Phil Collins RARE FULL DOCUMENTARY - Frida: Making of Something's Going On
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2022
- "Something's Going On" is the third solo album by Swedish singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida), one of the founding members of the Swedish pop group ABBA, and her first album recorded entirely in English. Her previous two albums had been recorded in Swedish. Recorded at Polar Studios with Phil Collins producing, in early 1982 during the final months of ABBA, the album was released in September of that same year.
Phil Collins once again worked with Hugh Padgham; the album featured a harder-edged and more rock-oriented sound than the music she had previously recorded with ABBA, and it included the now famous Collins' distinctive gated reverb drum sound. The album was met with a positive reception by both critics and the public, with sales in excess of 1.5 million copies, making it the best-selling solo record of any of the ABBA members to date. The album has since been re-released several times, including a 2005 remastered version that contained several bonus tracks. Promotional videos from the album are included in the DVD documentary titled Frida - The DVD. Where this sought-after, rare full version of this documentary came from.
As founder of the #getphilvotedin campaign, I wanted to give this gift to all the supporters of the campaign this Christmas Day 2022. I have never been able to find a full version of this--just snippets--so I hope you all enjoy this full version of a fantastic slice of Phil Collins history from 1982, It's a treat to get to watch him work. --Cheers, Traci Baker
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I Know There's Something Going On and I Got Something are wonderful songs on Frida's solo album. Her vocals are amazing.
Frida's album and Philip Bailey's are Phil Collins best production works. Both albums are masterpieces. What makes them so great are his drumming and his talents at arranging. Just brilliant.
I love the Robert Plant and Eric Clapton stuff he produced!
He had the midas touch. From flaming youth, to the decades beyond.
Thank you for sharing this priceless piece of history.Frida has such a beautiful voice and is very well represented on this masterpiece album.all the musicians and the producers(Phil and Hugh) Did a fantastic job!
Frida is wonderful!
Frida IS wonderful.i bought this album back in 1983 and to this day its my go to record.i absolutely love it.i think its a master piece .
I tried like mad to see Frida's video on MTV when "I Know There's Something Going On" was first released. I never did. My high school friends, none of them ABBA fans, had all seen it. It burned me for 35 years..... Glad I finally saw it. The behind the scenes footage was also so so so great. Good job Frida, good job Phil. Also? There was a comment by Frida in the liner notes about tea and bananas in the afternoon. I think about that every time I have tea and bananas in the afternoon. It's not all the time, but often enough!
It is quite clear. While Frida is wonderful, Mr Collins is a master. His chops in Every regard exceed the situation he was definitely the man for the job…❤
Frida has a very beautiful voice and Phl Colins is a genious! I love them! Thank you!
Frida.... you are fanTABULOUS....totally....and always have been....Lustrous velvety and gorgeous voice......fantastic
if only the Duke and Abacab sessions had a documentary like this. I love being a fly on the wall of great albums being made
J'ai acheté cet album lorsque j'avais 12 ans et je l'ai écouté en boucle pendant des semaines.... je me suis aperçu plus tard qu'il y avait Phil Collins....étant fan de Genesis j'ai compris pourquoi j'adorais cette musique...un grand merci pour cette vidéo....des vrais musiciens....une vraie époque musicale....💜
Merci Steve! Je suis tellement content que ça vous ait plu !
So amazing to watch Phil , Frida and Hugh craft their wizardry in the studio. Phill is the undisputed purveyor, writer and performer of great pop music, not even counting the monster work he did with Genesis. People fail to comprehend the Swedish/Norwegian temperament and work ethic. Brits seem stodgy and repressed around loose and wild Americans. Scandi's seem to be the "serious" and methodical ones compared to jocular and "extroverted" Brits. So many misconceptions and chances to misunderstand each other. All that matters is what comes out on the tape and final mix of the song that resonates with the listeners who generally have no idea just how arduous and laboured of love it is to make a pop record. Frida is pushing 80 now and Phil's not been doing so well I understand in his later years health-wise. May the Gods(or God) shine down their/his benevolence and long life on all these people. They have surely given the world a gift over decades, that we can never repay.
