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Release Date
1982
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Length
10 tracks
The Lexicon of Love is the RIAA Gold-certified debut album by the British new wave band ABC, released in 1982 by Publisher Neutron in UK, Mercury in USA, and Vertigo for Canada and Europe. It is not a concept album, but features repeated themes in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship. It was produced by Trevor Horn, engineered by Gary Langan, and featured orchestrations by Anne Dudley and Fairlight CMI programming by JJ Jeczalik; Horn, Langan, Dudley and Jeczalik would later form the Art of Noise. Indeed, most of the production team and sessions players listed below would form the basis for the ZTT label, and their work with Horn meant all concerned would be in constant demand throughout the industry in years to come.
"Tears Are Not Enough" (in its initial release produced by Steve Brown), "All of My Heart", "Poison Arrow", and "The Look of Love (Part One)" were all Top 20 hits in the UK; the latter two also charted in the US, peaking at No. 25 and No. 14 respectively. The album reached No. 1 on the British charts, and peaked at No. 24 in the US charts. Allmusic rated it 5 stars.
There were reissues of this album:
1996 Digitally re-mastered edition (Mercury 514942-2)
1998 Re-issue (Mercury/Neutron 538,250-2)
2004 deluxe edition (Mercury 982,437-3)
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