Arrival: Abba & Mike Olfield -

Released on his sixth album, QE2 . Oldfield's version reflects his transition toward shorter, pop-influenced songs in the early 1980s.

The melody's success led to several other adaptations, including: Abba & Mike Olfield - Arrival

The connection between and Mike Oldfield regarding "Arrival" centers on Oldfield's 1980 cover of the Swedish group's 1976 instrumental masterpiece . While ABBA's original set the standard for their "classic era," Oldfield's version brought a progressive rock sensibility to the track, even paying tribute to ABBA's iconic visual style on his single's artwork. The Original: ABBA's "Arrival" (1976) Released on his sixth album, QE2