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ABBA – Super Trouper
1980 · Sweden · Polar · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Aug 3, 2026
- MMint
- $125.56
- NMNear Mint
- $112.35
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $85.91
- VGVery Good
- $59.48
- G+Good Plus
- $33.04
- GGood
- $19.83
- FFair
- $13.22
- PPoor
- $6.61
58 copies listed on Discogs from $0.28.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- POLS-322-A-CR Tα
- Runout — side B
- POLS-322-B-CR Tα
- Rights society
- n©b
- Recorded At
- Polar Studios
- Mixed At
- Polar Studios
- Printed By
- SIB-Tryck, Tumba
- Pressed By
- Toolex Alpha
- Lacquer Cut At
- Cutting Room
Specifications
- Artist
- ABBA
- Genre
- Electronic, Pop
- Style
- Disco
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- Polar
- Catalog number
- POLS 322
- Country
- Sweden
Tracklist
- A1Super Trouper4:13
- A2The Winner Takes It All4:55
- A3On And On And On3:41
- A4Andante, Andante4:38
- A5Me And I4:53
- B1Happy New Year4:37
- B2Our Last Summer4:18
- B3The Piper3:25
- B4Lay All Your Love On Me4:33
- B5The Way Old Friends Do2:53
- Written-By, Arranged By, Producer
- Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson
- Engineer
- Michael B. Tretow
- Design
- Rune Söderqvist
- Photography By
- Lars Larsson
About this record
The Swedish Polar pressing POLS 322 bears the Toolex Alpha plant stamp in its dead wax (POLS-322-A-CR Tα and POLS-322-B-CR Tα), distinguishing it from the concurrent 1980 UK Epic, French Vogue, and Greek Pan-Vox editions. This 10-track stereo LP arrived with a hard-paper inner lyric sleeve and features the locked groove applause loop at the end of "The Way Old Friends Do" — a production detail absent or altered on other regional variants.
Demand sits at 1193 want against 12356 have in the collector base, placing it as a widely owned but still-sought original.
What drives its value
The Swedish Polar original commands a steep condition gradient: Mint copies fetch 127.02 USD, while NM examples reach 113.65 USD, VG+ drops to 86.91 USD, and VG copies settle at 60.17 USD. The 60 copies currently listed for sale reflect moderate supply relative to the 1193 active want-list entries, though the lowest asking price of 0.3 USD signals distressed inventory at the tail end.
Against the French Vogue (574019) and UK Epic (EPC 10022) pressings from the same year, the Polar original—pressed at Toolex Alpha—commands a premium among serious collectors because the locked groove applause and correct track durations are documented only on this release. The hard-paper inner sleeve further anchors its collectibility among reissues and foreign pressings.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number POLS 322 on the spine and label. Examine both sides of the dead wax: Side A should read POLS-322-A-CR Tα and Side B should read POLS-322-B-CR Tα, the Toolex Alpha plant identifier.
The label itself will bear the Polar imprint and Swedish origin. Check the inner sleeve material—it must be hard paper, not cardboard or plastic.
Play the end of "The Way Old Friends Do" (track A5): the applause should transition into a locked groove that repeats endlessly until the tone arm is lifted; this is the hallmark of the correct pressing. Verify that the label and rear cover list identical, correct durations for A5 ("The Way Old Friends Do"), B2, and B3; discrepancies indicate a different pressing.
Grade by surface condition, cover wear, and sleeve integrity; the hard-paper inner is prone to splitting and foxing, so its state materially affects overall value.
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Release notes
Released with hard-paper inner lyric sleeve.
The applause at the end of “The Way Old Friends Do” leads into the locked groove and is repeated endlessly until the tone arm will be lifted off. This release has the same and correct durations of A5, B2 and B3 on label and rear cover.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How do I tell the Swedish Polar from the UK Epic pressing?
The Swedish Polar (POLS 322) is stamped Toolex Alpha in the runout (POLS-322-A-CR Tα / POLS-322-B-CR Tα), whereas the UK Epic (EPC 10022) will show a different plant code and Epic's label design. The Polar also includes the hard-paper lyric inner sleeve and the locked groove applause loop at the end of "The Way Old Friends Do"; the Epic pressing may omit or alter this detail. Check the label imprint and dead wax before purchase.
What is a VG+ copy of this pressing worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ graded copy is valued at 86.91 USD. This represents a significant drop from the 113.65 USD for NM condition, reflecting the sensitivity of this pressing's value to surface wear and cover condition. The hard-paper inner sleeve is especially vulnerable to damage, so its state directly impacts the final grade.
Why does the locked groove applause matter?
The release notes confirm that the applause at the end of "The Way Old Friends Do" leads into a locked groove and repeats endlessly until the tone arm is lifted. This is a deliberate production choice unique to this pressing and is not present on all 1980 regional variants. It is both an audible marker of authenticity and a collectible feature that distinguishes the Polar original from reissues and foreign pressings.
What is the lowest price I should expect to see?
The lowest recorded asking price is 0.3 USD, though this outlier likely represents a heavily damaged or incomplete copy. A more realistic floor for a playable VG copy is around 60.17 USD according to the price guide. The 60 copies currently for sale suggest moderate availability, but most are priced well above the distressed minimum.
Does this pressing have a barcode?
No, this Swedish Polar pressing does not have a barcode. Barcode presence or absence can help differentiate regional pressings and reissues from the original 1980 release. The absence of a barcode is consistent with Polar's manufacturing practices of the era.