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The Lexicon Of Love

by: ABC

Release Date November 16, 1998
I have like previous reviewers of this album finally got around to replacing it on C D . My wife and I listened to it in the car on a long journey and it is still as good if not better now as it was more than a quarter of a century ago. It really has all been said from the vocals to the production even the cover of the album. I must agree that it is possibly the best album of the 1980`s. I guess Michael Jacksons Thriller and Fleetwood Macs Tango in the night would also be contenders but Lexicon of love truly is a timeless album and blows your mind everytime you hear it. That is the true test of any album if you are still enjoying it as much all these years later. A truly awesome album a must buy for any collection.

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The Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC

by: ABC

Release Date July 23, 2001
A marvellous collection of some of ABCs catalogue of excellence on a pretty reasonably priced CD.It's like a night out in an '80's disco but without some of the godawful dross produced by certain other bands of the time,that you had to endure!!
ABC were a top '80's band & the hits they had were a testament to the quality they produced.This CD is a really enjoyable nostalgia trip for those who enjoyed them first time around & a great starting point for those who may have just discovered them.
For me the pick of the crop for showing off Fry's vocal talent is "All Of My Heart" but classics like "Look Of Love", "Poison Arrow" & "When Smokey Sings" keep the quality coming.
A bargain in every way - buy,buy,buy !!

CD-Charts Position 3
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Beauty Stab

by: ABC

Release Date July 25, 2002
Rating: 6.5/10

Best tracks: "That Was Then, But This is Now", "If I Ever Thought You Were Lonely", "Unzip", "Love's a Dangerous Language"

To pull a Beauty Stab is to take everything that was special and unique about you and then throw it to the wind; this makes it sound like ABC's second album is a disaster, and in regards to how it affected the band's stock both critically and commercially, then yes, this follow-up was a big fat belly-flop of an LP; out went Trevor Horn, out went chocolate box strings, out went the sound of a million dollars, in went rough and ready guitars, an uglier production and lyrics that were just as cutting as sarcastic as those on The Lexicon of Love, but without the warmth and adversity in the face of ... Read More:

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The Lexicon Of Love

by: ABC

Release Date November 15, 2004
One of the best album from the 80s; many of the modern crappers should learn from Martin Fry, Mark White and Trevor Horn.
Strongly reccomended.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Traffic

by: ABC

Release Date April 28, 2008
I have been waiting eons for a new ABC*** and I think Traffic is a worthy addition to ABC***'s delectable back catalogue. There are many strong songs on Traffic and Traffic certainly highlights ABC***'s impressive ability to make quality tunes in a wide range of diverse genres.

Health Warning: listening to Traffic cannot do ABC*** justice because to really appreciate ABC*** fully you need to watch them live and experience Martin Fry's supreme showmanship. Conclusion: I think Traffic is definitely worth the ticket price!

CD-Charts Position 6
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Absolutely ABC: the Greatest Hits

by: ABC

Release Date April 01, 1990
I missed this lot first time around - maybe it was the suits and the hair made me think they were a typical 80's act of packaging without substance. I admit I was wrong: there are too many good ideas on these tracks to allow them to be forgotten, unlike many of their contemporaries. Yes it was - and is - pop music, but the good stuff still sounds good whatever decade it was made. Great production - mostly by Trevor Horn, with Fry and White themselves taking over later - sharp lyrics with some forgiveable self-reverential indulgence, and vocals that sound like they meant it. A short but impressive creative peak before they burned themselves out and, by some accounts, their egos really did get in the way. They couldn't make the souffle rise a second time when they re-formed some years later ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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How To Be A Zillionaire

by: ABC

Release Date November 14, 2005
I just want to agree with the other reviewers (though I must disagree with Jason Parkes' opinion of Up, which I think is probably ABC's second best album).

'How to be a Zillionaire' is a fantastic album; the music is mainly up-tempo catchy electro, the lyrics simultaneously witty and sly.

You get a whopping eight extra tracks, many for the first time on CD and a couple never before available (at least not in the UK). You do miss out on the original 'Be Near Me' 12" (an extra track on the original version of this) and there is still no sight of the original single version of 'How To Be A Millionaire'.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Never More Than Now - The ABC Collection

by: ABC

Release Date April 30, 2007
I just want to agree with the other reviewers (though I must disagree with Jason Parkes' opinion of Up, which I think is probably ABC's second best album).

'How to be a Zillionaire' is a fantastic album; the music is mainly up-tempo catchy electro, the lyrics simultaneously witty and sly.

You get a whopping eight extra tracks, many for the first time on CD and a couple never before available (at least not in the UK). You do miss out on the original 'Be Near Me' 12" (an extra track on the original version of this) and there is still no sight of the original single version of 'How To Be A Millionaire'.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Alphabet City

by: ABC

Release Date November 14, 2005
nobody can doubt the lexicon of love was an all time classic! after it martin and the boys went a bit off the rails with the next two albums but on alphabet city the winning formula is back!

three singles were released from this album, "when smokey sings" being the biggest hit...i have to say has never been a favourite and does not represent the rest of the album!

the rest of the songs are fabulous full of strings, fabulous lyrics, well sung and fantastically produced!

its hard to find standout tracks they are all really good!

if i had to pick a couple they would be "jealous lover" "bad blood" and "minneapolis"

if you love the lexicon of love..and lets face it who doesnt...and want a bit more of the same...buy this album you wont be ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Beauty Stab

by: ABC

Release Date November 14, 2005
Beauty Stab is a fascinating album for pop music history buffs. The follow up to the slick mega seller, The Lexicon of Love, Beauty Stab was a raw energetic piece of work. It was also a commercial suicide, not even cracking the top 10 in the UK where ABC were huge; the second single from the album, the soothing S.O.S. barely made the top 40. ABC also insisted upon its release not providing any interviews, letting the album speak for itself. Once they finally allowed the press access to them (promoting said S.O.S.), the main discussion was the commercial (and what the English press mostly considered artistic) failure of Beauty Stab.

ABC went on regaining commercial success with sounds in the vein of The Lexicon of Love with an added soul and campy disco flavour. It is, however, interesting ... Read More: