Universal announced the release of ABBA "Number One" Collection due on CD and DVD. The two releases share the same songs except for "Ring, Ring," which appears only on the DVD.

The criteria for what counts as a "number one" has not been announced; on the Billboard Hot 100, ABBA's lone chart-topper was "Dancing Queen" in 1976. But the group scored numerous No. 1 hits internationally, including seven in the United Kingdom.

The DVD is expected to feature a host of TV performances, including "Top of the Pops," the Norwegian show "Hei Sveis!" and the BBC's "Late Late Breakfast Show."

ABBA has been repackaged on numerous occasions in the past decade; the most successful such compilation, "Gold," has sold 4.2 million copies since its 1993 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Track of "Number One"

"Number Ones" CD:

"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
"Summer Night City"
"Dancing Queen"
"Waterloo"
"Money, Money, Money"
"Mamma Mia"
"The Winner Takes It All"
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
"Take a Chance on Me"
"S.O.S."
"Chiquitita"
"Fernando"
"Super Trouper"
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
"The Name of the Game"
"Voulez-Vous"
"I Have a Dream"
"One of Us"

"Number Ones" DVD:

"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"
"Mamma Mia"
"Dancing Queen"
"Super Trouper"
"S.O.S."
"Summer Night City"
"Money, Money, Money"
"The Winner Takes It All"
"Chiquitita"
"One of Us"
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"
"Voulez-Vous"
"Fernando"
"Waterloo"
"Ring, Ring"
"The Name of the Game"
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
"Take a Chance on Me"
"I Have a Dream"

Source Billboard

Genesis members, Collin, Rutherford, and Banks have agreed to reunited for next year reunion tour.

A spokesman said specific details of the tour and "long term plans" including possible new material would be announced in the next few weeks.

The group was formed by Rutherford, Banks and Gabriel at Charterhouse public school in the 1960s.

Collins joined as drummer in 1970 and initially the band enjoyed cult success.

However, Gabriel says to BBC yesterday that "There were conversations and I decided not to be a part of it." He also states that "I'm very happy for them," "It's not that I've ruled it out, but I've got some new material that I'll be working on." Says Gabriel.

Source BBC

Detroit reports that Bob Seger has been confirmed to sing before the first two games of the World Series at Comerica Park.

The Detroit Tigers said on Thursday that Seger will perform "America the Beautiful" before Game 1, scheduled for Saturday night. Tigers greats Al Kaline and Willie Horton, accompanied by club owner Mike Ilitch, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Source Yahoo Music