Benny Andersson has been active as a recording artist since 1964, when he joined Swedish rock band The Hep Stars. With them, and more recently as a member of ABBA and Benny Anderssons Orkester, he became one of the most successful Swedish composers and artists. He also wrote the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla and Mamma Mia!.
This album-discography provides a comprehensive chronological summary of the work of Benny Andersson. For this reason, every studio-album and live-album which features Andersson as an artist is listed, excluding compilation albums. Besides that, it also includes the main releases from the musicals mentioned above as well as albums, which rely heavily on Andersson as composer and producer.
1960s + List of albums from the 1960s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) We And Our Cadillac Hep Stars 1965Released: October 1965 Label: Olga (LPO 01) Format: LP — — 9 — Artist Composer Producer Hep Stars On StageReleased: December 1965 Label: Olga (LPO 02) Format: LP — — 20 — Artist Composer Producer The Hep Stars 1966Released: December 1966 Label: Olga (LPO 04) Format: LP 12 5w 5 — Artist Composer Producer Jul med Hep Stars 1967Released: December 1967 Label: Olga (LPO 06) Format: LP — — — — Artist Producer It's Been A Long Long Time 1968Released: February 1968 Label: Cupol (CLPNS 342) Format: LP — — — — Artist Composer Songs We Sang 68Released: December 1968 Label: Olga (LPO 07) Format: LP — — — — Artist Composer Producer
1970s
+ List of albums from the 1970s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Lycka Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson 1970Released: 1970 Label: Polar (POLS 226) Format: LP — — — — Artist Composer Producer Ring Ring Björn Benny & Agnetha Frida (ABBA) 1973Released: 26 March 1973 Label: Polar (POLS 242) Format: LP 2 12w 10 — Artist Composer Producer Waterloo ABBA 1974Released: 4 March 1974 Label: Polar (POLS 252) Format: LP 1 (12 weeks) 27w 1 28 Artist Composer Producer ABBA ABBA 1975Released: 21 April 1975 Label: Polar (POLS 262) Format: LP 1 (16 weeks) 33w 1 13 Artist Composer Producer Arrival ABBA 1976Released: 11 October 1976 Label: Polar (POLS 272) Format: LP 1 (12 weeks) 32w 1 1 Artist Composer Producer The Album ABBA 1977Released: 12 December 1977 Label: Polar (POLS 282) Format: LP 1 (4 weeks) 14w 1 1 Artist Composer Producer Voulez-Vous ABBA 1979Released: 23 April 1979 Label: Polar (POLS 292) Format: LP 1 (10 weeks) 26w 1 1 Artist Composer Producer
1980s
+ List of albums from the 1980s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Gracias por la música ABBA 1980Released: June 1980 Label: Polar Format: LP — — — — Artist Composer Producer Super Trouper ABBAReleased: 3 November 1980 Label: Polar (POLS 322) Format: LP 1 (7 weeks) 22w 1 1 Artist Composer Producer The Visitors ABBA 1981Released: 30 November 1981 Label: Polar (POLS 342) Format: LP 1 (9 weeks) 14w 1 1 Artist Composer Producer Chess Musical 1984Released: November 1984 Label: Polar (POLYXL 2-600) Format: 2xLP 1 (7 weeks) 30w 3 10 Composer Producer Gemini Gemini 1985Released: November 1985 Label: Polar (POLS 400) Format: LP 9 12w — — Composer Producer ABBA Live ABBA 1986Released: 18 August 1986 Label: Polar Format: LP 49 2w — — Artist Composer Producer Geminism Gemini 1987Released: April 1987 Label: Polar (POLS 418) Format: LP, CD 13 30w — — Composer Producer Klinga mina klockor Benny AnderssonReleased: November 1987 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 001) Format: LP, CD 6 20w — — Artist Composer Producer Chess Original Broadway Cast Recording Musical 1988Released: 1988 Label: Polar (POLS 419) Format: LP, CD — — — — Composer Orsa Spelmän Orsa SpelmänReleased: 1988 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 002) Format: LP, CD — — — — Artist Producer November 1989 Benny Andersson 1989Released: November 1989 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 003) Format: LP, CD 13 14w — — Artist Composer Producer
1990s
+ List of albums from the 1990s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Fiolen Min Benny Andersson Orsa Spelmän etc. 1990Released: March 1990 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 005) Format: CD — — — — Artist Producer Shapes Josefin Nilsson 1993Released: March 1993 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 008) Format: CD 14 14w — — Composer Producer Chess In Concert Musical 1994Released: 1994 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 010) Format: 2xCD — — — — Artist Composer Producer Kristina från Duvemåla Musical 1996Released: 25 October 1996 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 011) Format: 3xCD 2 74w — — Composer Producer Ödra Orsa Spelmän 1998Released: 1998 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 013) Format: CD — — — — Artist Producer Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording Musical 1999Released: 25 October 1999 Label: Polydor Format: CD 26 8w — 12 Composer
