To-day April 23rd sees the re-release of ABBA's last studio Album, ABBA - THE VISITORS!

I remember it the first time around and still have the original vinyl released in 1982!! The Visitors, as a Deluxe Edition is not only the original album, you also get seven bonus tracks and a exclusive DVD compromising of rare and previously unreleased material. The Visitors, as an ABBA record, is somewhat different to what you might expect. Gone is the “lighter” music of Waterloo and Mamma Mia! and its place we have When All Is Said And Done, a song that depicts Benny and Frida slowly going their separate ways. The Visitors, the opening song, does a tremendous job of allowing you to know within the first few bars that this record is more “mature” than previous releases with the instinctive synth and pulsating beat. Head Over Heels and Slipping Through My Fingers are more fine examples of this. The major hit single is One Of Us, with its beautiful intro to an amazingly catchy chorus.

Here's a link to "When All Is Said And Done!" Released in April 1982, 30 years ago, it stills sounds as fresh today as it did back then !!

The bonus tracks is where you get to embrace what this Deluxe Edition is about. Songs like Should I Laugh Or Cry, previously a B-Side, Cassandra and The Day Before You Came are the picks here. They all fit in perfectly with the original album. We are even giving a very special track, From A Twinkling Star To A Passing Angel. It may only be a demo, however what it most definitely isn’t is filler as this is the standout song from the extras.

Enjoy!