, '' Super Trouper'' (1980), it is a ballad in the key of G-flat major, reflecting on the end of a relatio ...

" - Siobhán McCarthy—4:08 # "

Take a Chance on Me "Take a Chance on Me" is a song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in January 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album, '' ABBA: The Album'' (1977). Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad share the lead vocals on the verses an ...

" - Jenny Galloway and Nicolas Colicos—3:33 # "

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" is song by Swedish pop group ABBA. It was the third single to be released from their third studio album, ''ABBA'' (1975). The song was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and their manager Stig Anderson, and ...

" - Hilton McRae, Siobhán McCarthy, and Company—2:29 # "

I Have a Dream "I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister, Martin Luther King Jr., during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called ...

" - Lisa Stokke—2:58

5th anniversary edition

The album was re-released in

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, five years after its initial release to commemorate the musical's 5th anniversary. The new edition contained the original 24 tracks as well as three bonus tracks: the encore versions of "

", " Mamma Mia", and " Waterloo". Another 5th anniversary release, which debuted in 2006, commemorates the Broadway production, which debuted in 2001. Also included is a deluxe souvenir booklet complete with lyrics and glimpses of Donna Sheridan in international productions, and a bonus DVD that basically gives a

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look at the musical as well as glimpses of international productions of the musical. An additional bonus feature includes clips of the West End cast singing "Money, Money, Money" and "Dancing Queen", as well as fond memories from original Broadway cast members Joe Machota and Tina Maddigan, who play the roles of Sky and Sophie, respectively. Bonus tracks *" Mamma Mia" (Encore) - Company *"

" (Encore) - Siobhán McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Company *" Waterloo" (Encore) - Siobhán McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Company

Cast

as Sophie Sheridan *

as Donna Sheridan *

as Tanya *

as Rosie *Paul Clarkson as Harry *Hilton McCrae as Sam *Nicolas Colicos as Bill

Reception

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Accolades

References

External links

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