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| ABC |
| Sheffield, GB | | * 6/1980 |
Martin Fry - voc,kb
Keith Lowndes - g
Brad Lang - bg
Glen Gregory
Former Members:
Mark Lickley (bg, 1980-84)
David Robinson (ds, 1980-81); David Palmer (ds, cca 10/81-5/83)
Mark White (g,kb, 1980-91); Fiona Russell-Powell (kb, 1984-86)
Steve Singleton (1980-2/84, sax,synths); David Yarrith (kb, 1984-86)
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | The Lexicon Of Love
produced by: Trevor Horn | 6/1982 | Mercury | | 1 | 24 | | 2. | Beauty Stab
featuring: Alan Spenner (bg), Andy Newmark (ds) | 18.11.1983 | Neutron/Mercury | | 12 | 69 | | 3. | How To Be A ... Zillionaire!
produced by: Martin Fry/Mark White | 10/1985 | Mercury | | 28 | 30 | | 4. | Alphabet City
produced by: Martin Fry/Mark White/Bernard Edwards | 8/1987 | Mercury | | 7 | 48 | | 5. | Up | 8/1989 | Mercury | | 58 | | | 6. | Absolutely ABC | 4/1990 | Mercury |  | 7 | | | 7. | Abracadabra
produced by: ABC/Dave Bascombe | 1/1991 | Parlophone | | 50 | | | 8. | The Remix Collection | 3/1993 | Connoisseur | | | | | 9. | Tears Are Not Enough | 5/1993 | Spectrum | | | | | 10. | Skyscraping | 24.03.1997 | deConstruction | | | | | 11. | Lexicon Of Live | 27.06.2000 | Koch | | | | | 12. | Look Of Love - The Very Best Of ABC | 7/2001 | Mercury | | 69 | | | 13. | Gold | 09.05.2006 | Universal | | | | | 14. | Ultimate Collection | 08.01.2008 | | | | | | 15. | Traffic | 24.06.2008 | | | | | | 16. | Classic | 07.04.2009 | Spectrum Audio | | | | | 17. | All of My Heart: ABC Collection | 05.10.2010 | Spectrum Audio | | | | | 18. | The Lexicon Of Love II | 27.05.2016 | EMI | | 5 | | | 19. | The Essential | 10/2020 | Spectrum Music | | 62 | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Rhythm On The Radio | 21.12.1979 | Oval | | | | 2. | Tears Are Not Enough / Alphabet Soup | 23.10.1981 | Neutron | 18 | | | 3. | Poison Arrow / Theme From Mantrap | 29.01.1982 | Neutron | 2 | 25 | | 4. | The Look Of Love / The Look Of Love (Part 2) | 5/1982 | Neutron | 3 | 9 | | 5. | All Of My Heart / Overture | 8/1982 | Neutron | 5 | | | 6. | That Was Then But This Is Now / Vertigo | 28.10.1983 | Neutron | 12 | 89 | | 7. | S.O.S. / United Kingdom | 13.01.1984 | Neutron | 9 | | | 8. | How To Be A Millionaire / How To Be A Zillionaire
12" + How To Be A Millionaire (acapella) | 02.11.1984 | Neutron | 40 | 20 | | 9. | Be Near Me / A To Z
7" (2) Poison Arrow / The Look Of Love
12" + What's Your Destination | 3/1985 | Neutron | 21 | 9 | | 10. | Vanity Kills / Judy's Jewels
7" (2) S.O.S. / United Kingdom
12" + You Love You / Be Near Me | 6/1985 | Neutron | 70 | 91 | | 11. | Ocean Blue / Tower Of London
7" (2) All Of My Heart / The Look Of Love
12" + Be Near Me / ABC Megamix | 1/1986 | Neutron | 51 | | | 12. | When Smokey Sings / Chicago Pt. 1
12" + Chicago Pt. 2
CD + All Of My Heart (live) | 5/1987 | Neutron | 7 | 5 | | 13. | The Night You Murdered Love / Minneapolis | 8/1987 | Neutron | 19 | | | 14. | King Without A Crown / The Look Of Love (live)
12" + Poison Arrow / All Of My Heart (live) | 11/1987 | Neutron | 44 | | | 15. | One Better World | 5/1989 | Neutron | 32 | | | 16. | The Real Thing / The Greatest Love Of All
12" + When Smokey Sings / Be Near Me
CD + North / The Look Of Love | 9/1989 | Neutron | 68 | | | 17. | The Look Of Love (1990 remix) / Ocean Blue
