Opening in London in 1999 and Broadway in 2001, the musical Mamma Mia features music and lyrics by Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of the Swedish rock group ABBA. Set on an idyllic Greek isle, the plot follows the wedding preparations of Sophie, a young American. Mamma Mia features some of ABBA's most popular songs: "Dancing Queen", "Voulez Vous", "Take a Chance on Me", and "Knowing Me, Knowing You". Nominated for five Tony Awards in 2002, the show has been a box office success since it's debut. A film version of the musical was released in 2008 and a sequel in 2018. 

There are 46 tracks on this album: Tracks 1-23 contain the background tracks and guide vocals; tracks 24-46 contain the accompaniment tracks alone. This album is a re-recording in the original 1982 show key and show tempo.