Thank you again, Traci. I didn't know Phil produced Frida. I have heard this song many times, not knowing it was Phil on drums and Daryl on guitar; they are both such great artists. Something's Going On definitely captured the Pat Benatar sound and did not sound like ABBA, I never liked ABBA. What a great sound this album still has. Phil's song that he gave to Frida, You Know What I Mean, pulls the heartstrings. All of Phil's solo songs have mirrored my life. It seemed like when I was going through the same emotions that he was going through, he wrote a song. Even though they make me cry, the songs and Phil's emotional vocals (not to mention his drumming) make me want to listen over and over and listen to the songs to the end, always. Thank you, Phil. You made me feel less alone in my heart and dreams.🎤🎹
I love that she wanted to have a Pat Benatar sound! Phil Collin’s never heard of PB until she got him the Get Nervous album.
@@Winnipegger obviously she does not sound like Pat. Nobody said that. Phil Collin’s was trying to figure out what style of music she was trying to go for. She replied that she liked Pat Benatar and Phil had never heard of her. Frida gave him a record. Again nobody ever said she sounded like Pat Benatar.
@@Winnipegger again I never said any of Frida’s music sounded like Pat Benatar. I quoted exactly from the documentary that she wanted a Pat Benatar sound. Obviously that didn’t happen. To me it sounds more like a Phil Collins sound or a Genesis sound. People Get a reading comprehension or learn not to be so stupid. Please? I swear people are getting worse.
Listen to Frida singing " Fire and Ice".
Thanks for posting this...takes me back to my high school graduation.
Glad you enjoyed it
Time changes , people chage.. Keeping up chages everything, Technology changes, keeping up is never easy. Frida seems uneasy, perhaps frightened of the changes happening, perhaps the fear of failure. Only Frida knows for sure. I think Frida will always be a winner with style.
On the other note. I observed the cultural differences between the Swedish (serious) and the English (easygoing). Frida seemed nervous all the time. Like she did not fit in. However, the result was fantastic. I think at least that was a huge successful song. I know there is something going on, and it is timeless as it is superb!
Frida seems not to rely on other European producers with her delving into a solo career. She obviously followed her instincts in trusting a professional and international music star like Phil Collins. 😊
I love Frida
Phil Collins was one of the greatest drummers ever… and I’m not talking about the pop or solo stuff. Genesis had many great albums before they had any pop fame. Incredible music. Like 8? Albums? Before Duke?
Maravilhoso. Muito obrigada por compartilhar. Amei❤️❤️🌹🌹🎸🥁🎹🇧🇷
Thank's for sharing this!!!!
You are most welcome! Thanks for watching!
I watch it again and I’m still amazed by their talent and love for the music. They all so chilled but also focused. As they sung “you know what I mean” together with the harp I got goosebumps! Phil’s creativity is endless! I’m so so grateful that they recorded it then ❤
As a huge ABBA fan, of course I love everything related to them by definition. This album has extremely strong vocal performances from Frida and it's a huge contrast with ABBA albums where Frida also used the warmth of her low register for backing vocals to Agnetha's leads. And so even though I love the album, I've always felt that it lacks warmth. It feels very top-heavy to me, with so little in the low end of the album. This applies to both the vocals and the arrangements, and of course how it all was recorded, mixed and mastered. It sounds better on vinyl - I feel - while on CD (at least the 1993 Polydor version I have) it is edgy and thin. All in all I think it was exceptionally brave and adventurous for Friday to do this, seeing that ABBA was running out of steam by this time. I understand that many people will disagree with me, and I accept that. It's just the observation of a devoted fan, so don't think I'm dissing the artistic merit of this album. I still love it.
To be honest, I very much prefer Agnetha's first 3 solo post-ABBA albums rather than Frida's 2 ventures.
Yes, there are some excellent tracks on all three albums, and the production seems warmer than on both Frida's albums. But then Frida and Agnetha contributed such different qualities to ABBA. I rank them as follows: 1. Wrap your arms around me, 2. I stand alone, 3. Eyes of a woman, 4. Something's Going on, 5. Shine. But that's just my personal taste.
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@@norbiesison9257 , Because Agnetha had a better, smoother voice. Frida kind of exploits vibrato to the point of ridiculousness
This album, for me is my 12 year old Christmas in a nutshell. I remember thinking even then that the "Visitors" version of Frida was a force to be reckoned with. This album felt like a very polite, very European, very delicate "fuck you" while also a tearful adieu.
R.I.P Mo Foster ❤
This is GREAT! Merry Christmas Everyone! #getphilvotedin
Thanks for all your support mare! #getphilvotedin!
I've often wondered what an album would've sounded like had Frida, Olivia Newton John been produced by Kate Bush. Honest opinion it would've been badass.
Omg a dream😍
These zoom ups are incredible
Glad you like them, but what are zoom ups?