2000s
+ List of albums from the 2000s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE ChartHitlistan, official Swedish charts. NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Benny Anderssons Orkester Benny Anderssons Orkester 2001Released: 28 June 2001 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 017) Format: CD 1 (1 week) 55w — — Artist Composer Producer Chess på svenska Musical 2002Released: 31 October 2002 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 019) Format: 2xCD 2 12w — — Composer Producer BAO! Benny Anderssons Orkester 2004Released: 25 June 2004 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 021) Format: CD 1 (1 week) 55w — — Artist Composer Producer Mamma Mia! på svenska / Swedish Cast Recording Musical 2005Released: 9 June 2005 Label: Mono Music Format: CD 2 36w — — Composer BAO på turné Benny Anderssons Orkester 2006Released: 11 May 2006 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 022) Format: CD 6 28w — — Artist Composer Producer BAO 3 Benny Anderssons Orkester 2007Released: 24 October 2007 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 023) Format: CD, digital 3 34w — — Artist Composer Producer Mamma Mia! The Movie Soundtrack Cast of Mamma Mia! 2008Released: 8 July 2008 Label: Decca Records Format: CD, digital 1 (9 weeks) 156 w* 1 1Composer Producer Story Of A Heart Benny Andersson Band 2009Released: 26 June 2009 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 025) Format: CD, digital 5 11w 10 29Artist Composer Producer
2010s
+ List of albums from the 2010s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE Chart AUS Chart NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Kristina At Carnegie Hall Musical 2010Released: 16 April 2010 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 026) Format: 2xCD, digital 32 2w — — — Composer Producer O klang och jubeltid Benny Anderssons Orkester 2011Released: 15 June 2011 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 027) Format: CD, digital 1 (2 weeks) 46 w — — — Artist Composer Producer Tomten har åkt hem Benny Anderssons Orkester 2012Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 029) Format: CD, digital 4 9 w — — — Artist Composer Producer Hjälp sökes Musical 2013Released: 9 September 2013 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 032) Format: CD, digital — — — — — Artist Composer Producer Kärlekens tid Gustaf Sjökvists Kammarkör 2015Released: 18 September 2015 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 033) Format: CD, digital 9 3 w — — — Artist Composer Producer Mitt hjärta klappar för dig Benny Anderssons Orkester 2016Released: 10 June 2016 Label: Mono Music (MMCD 034) Format: CD, Vinyl, digital 2 19 w — — — Artist Composer Producer Piano Benny Andersson 2017Released: 29 September 2017 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: CD, digital, LP 1 (4 weeks) Click on "Veckans albumlista". 22 w 18 12 12Artist Composer Producer Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack Cast of Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018Released: 13 July 2018 Label: Capitol (US) Polydor (worldwide) Format: CD, digital, vinyl 1 (12 weeks - collections albums chart) 24 w* 1 2 1Composer Producer Dancing Queen Cher 2018Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Warner Bros. Records (WBR) Format: CD, Vinyl, digital 2 (albums chart) 2 wks 2 — 2 Composer Producer ( * denotes that the album is still charting)
2020s
+ List of albums from the 2020s with selected chart positions Title Artist Year Album details SWE Chart AUS Chart NORChart UKChart Contribution ofBenny Andersson Peak position Time in(weeks) Voyage ABBA 2021Released: 5 November 2021 Label: Polar Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital - - - - -Artist Composer Producer
Singles discography
Björn and Benny singles TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbumSWESWE (Svensktoppen)JAP"She's My Kind of Girl"1970——6 Japan: 188,000+Ring Ring"Hej gamle man"51—Lycka"Livet går sin gång"—14—"Hey, Musikant" (Germany only)1971———Lycka (2006 reissue)"Det kan ingen doktor hjälpa"—9—"På bröllop"9"Tänk om jorden vore ung"—1—Lycka (1972 reissue)"Love has its Ways" (Japan only)1972———Lycka (2006 reissue)"En karusell"—12—"Att finnas till"6"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released.
Also appears on Beginner's Guide to Scandinavia (3CD, Nascente 2011)
See also ABBA discography Benny Anderssons Orkester Hep Stars Gemini
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