Abc
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most popular new wave bands of the early '80s, the British group ABC built upon the detached, synthesized R&B pop of David Bowie and Roxy Music, adding a self-conscious, campy sense of theatrics and style. Under the direction of vocalist Martin Fry, the group scored several catchy, synth-driven dance-pop hits in the early '80s, including "Poison Arrow," "Look of Love," and "Be Near Me."
During the late '70s, Fry ran his own fanzine, Modern Drugs, while he attended Sheffield University. ABC formed in 1980, after Fry interviewed Vice Versa members Mark White (guitar) and Stephen Singleton (saxophone) for his fanzine. The two musicians asked Fry to join their band as a vocalist, and he soon became part of the group; the lineup also featured drummer David Robinson and bassist Mark Lickley.
Soon, Fry had taken control of the electronic band, steering them in a more pop-oriented direction and renaming the group ABC. By the fall of 1981, the band had signed a record contract with Phonogram Records, which agreed to distribute ABC's own label, Neutron. ABC released their first single, "Tears Are Not Enough," in November; it peaked at number 19 on the U.K. charts. Before they recorded their second single, Robinson left the band and was replaced by David Palmer in early 1982. Two singles, "Poison Arrow" and "The Look of Love," became British Top Ten hits in the spring, paving the way for their debut album, The Lexicon of Love, to enter the charts at number one. "All of My Heart" also became a Top Ten hit in the fall of 1982.
Toward the end of 1982, the group began concentrating on the United States. Their American success was helped greatly by the fledgling MTV network, which aired videos for "The Look of Love" and "Poison Arrow" frequently, making both singles Top 25 hits in the spring of 1983. Palmer left the band in the summer of 1983, as ABC was recording their second album. Featuring a harder, rock sound driven by guitars rather than keyboards, Beauty Stab was released late in 1983. Supported by the number 18 single "That Was Then But This Is Now," the album didn't perform as well as the debut, peaking at number 12; the record also was a commercial disappointment in the U.S. Late in 1984, ABC — now consisting solely of Fry and White augmented by various session musicians — released "(How to Be A) Millionaire," which failed to put a halt to their commercial slide. Following its release, the duo moved to New York, where they added David Yarritu and Eden to the group; neither member could play or sing — they were added for the visual effect.
Released at the beginning of 1985, the light, catchy "Be Near Me" became a hit single in Britain, climbing to number 26. Due to the single's success, How to Be a...Zillionaire! became a Top 30 hit in both the U.K. and U.S. "Be Near Me" was released as a U.S. single toward the end of 1985 and it became the group's first American Top Ten hit. Even though they had a fair amount of success in 1985, ABC's subsequent singles stalled on the charts. Fry was also ill for most of the latter half of the year; he recovered in 1987 and began writing and recording with White. In the summer of 1987, ABC released "When Smokey Sings," which was a major hit, reaching number five in the U.S. and number 11 in the U.K. Alphabet City followed that fall, peaking at number seven in the U.K. and number 48 in the U.S. Two years later, they released Up, which only charted in the U.K. Absolutely, a greatest-hits collection, made it into the British Top Ten upon its release in 1990.
Following the release of Up, Martin Fry took an extended break from the music industry, returning in 1997 with a revamped ABC and a new album, Skyscraping, which was only released in the U.K. Shortly before ABC's comeback, England experienced a short-lived new romantic revival called Romo, which increased Fry's exposure substantially, in turn helping Skyscraping to earn good reviews and respectable sales. A live album followed in 1999, and several ABC reissues appeared during the 2000s, including a double-disc deluxe offering of Lexicon of Love. The drummer from that album, David Palmer, returned to the ABC lineup in 2004, and the band released an album of original material in 2008 entitled Traffic.
