Abba / Better Man Than I (7″)

First official reissue of 60s garage anthem.
12-page booklet with the band’s story by Mike Stax (Ugly Things magazine) and previously unseen pictures.
Sound remastered by Tim Warren (Crypt Records / Back From The Grave)

It didn’t appear in any national sales charts, but “Abba” by the Paragons is a smash hit record by any other measure. Ebullient, melodic, infectious, and eminently danceable, it’s impossible not to love. For DJs at sixties events worldwide, it’s a surefire crowd pleaser. Bands continue to cover it onstage and on record, including the Satelliters, the Cynics, and most recently the Rosalyns. Record collectors fight tooth and nail to get their hands on the original 45. As an exemplar of pure joyous American teenage garage bliss, it’s pretty much unsurpassed.
Mike Stax (Ugly Things magazine)