The Lexicon of Love
by ABC
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 June 1982
- Label: Neutron
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 42:02
- Community rating: 4.13/5 from 8 ratings
Artists on this release: Martin Fry, Gaynor Sadler, David Palmer, Mark White, Brad Lang, Andy Gray, Bradley Lang, Kim Wear, Anne Dudley, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Guided by Trevor Horn's immaculate, widescreen production, ABC's debut album completely defined the slick, sophisticated sound of 80s new pop. 'The Lexicon of Love' is an incredibly lush, highly romantic concept album exploring heartache through dramatic orchestral sweeps, funky basslines, and Martin Fry's hyper-articulate, highly melodic crooning.
Genres
Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, melodic, breakup, sophisticated, orchestral, synthesizers
Tracklist
- Show Me (4:02)
- Poison Arrow (3:24)
- Many Happy Returns (3:57)
- Tears Are Not Enough (3:29)
- Valentine's Day (3:41)
- The Look Of Love, Pt.1 (3:29)
- Date Stamp (3:51)
- All Of My Heart (5:17)
- 4 Ever 2 Gether (5:30)
- The Look Of Love, Pt.4 (0:58)
- Theme From "Mantrap" (4:19)
Credits
- ABC - primary artist, written-by
- Stephen Singleton - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone tenor saxophone
- Mark Lickley - bass
- Brad Lang - bass guitar
- Visible Ink - design, design/illustration
- David Palmer - drums, percussion, drums (drum set) percussion
- Gary Langan - engineer
- Mark White - guitar, keyboards, guitar keyboard
- Gaynor Sadler - harp
- Anne Dudley - keyboards, orchestrated by, written-by, keyboard, orchestrator
- Luis Jardim - percussion [additional]
- Gered Mankowitz - photography by, photography
- Trevor Horn - producer
- J.J. Jeczalik - programmed by [fairlight], synthesizer programming
- Andy Gray - trombone
- Kim Wear - trumpet
- Martin Fry - vocals
- Tessa Niles - vocals [additional], additional vocal
- Lu铆s Jardim - additional percussion
- Bradley Lang - bass guitar