"Greatest Hits" and "Best Of" compilations are by default good, or very good, albums. Very rarely, however, are they teetering on the edge of flawlessness. Sometimes, they're all you need from a band or artist, either because they contain every good song on offer, or they contain all of the essential hits. The phenomenally successful Gold: Greatest Hits by ABBA is of the former. Well, sort of. "Fernando" I don't like and have never liked, and thus would rather see the likes of "Super Trouper" or "Honey, Honey" on here instead. But everything else that is brilliant is on here, 17 classic gems from Bjorn, Benny, Agnetha and Anni-Frid ("Rock Me" isn't too hot either, in my opinion). Bookended by "Dancing Queen" and "Waterloo", and featuring every big hit from "Knowing Me, Knowing You" to "S.O.S", you'll never go wrong buying this record, what with 30 million or so albums being sold to date. In short, Bjorn and Benny are pop songwriting geniuses, and this record serves to verify that fact. A+
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