What is the name of ABBA's first album?

ABBA's first album was Ring Ring. Released in 1973, it was initially credited to Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida because the group had not yet fully adopted the short name ABBA for its recordings.

The album followed the success of the song “People Need Love” and included the title track “Ring Ring,” which became an important early hit for the Swedish quartet. Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus produced the record, while Stig Anderson helped guide the group's songwriting and international ambitions.

Ring Ring was released in Scandinavia on March 26, 1973. Its follow-up album, Waterloo, arrived in 1974 and brought ABBA global attention after the group won the Eurovision Song Contest with the title song. That success often causes listeners to mistake Waterloo for ABBA's debut album.

The album's original credit is another common source of confusion: ABBA's members were already working together, but the group name was not yet consistently used on the album. Ring Ring therefore marks the beginning of ABBA's album history, even though its packaging reflects the group's earlier identity.