Customer Reviews
The Visitors - By: R. J. Hingston, 01 Oct 2008 
Abba's final studio album tends to divide opinion, but for me it was a fine way for them to finish thier active recording career together.
'One Of Us' was Abba's last major international hit & is probably the best known track here. The follow up songin the UK was 'Head Over Heels' which shocked everyone by peaking outside the UK top 20.
Was it all over for Abba?. Well,in terms of major hit singles it certainly was (in the US 'When All Is Said And Done' flopped also), but this album gave us a few treats & an indication of where Benny & Bjorns musical interests were going (ie musical theatre).
The title track is a mighty song that I always thought could have been a massive hitin it's own right. 'Soldiers' is a lovely Agnetha song, & 'I Let The Music Speak' sung by Frida screams 'Musical!'.
'Two For The Price Of One' is a slightly naff song but 'Slipping Through My Fingers' inspired by the rapidly growing up daughter of Bjorn & Agnetha, & 'Like An Angel Passing Through My Room' more than make up for this.
A couple more single relases aside (and a rather successful Greatest Hits album, a stage musical & an iternationally successful hit movie) is was the end of the road for Abba & I for one am glad that they finished where they did .At the top.
Good if You Listen Carefully - By: Mr. Peter Steward, 19 Sep 2008 And finally we come to the break-up album - the final studio offering from Abba as we knew them & another musical shiftin direction. It's only when you listen to the various albums carefully that you notice a definite change to cope with the times & there is a feeling that a break-up after this album was inevitable with Bjorn & Benny looking towards new projects.
The opening track "The Visitors" is an almost frightening climatic offering. The group have said that at this point things were beginning to fall apart with little or no enjoyment from recording & playing together. This is possibly reflectedin the lyrics for "When All Is Said & Done." Certainly from an artistic point there is considerable meritin this album. "I Let the Music Speak" hints at the direction Bjorn & Benny would be followingin the future. It's a slightly bombastic song that you could imagine turning up on the West End stage.
This takes more listening to than probably any other Abba album & because of that it is strangely rewardingin its lack of immediacy.
Great album. Mamma Mia soundtrack isn't a patch on it! - By: eva452, 19 Aug 2008 
The original & the best ABBA. Nobody can rerelease/rerecord these songs to make them better. Includes classics featuredin Mamma Mia! the movie but the original is definitely the bestin this case.
An undiscovered gem - By: Nick Sydenham, 14 Aug 2008 I've just downloaded this & I can't believe I missed such a cracker when it was originally released. 'One of Us' is just the perfect pop song & 'The Day Before You Came' has to win the prize for the best lovesong written while the writers were breaking up with their partners. Perfect pop.
One of the best albums of all time by any band, ever! - By: Grozniak, 07 Aug 2008 The Visitors is one of the best albums ever made by any artist, ever, period. Right up there with:
-The Beatles - The Beatles (white)
-Beach Boys - Sunflower
-Bee Gees - Living Eyes
-Bee Gees - This Is Where I Came In
-Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
-Stackridge - Something for the Weekend
-Tears for Fears - Everybody Loves a Happy Ending.
Packed with amazing song after amazing song & including one of their best ever: "I Let the Music Speak". Sheer genius.
Sad that so few people have yet to discover it. For those of us that have, however, life is glorious!
