Name: Carl Magnus Palm
Nationality: Swedish
Born: 1965, Jakobsberg (Stockholm suburb), Sweden
Current residence: Stockholm, Sweden

Books and other projects, year by year

1992

September: The book Monica Zetterlund – En diskografi ("Monica Zetterlund – A Discography") published in Sweden; the book is a collaboration with Thomas Winberg. CMP and Winberg also contribute a chronology for Monica’s memoirs.

1993

November: Monica Zetterlund CD Swedish Sensation released, based on information in the Monica discography.

1994

November: ABBA – The Complete Recording Sessions book published in the UK by Century 22. ABBA CD box set Thank You For The Music released; CMP provided research and liner notes.

1995

November: Monica Zetterlund box set Ett lingonris som satts i cocktailglas released, to a large extent based on the 1992 Monica discography. CMP contributes additional research and liner notes.

1996

November: Two books published in Sweden by Tiden: ABBA – Människorna och musiken ("ABBA – The People And The Music") and the Beatles biography Beatles Beatles.

1997

October: Release of Anni-Frid Lyngstad double-CD Frida 1967-1972, co-produced and featuring liner notes by CMP.

1998

May: Release of Agnetha Fältskog CD That’s Me – The Greatest Hits, featuring liner notes by CMP.

1999

January: Launch of the official website ABBA – The Site, for which CMP contributed all biographical texts and discographies. ABBA – The Collection CD box set released via mail order only. CMP wrote the liner notes.

March-July: 25th Anniversary of ABBA’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest celebrated. Release of ABBA – A Tribute, The 25th Anniversary Celebration and ABBA box set Singles Collection 72*82, along with remastered versions of the CDs ABBA Gold and More ABBA Gold. CMP wrote the liner notes for all four releases. Cover story on ABBA published in Record Collector magazine.

November: Premium Publishing in Sweden publishes the book Från ABBA till Mamma Mia!, created in collaboration with photographer Anders Hanser. Opening of ABBA – The Exhibition at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm; CMP acted as consultant for this project. The new brochure for the B&B concerts (celebrating the music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus) goes on sale, featuring an essay by CMP. Also release of German double-CD ABBA – The Complete Singles Collection, with liner notes by CMP.

2000

September: The book From ABBA To Mamma Mia!, a translation of the Swedish book issued in November 1999, is published by Virgin Publishing in Great Britain and Australia. A US edition, published by Billboard Books, follows in October.

2001

June: Re-release on CD of ABBA’s eight original studio albums. CMP acted as consultant for these releases and also wrote the liner notes.

September: The biography Bright Lights, Dark Shadows – The Real Story Of ABBA is published by Omnibus Press in Great Britain and Australia. The book reaches the US in October.

November: Release of the ABBA double-CD The Definitive Collection. CMP put together the track listing and wrote the liner notes.

2002

May: Re-release of ABBA Gold, featuring updated liner notes by CMP.

June: A compilation by Swedish duo Svenne & Lotta is released, featuring liner notes by CMP.

July: Release of the DVD The Definitive Collection, which is compilation of ABBA’s videos. CMP put together the track listing and contributed liner notes.

September: Re-release of ABBA Oro, the collection of Spanish ABBA recordings, featuring updated liner notes by CMP. Paperback version of Bright Lights, Dark Shadows – The Real Story Of ABBA is published.

October: Release of a compilation by the Hootenanny Singers, Björn Ulvaeus' first band, featuring liner notes by CMP.

November: The Japanese version of the book From ABBA To Mamma Mia! is published by Hinode Publishing in Japan.

2003

January: German version of Bright Lights Dark Shadows - The Real Story Of ABBA is published. The German title is Licht und Schatten: ABBA - Die wahre Geschichte.

June: Release of a compilation by Lena Andersson, featuring liner notes by CMP.

October: Russian version of Bright Lights Dark Shadows - The Real Story Of ABBA is published. The Russian title is Bright Lights Dark Shadows: ABBA - Podlinnaya Istoriya.

December: Reader's Digest CD box set ABBA - The Ultimate Collection released, featuring liner notes by CMP.

2004

March: Release of the The ABBA Story CD in France. CMP wrote the liner notes. Release of the DVD ABBA In Concert, featuring research and liner notes by CMP.

April: Release of the CD/DVD Waterloo - 30th Anniversary Edition, featuring research and liner notes by CMP. Also release of the Anniversary edition of ABBA Gold in the UK, featuring CMP's updated liner notes.

May: The book Cadillac Madness - den otroliga berättelsen om The Hep Stars, written in collaboration with Dan-Eric Landén, is published.

June: The book Benny's Road To ABBA is published.

2005

February: Premiere of the Swedish version of the Mamma Mia! musical. CMP wrote the biography of Björn and Benny in the programme, and also wrote the manuscript for a slide show presentation on the official Swedish Mamma Mia! site.

March: The book ABBA - The Complete Guide To Their Music is published in Great Britain; later also in Australia and the United States.

May: Three of Frida's solo albums are re-released on CD. CMP researched and contributed to these releases.

August: Three Agnetha Fältskog solo albums, researched by CMP, are re-released on CD.

September: ABBA - The Movie DVD, featuring research and liner notes by CMP, is released. The 2-disc Limited Special Edition version of the DVD features his interview with Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and director Lasse Hallström.

November: The CD and DVD box set ABBA - The Complete Studio Recordings, featuring research and liner notes by CMP, is released.

November: The double CD, Z - Det bästa med Monica Zetterlund, is released, featuring liner notes by CMP.


2006

April: Release in the United States of the box set Disco Fever, featuring liner notes by CMP.

April: Release of vinyl replica edition of ABBA's Greatest Hits, featuring liner notes by CMP.

May: The first weekly ABBA segment by CMP is aired on the Nordic Rox show on Sirius Satellite Radio.

May: The Björn & Benny album Lycka is re-released on CD, researched by CMP and featuring his liner notes.

October: Arrival Deluxe Edition, featuring CMP's research and liner notes, is released.


2007

March: ABBA - Story und Songs kompakt, the German version of ABBA - The Complete Guide To Their Recordings, is published.

October: ABBA - The Album Deluxe edition, featuring CMP's research and liner notes, is released.


2008

June: A revised and updated version of Bright Lights Dark Shadows - The Real Story Of ABBA is published in the UK.

September: The book ABBA - The Story is published in Sweden, followed by Norway, Denmark and Finland in late 2008 and early 2009.