Released: 01/12/23
The Visitors was, for many years, the “final” studio album by the Swedish superstars, until their unforgettable reunion that led to the release of Voyage in 2021. It was originally released on 30 November 1981. With their eight album The Visitors, ABBA took several steps away from the "lighter" pop music they had recorded previously and the album is often regarded as a more complex and mature effort.
The much-admired album was the sound of a group coming to terms with their marital splits and the prospect of what life would be after the end of their incredible time together. The first single, and ABBA’s last major worldwide hit, was “One Of Us,” with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog, featuring a narrative about a woman wishing she could patch up a dead relationship. The closing “Like An Angel Passing Through My Room” featured only Anni-Frid Lyngstad’s solitary vocal musings and a bare synthesizer arrangement.