ABBA have now left their studios in Stockholm and are happy to present their tenth album (if you include "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 + 2") called "The Visitors" with nine new tracks on it. This LP has been recorded and mixed digitally in Polar Music Studios, and is already released in many countries. The release date for most countries in Europe was November 30th, in the US and Canada December 7th and in Australia and in Japan it will also be released before Christmas. The single -
which is being released simultaneously with the LP - is "One Of Us" c/w "Should I Laugh Or Cry" in all territories except for the US and Canada, where the single reelase will be "When All Is Said And Done" c/w "Should I Laugh Or Cry". The b-side is not included in the LP.

Two of the songs from the LP - "When All Is Said and Done" and "Slipping Through My Fingers" have already been recorded in Spanish and will be included in the LP when released in all Spanish speaking territories. The Spanish lyrics ("No Hay A Quien Culpar" and "Se Me Esta Escapando") are as usual written by Buddy Mary McCluskey. The LP is scheduled for release in Mexico, Latin- and South America before Christmas.

There are three promo films available from this LP on 2 video: "When All Is Said And Done", "One Of Us" and "No Hay A Quien Culpar" / Spanish version of "When All Is Said And Done". These are available at copying cost (Skr 1000:- plus freight) from our office.

The reaction for this new LP has been fantastic. Here are some of the headlines: "New ABBA LP - The Best So Far" / "ABBA's new - A Genuine Pop-LP" / "The Visitors - A Real Adventure" / "A Sure Hit-LP" / "The Visitors - A Very Strong LP" /"A New And More Personal Profile" / "ABBA's LP - The Hit Of The Year" etc etc.
The advance orders and the sales so far show the same reaction. Advance orders in Scandinavia 300.000 units, in England 700.000 units, in Holland 110.000 units, in Germany 600.000 units, in France 250.000 units, in the US 500.000 units and so on. The LP has entereed the Dutch charts at No. 6, and the single "One Of Us" at No. 18. And there will be more "results" like these!!

ABBA have done some press and TV after the release of the LP. They had a very successful meeting with the Foreign Press Association in Stockholm, where they met with journalists from all over the world - Russia, Korea, Italy, the US, Egypt, Spain, England etc etc. They have also done some TV interviews for England and Holland and will do the same for Argentina - just to mention a few things. Apart from this, they are getting ready for the Christmas Holiday., which they will spend with their families and children.

Björn and Benny have not abandon the idea of writing a musical, and maybe there will be time to start working on this project next year. Frida will record a solo-LP in English. This will be produced by Phil Collins and the recording will take place in Polar Music Studios in Stockholm in March 82. The Christmas LP with Agnetha and her daughter Linda (in Swedish) is a great success and is now climbing the charts in Sweden. However, these different activities will not effect ABBA as a group. They will stay together and continue their successful work.

We take this opportunity to thank all our friends for a very successful year, and we hope the co-operation will be just as good also in 1982. And we wish you of course

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.'

Stockholm December 8th 1981/Görel Hanser

PS: Re: Piracy We understand that somebody called Gary Salter is pressing ABBA records in the Philippines on the WEA label and is exporting these records, marked "Made In Canada", all over the world. (Our licensee in Canada is WEA). We are of course watching this carefully, and we understand from WEA there is a warrant out for the arrest of Gary Salter for counterfeiting records in Canada. We would very much appreciate you keeping an eye on this situation, also since there are several other record labels and artists involved in this export.

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