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Meu Deus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phil Collins ❤
what a time to be alive - mintox
Did you film this off TV, Traci? I'll see if I can find a better copy for you.
LOL- YES! HA! I would LOVE a better copy of you can help. XO
Hugh looks about 15 and omg Peter. Hey Peter!
Right! Everyone is sooo young! And yes, Peter Robinson is a superstar for sure. :-) If you are a fan- I am premiering a video tomorrow here on UA-cam that I uncovered from Swedish TV from this time period - the 'In The Air' performance clip was pretty widely shared, but they did two more songs - both instrumental, one is a Brand X tune - and both Phil and Peter were interviewed. Not sure it has been shown really very much. Anyway- it's going to be shared tomorrow, hope you will login and be a part of the live chat. - Cheers, Traci
@@getphilvotedin2024 will do!!!
80 percent of the time it's just the 2 of us working 20 percent it's the girls! How dare he!
It’s been a while since I watched this, who says that and what is the context?
@@getphilvotedin2024 Bjorn says this at 20:09 seems pretty disrespectful to the girls. Like they did nothing
Oh yes, right exactly I remember now… I have a feeling they were treated that way a lot. It’s really a shame. Because the girls were… Everything if you ask me.
@@getphilvotedin2024 yes true. No wonder they ended up divorcing. Yes the guys are brilliant writers and musicians but there would have been NO ABBA without the women and their incredible voices and stage presence, especially Frida. Agnetha played a mean piano too and did some song writing herself. They forget Frida also helped design and make most of their costumes including the iconic cat dresses and Waterloo outfits. In the beginning when they had no money Frida made them for the group. She loves clothes and took design classes In Stockholm as a back up if singing didn't work out. Very accomplished seamstress. The guys were narcissistic and sexist and just wanted the girls for eye candy I think. Benny always took digs or talked over Frida in interviews. They should have been allowed to do more
Because the girls were brilliant 😏They only needed 20% of the time to read, understand and record the voices perfectly. Without Frida and Agnetha, the world would never have known ABBA (not even tinned fish lol).
I had no idea that Frida recorded "You Know What I Mean?" but then Phil released it with him on vocals instead. Did she not use it?
Yes she did, it is on the album and it is hauntingly beautiful
What song is playing over the end credits?
Ögonen, from her 1996 album Djupa andetag.
What's up with the sound on this video? Sounds like it was recorded in your living room.
This video would be an excellent candidate for a 're-construction'. How great would that be?
Tell me more… what do you mean? 🤔
@@getphilvotedin2024 It seems there is software out there that 'cleans up' video, taking out the over-exposures, etc. I may not have that right, but lately some of Genesis has re-emerged much clearer from the early videos. I assumed technology has improved. But the audio seems good. (nice work in finding this and your beautiful PC Birthday vid)
@@rk41gator gotcha yeah, the overexposure is just me having recorded it because I was rushing to get it posted as a Christmas gift for the people on the #getphilvotedin page. I have the DVD that would be better quality to that extent. Although I mean it’s still is filmed in the 1980s so you’re gonna have that graininess and so forth but even the graininess probably could be cleaned up by some professional… So I got you now and what you’re saying. I can work on getting a better copy of it out for sure at some point. And thanks for the good words on the video. Feel free to reach out anytime on the Facebook page. Seems like you’re a fan and it would be great to have you participating. Cheers.
@@getphilvotedin2024 no clean up needed, I guess from what Ive seen of the material on other channels the original dvd quality is good enough. Its a matter of getting the dvd data encoded into a youtube friendly format without too much of a loss, aka MP4 H.264. Ive done that on my channel with two John Denver concerts and the quality is just fine.
Does anyone know who the actor/model was who plays her boyfriend?
Should have kept the rock track in
Which rock track?
The Shot Down in Action track, it was good
@@Kevin-1969 both artist (Frida) and producer (Collins) weren't comfortable with the first raw cut, as both said in the documentary. So, it was best to keep it off the album.
I'm DJ Goddess must get back to work now bye
The album was pants at the end of the day self indulgent vanity side project on all involved mostly phil , frida has little emotion or power to to conceivably sell the songs
Frida is far too humble and the boys are far too arrogant. .and so it goes.😒
God I love her
Wow. What a beautiful speaking voice she has. One of the queens of Abba asking you to produce her album? What a rush.
It's very interesting to see what it actually takes to make a musical album. Just like with screen acting, most people have no idea the amount of blood, sweat and tears involved in creating the finished product. It's difficult..