12",CD + Vanity Kills | 3/1990 | Neutron | 68 | | | 18. | Love Conquers All / What's Good About Goodbye | 6/1991 | Parlophone | 47 | | | 19. | Say It
12" + Satori | 8/1991 | Parlophone | 42 | | | 20. | Stranger Things / The World Spins On
CD + All We Need | 10.03.1997 | Blatant/Deconstruction | 57 | | | 21. | Skyscraping / Light Years
CD + Skydubbing / Stranger Things (Live) | ? | Blatant/Deconstruction | | | | 22. | Rolling Sevens / The Look Of Love (Live)
CD + Heaven Knows / All Of My Heart (live) | ? | Blatant/Deconstruction | | | | 23. | Christmas… With Love
(A Christmas We Deserve / The Love Inside The Love / Viva Love / The Look Of Love) | 02.12.2016 | Mercury | | |
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Martin Fry:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | First Reunion
& Ralphi Rosario | 20.01.2003 | Metrouble | | | | 2. | Rested Development EP
& Brett Long & Ralphi Rosario | 02.08.2004 | Metrouble | | | | 3. | Con La Musica / The Ride
& Brett Long & Ralphi Rosario | 08.08.2005 | Overtones | | |
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Videos:
1. Mantrap - 1983, MusicVision
2. Absolutely ABC - 1990, Mercury
WWW Links:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/melomania
http://www.cyberc.de/ccd.cgi_e?id=364a80fb&cmd=stext&pattern=ABC
http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/palladium/6871/hmcastle.html
http://www.swcp.com/lazlo-bin/discogs?abc
Various:
1980-20.6.80 Vice Versa
own label Neutron
Steve Singleton:
produced by LP:
Screaming Trees: A Fracture In Time (1988, Native)
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1979 | 51 | 22.12.1979 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 43 | 24.10.1981 | 14 | Singles | single review | | 1981 | 44 | 31.10.1981 | 23 | | interview | | 1982 | 6 | 06.02.1982 | 19 | Singles | single review | | 1982 | 27 | 03.07.1982 | 17 | Albums | album review | | 1982 | 46 | 13.11.1982 | 28 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1982 | 49 | 04.12.1982 | 28 | Caught In The Act | gig review | | 1983 | 22 | 28.05.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1983 | 30 | 23.07.1983 | 8 | | | | 1983 | 43 | 22.10.1983 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1983 | 44 | 29.10.1983 | 22 | Singles | single review | | 1983 | 46 | 12.11.1983 | 3 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1983 | 47 | 19.11.1983 | 27 | Albums | album review | | 1984 | 2 | 14.01.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward - Record News | | | 1984 | 2 | 14.01.1984 | 18 | Singles | single review | | 1984 | 8 | 25.02.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 38 | 03.11.1984 | 4 | Fast Forward | | | 1984 | 38 | 03.11.1984 | 26 | Singles | single review | | 1995 | 46 | 18.11.1995 | 11 | A.W.O.L. | | | 1996 | 14 | 06.04.1996 | 38 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 7 | 15.02.1997 | 7 | News | interview | | 1997 | 11 | 15.03.1997 | 14 | | interview | | 1997 | 12 | 22.03.1997 | 36 | Live | gig review | | 1997 | 12 | 22.03.1997 | 55 | Singles | single review | | 1997 | 13 | 29.03.1997 | 42 | Albums | album review | | 1997 | 19 | 10.05.1997 | 54 | Singles | single review | | Rock & Pop | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1997 | 9 | | 112 | Recenze - Atd | album review |
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