Title: The Lexicon of Love
Artist: Abc
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of ABC
Artist: Abc
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: The Lexicon of Love (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Abc
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Look of Love - The Very Best of ABC
Artist: Abc
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Lexicon of Live (Live)
Artist: Abc
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Classic ABC
Artist: Abc
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dance Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Basic Instinct (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Abc
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Pop, New Romantic, Synth Pop
Title: The Lexicon Of Love (Digitally Remastered)
Artist: Abc
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: The Lexicon Of Love: Deluxe Edition (Disc 1)
Artist: Abc, Martin Fry
Title: The Lexicon Of Love: Deluxe Edition (Disc 2)
Artist: Abc, Martin Fry
Collections
Title: De Pre Historie 80s CD 4
Title: 100 Love Classics CD 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The 80'S Collection CD 2
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 50
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Pop Revolution 1980 - 1981 CD 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Revolution 1982 - 1983 CD 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Revolution 1986 - 1987 CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Four Decades Of Dance CD 6
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Love & The City CD 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 10
Genre: Ambient, Breakbeat , Downtempo, New Age, Electronica, House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Punk, Club/Dance, World Music, Country, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Ska, Funk, Acoustic, Hardcore, Classical
Title: Compact Disco CD 4
Title: 80s POP HITS CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Collection CD 4
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 4 (CD 1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits For Kids
Genre: Techno
Title: Choose 80'S
Genre: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth Pop
Title: Dance Classics Best Of Vol. 1
Genre: Disco
Title: One Shot '80, Volume 1
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Disco, Pop
Title: One Shot '80, Volume 13
Title: M80 Radio New Wave Classix
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Ska
Title: Feel Good 80'S CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Golden Love Songs Vol. 11 - Just The Two Of Us
Genre: Pop
Title: Alle 40 Goed (80'S) CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: 100 Hits Love (The Ultimate Collection) CD 5
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Plásticos Y Decibelios / Plasticos Y Decibelios
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1985 CD4
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1987 CD4
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s Comeback (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Disconet Remix Greatest Hits Vol. 13
Genre: Electronica, Hard NRG, Electro, DJ/Remixes, Disco, Italo Disco
Title: Absolute 80s (CD2)
Title: The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Volume 05 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, New Romantic
Title: 100 Hits - More 80s (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Long Hot Summer
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Summer Days
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hard To Find: Classic & Rare Mixes (CD 1)
Genre: Electronica, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Romantic Klub80
Title: Der Letzte Bulle Vol. 4
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic: 80s - 2012
Genre: Electronica, Synth Pop
Title: Disco Pop Volume 1
Genre: Italo Disco, Synth Pop
Title: Feten Fun 80s Forever (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Platinum Collection 80s
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk, Pop
Title: Editions Platinum Collection 80s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: I Want My 80'S Box (CD1)
Title: Radio Gold 80s
Title: Pure... Alternative 80s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco Pop Vol. 1
Genre: Disco
Title: Hit Box New Wave (CD1)
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Feel Good 80s (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: Pure 12 Inch 80s Classics
Title: Disco Hits Of The 70s, 80s & 90s (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Fantastic 80s Volume 3 (CD01)
Genre: Pop
Title: Formel Eins - 80er Party (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 90s Time More State
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD01)
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Rare Hits Of The 80s - Lost & Found Edition (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: The 80's (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Your Greatest Hits 80s (Joe FM Top 800 Volume II) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: LOS 80 LO MEJOR (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: 80's Niteclub (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits Of The 90s (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Electronica 101
Artist: Soft Cell Tangerine Dream Kraftwelt Trans X
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Fly (Songs Inspired by the Film: Eddie the Eagle)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Top Radio Songs (CD2)
Artist: Best Of Hits
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Synth Pop
Title: Progressive & Psy Trance Pieces, Vol. 16
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Techno Harmony (Hard Techno Collection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Hardcore
Title: Hard Techno Underground (Techno Room Selection)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Hardcore
Title: Progressive & Psy Trance Pieces Vol.16
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Rhythm On the Radio - Oval Records Singles 1974-1987
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Alternative
Title: Mum's List (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 80s Weight Loss Workout (BPM 100-136) [16 Tracks]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gala Przebojów Disco Polo Vol. 2 / Gala Przebojow Disco Polo Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Gala Przebojów Disco Polo Vol. 1 / Gala Przebojow Disco Polo Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Volume 87
Artist: DJ Beats
Genre: Electronica, Garage, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Reggae, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Partybreaks And Remixes All In One April 002 (CD3)
Artist: Promo Single
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Disco, Trap