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Mono Music is a
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record label, established in 1987 by former
ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...
member
Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...
. The Mono Music offices as well as the Mono Music studio, which is mainly used for mixing sessions, are located on the island of
Skeppsholmen Skeppsholmen is one of the islands of Stockholm. It is connected with Blasieholmen and Kastellholmen by bridges. It is accessible by foot from Kungsträdgården, past the Grand Hôtel and Nationalmuseum, by bus number 65, or by boat from Slussen ...
in central
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. Recently, a new recording studio has been built next to the existing Mono Music buildings, called Rixmixmingsverket. Most of Benny's recordings and productions have been released under this label, including the musical
Kristina från Duvemåla ''Kristina från Duvemåla'' ''("Kristina from Duvemåla")'' is a Swedish musical written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics) and Benny Andersson (music). It is based on a series of four novels by Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg detaili ...
and his albums with
Benny Anderssons Orkester Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tom ...
. The first release (MMCD 001) was
Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...
's first ever solo album, called Klinga mina klockor. The most recent release has been the album
O klang och jubeltid ''O klang och jubeltid'' is the fourth studio album by Swedish folk-group Benny Anderssons orkester, released in June 2011. Album information ''"O klang och jubeltid"'' is the first studio album by "Benny Anderssons orkester" since BAO 3 in autu ...
by
Benny Anderssons Orkester Benny Anderssons orkester (also known as BAO, Benny Andersson Band) is a Swedish band, with Benny Andersson as musical leader and composer. The band was formed in mid-2001 by 16 people, some from Orsa Spelmän, and Helen Sjöholm and since 2004 Tom ...
, which received good reviews and entered the
Swedish albums chart Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and known by its current name since October 2007, based on sales data from the Swedish R ...
at number 3 in June 2011.Swedish charts. http://www.hitlistan.se Since 1987, 27 albums have been released under the Mono Music label.


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Mono Music discography detailed discography on the label's homepage
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