Abba, from winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 were to become one of the most popular groups of all time. Carl Davis saw the performance that night and admired the cleverness of the arrangement, the composition, and the sheer cheekiness of their presentation. Forty years later, their music lives on and he decided, having taken soundings from colleagues and industry representatives, to make an Abba for Orchestra CD, having already successfully made and marketed a Beatles for Orchestra CD and a Bond for Orchestra CD.