WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

Listen to WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE by ABBA.

I've always thought this late-era ABBA single was not talked about enough. It's a bit of an under-appreciated classic from 1981 that was also the group's final American top 40 hit. Recorded at the same time that Frida and Benny were divorcing and just a few months before the band ultimately dissolved, it clearly speaks to the pain of breaking up. You can tell Frida truly feels the "autumn chill" as she's singing. But at the same time, it's a mature, almost cheerful good-bye.

So, say good-bye to summer and to ABBA.


Photo: Greenwood Cemetery.