March 22nd 1980, I could share the precious moments with ABBA. It was ABBA's Japanese tour. I can't forget the concert. Though it has passed more than 20 years after the concert, I can still recall the wonderful moment.
 
 

Anyway, here are the song list they played on that day.
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Voulez-Vous
If it wasn't for the night
As good as new
Knowing me, knowing you
Rock Me
Not but all (featuring Thomas and Matts)
Chiquitita
Money, Money, Money
I have a dream (one part was sang in Japanese)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
SOS
Fernando
The name of the game
Eagle
Thank you for the music
Why did it have to be me
Intermezzo No.1
(from this song they changed costume; white to blue)
I'm still alive (Agnetha's solo with playing the piano. Not released)
Summer Night City
Take a chance on me
Does your mother know?
Hole in your soul
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The way old friends do (not released at that time)
Dancing Queen
Waterloo

The Japanese tour was the same as European - US tour in 1979. Remarkable thing on Japanese tour, when they sing "I have a dream" with children choir, they sang it in Japanese!!
You can enjoy the concert scene by Video - ABBA in concert, and CD - ABBA live.

I did a bad thing at the concert. I recorded to the tape. Sometimes I listen to it and I feel "I'm still alive" is a beautiful song. I've heard the idea of "I'm still alive" changed to "The winner takes it all". I like both of them, but I prefer "I 'm still alive"

At the end of 1994, ABBA released 4 CD-box set "Thank you for the music". Though it includes "Just like that", this "Just like that" is only one phrase. I am looking for full version of "Just like that". According to the book -ABBA the complete recording sessions- by Carl Magnus Palm, Agnetha mentioned "It's one of my big favorites, and I hope it's going to be released some day". This is such a good song. Some information about full version of "Just like that", please inform me.
 

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