The Name Of The Game - ABBA

ABBA – The Name Of The Game / I Wonder (Departure)

Label:  Polar – POS 1234

Format:  Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre

Country:  Sweden

Released:  Oct 17, 1977

Genre:  Rock, Pop

Style:  Pop Rock, Ballad

A. The Name Of The Game   4:53

B. I Wonder (Departure)   4:27

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polar Music International AB

Published By – Polar Music AB

Printed By – SIB-Tryck, Tumba

Bass [Uncredited] – Rutger Gunnarsson (tracks: A)

Congas [Uncredited], Percussion [Uncredited] – Malando Gassama (tracks: A)

Drums [Uncredited] – Ola Brunkert (tracks: A)

Engineer – Michael B. Tretow

Guitar [Guitars, Uncredited] – Björn Ulvaeus (tracks: A), Lasse Wellander (tracks: A)

Keyboards [Uncredited] – Benny Andersson (tracks: A)

Lead Vocals [Uncredited] – Agnetha (tracks: A), Frida

Photography By [Photo] – Barry Levine, Mirage

Producer [Produced By] – Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

Written-By – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson

B-side recorded live in Sydney, March 77

Polar Music Music AB

℗ 1977 Polar Music International AB

A Polar Music Production

Photo: Barry Levine/Mirage

A: Recording commenced 31 May 1977 at Marcus Music. Working title "A Bit Of Myself". Solo passage in verse by Agnetha, solo passage in chorus by. Frida

B: Performed live (Sydney Showground, 3 March 1977) on concert tour of Europe & Australia as part of "The Girl With The Golden Hair" 28 January -. 12 March 1977

Rights Society: n©b

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A3

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout side B, stamped): POS 1234 B3

Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side A, etched): POS-1234-A-2

Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout side B, etched): POS-1234-B-1

Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A3

Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout side B, etched): POS-1234-B-1

Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side A, stamped): POS 1234 A

Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout side B, stamped): POS 1234 B-1