The Winner Takes It All - ABBA (stripped-down cover ft. Phoebe Katis) | stories

A stripped-down, acoustic cover of ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All" by stories and Phoebe Katis.

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CREDITS
Vocals: Phoebe Katis
Guitar: Ariel Posen
Piano & Glockenspiel: Ryan Lerman
Prophet: Dave Mackay

Executive Producer: Seth Kaplan
Recording Engineer: Justin Glasco
Mixing/Mastering: Justin Glasco
DP: Dijon Herron
Editor: Anthony Ragus

Produced By Ryan Lerman
Recorded Live at Scary Pockets HQ in Highland Park, CA

Welcome to stories - we make stripped-down, acoustic covers with a rotating cast of singers and musicians. New videos every weekday. Brought to you by the team behind Scary Pockets.

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[TheMANuel]

Stripped-down covers always make the lyrics of well-written songs stand out so much more! ABBA had some pretty amazing songwriting.
Great cover! though I take that as a given with stories.

[DennisLeeBaker]

What an achingly beautiful version of this song, Phoebe Katis is a treasure.

[CHayden]

I used to think there was no way I would ever get into anything from the disco era: ABBA, BeeGees etc etc... But over the last couple of years, the more music theory I've learned, the more my palette has grown and those artists kept coming up until finally I broke down and listened. ' The Winner Takes it All' was actually the first song I heard that made me forget about that "disco sound" and see what great songwriting I had missed out on. I've been waiting for Stories to do it and as always, you guys blew my expectations away ❤✌

[Usul]

Fantastic! Phoebe's voice fit perfectly. Ryan "Rock the Glock" Lerman is a legend.

[DaroffApFire]

Her level of control is absolute insanity.

[konstapelwalander]

That guitar playing gives me goosebumps in all the right places!

[mjgoodson]

I haven’t recovered from Phoebe’s version of Happier Than Ever and now this?! Another hypnotizing, jaw dropping performance. Kudos!

[seunstealth]

Ariel couldn't hide how much he enjoyed playing on this one. ABBBA have some of the most beautiful melodies in popular music (in my opinion).

[LivingTheBookofDisquiet]

Such an incredible version. Love the intimacy. More moving for me than the original which is already a classic. 🎉🙏

[brucewalker]

What a lovely version of a great song. Well done to all!

[jagodoszka]

Stunning reedition, I keep coming back and killing my replay button.

[Juliequeen]

This version fits the tone of the lyrics perfectly! Love it!!!! Beautiful!

[BlackbirdSkies]

Thank you Phoebe and to the whole stories team. Beautiful.

[cachaitos]

This has become my favorite music channel. The covers are so tastefully arranged and performed and this one is no exception. I love it!

[bewilderedlearningevolving]

I think I’ll just linger here in this fabric you all have created. So good.

[MrrrJD]

Ryan playing Guitar and Piano on the same time 👏🏼

[henryallan]

Quite beautiful, talented musicians and a very sensitive performance of one ABBA's most poetic songs. It has given the lyrics the reflective perspective that draws out the feelings of the oft felt break up moments we all experience. Thank you

[haw]

This might be my favorite ABBA song, and the cover was arranged and performed so beautifully and hauntingly.

[David_Thompson]

Well done Phoebe on coming up with a fresh interpretation of such a familiar song!

[damianclarkson]

One of the best songs ever written, beautiful cover!