SOS

S.O.S (working title: Turn Me On) 
Backing track and vocals on 22 August 1974. 
Overdubs added on 17 September 1974. 


The absolutely strongest recording of the 'Abba' album . This was Agnetha's first "heartbreak classic" where her ability to "cry with her voice" as Michael Tretow once put it, met a hundred percent match in the gorgeous melody and Benny's semi-classic keyboard flourishes.


"It was fun to record that one," says Benny. "I remember that it was all but finished when we decided to add all those guitar and synthesizer riffs that are going on throughout the song." Björn remembers that stig came up with the title, and also wrote a set of lyrics that later were quite heavily reworked. (taken from the books The Complete Recording Sessions and Bright Lights Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm)