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Michael B. Tretow
Birth name Bo Michael Tretow Born (1944-08-20 ) 20 August 1944 (age 79)
Norrköping , SwedenGenres Occupation(s) Years active 1960s–2015 Labels
Musical artist
Bo Michael Tretow (born 20 August 1944 in
Norrköping ) is a Swedish
record producer and
audio engineer ,
musician and
composer , best known for his work with the Swedish
pop group
ABBA (1970–1982), and with the musical
Chess . He has also composed several themes and jingles for Swedish national radio and television.
Tretow began working at
Metronome Studios in Stockholm in 1967, and later worked at GLN (Glenmark) studios for two years before coming to ABBA's
Polar Studios in 1976, where he eventually became studio manager.
[1] Tretow experimented with different recording techniques, and played an essential part in creating the "ABBA sound".
[2] [
better source needed ]
[3]
[1]
Discography
As an artist
Mikael & Michael (1966, with Mikael Ramel)
Let's boogie (1976)
Caramba (1981, with
Ted Gärdestad )
Michael B. Tretow (1982)
Tomteland (1985)
Den makalösa manicken (1986, under the pseudonym Professorn)
Hystereo Hi-lites (1989)
Trafik-Trolle (early 1990s)
Greatest Hits (1999)
As producer
As engineer
Björn Ulvaeus &
Benny Andersson :
Lycka (1970)
Lena Andersson: Lena 15 (1971)
Lena Andersson: Lena (1971)
Ted Gärdestad :
Undringar (1972)
Lena Andersson: 12 Nya Visor (1972)
Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida (ABBA):
Ring Ring (1972–1973)
[4]
Ted Gärdestad :
Ted (1973)
Svenne & Lotta : Oldies But Goodies (1973)
ABBA (Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida):
Waterloo (1974)
[5]
Ted Gärdestad:
Upptåg (1974)
Svenne & Lotta: 2/Bang-A-Boomerang (1975, engineer and co-producer)
ABBA:
ABBA (1975)
[6]
ABBA:
Greatest Hits (1975–1976)
Anni-Frid Lyngstad :
Frida ensam (1975)
ABBA:
Arrival (1976)
Ted Gärdestad:
Franska Kort (1976, engineer and co-producer)
Svenne & Lotta: Letters (1976, engineer and co-producer)
ABBA:
The Album (1977)
ABBA:
Voulez-Vous (1979)
[7]
ABBA:
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1979)
ABBA:
Super Trouper (1980)
[8]
Ted Gärdestad:
I'd Rather Write a Symphony (1980, engineer and co-producer)
Agnetha & Linda:
Nu Tändas Tusen Juleljus (1980/1981, engineer and co-producer)
ABBA:
The Visitors (1981)
[9]
Ted Gärdestad:
Stormvarning (1981, engineer and co-producer)
ABBA:
The Singles: The First Ten Years (1982)
Agnetha Fältskog :
Wrap Your Arms Around Me (1983)
[10]
Various Artists: Original Cast Recording, Musical
Chess (1984)
[11]
Agnetha Fältskog:
Eyes of a Woman (1985)
Gemini :
Gemini (1985)
Agnetha & Christian:
Kom följ med i vår karusell (1987, engineer and co-producer)
Gemini:
Geminism (1987)
ABBA:
ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits (1992)
ABBA:
More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits (1993)
ABBA:
Thank You For The Music (1994)
References
External links
Studio albums Compilation albums Live albums Box sets Concerts and tours Films and musicals TV specials Video games Related articles Related individuals
International National Artists