Absolutely (ABC album)
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Absolutely is a comprehensive greatest hits package released in 1990 by the band ABC
. This covered all the eras up until 1990, and had all their singles together. A video package featuring their promos was also released. One new song called "The Look of Love (1990 Remix)
", was also released to promote it, but not with approval of the band. Other remixes were included on this compilation, including "When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)", "Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)" and "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix).
% The "Pacific Mix" of Ocean Blue is not credited as a remix on the compilation but is the alternate version, re-recorded after the release of the "How To Be A Zillioniare" album. This version of Ocean Blue is also sometimes referred to as "Ocean Blue '86" although no official release has held the title.
^ The USA pressing of "Absolutely" features the "1990 Remix" of "The Look Of Love". The earlier UK pressing, however, features an edited version of the original "US Remix" of "The Look Of Love", credited as "The Look Of Love (Remix)". This edited remix version was released earlier as "The Look Of Love (Part 5)" on the UK CD single version of "The Real Thing". It is approximately 2 minutes shorter than the full length 12" version from 1982 and also appeared on the German (red-border) remaster of "The Lexicon Of Love" as a bonus track credited as "The Look Of Love" (1990 Remix), which has led to confusion for collectors.
ABC (band)
ABC are an English band, that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.-Formation:...
. This covered all the eras up until 1990, and had all their singles together. A video package featuring their promos was also released. One new song called "The Look of Love (1990 Remix)
The Look of Love (ABC song)
"The Look of Love" is a song recorded by ABC in 1981, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.- History :Released as a single and as a 12" remix, it went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco chart as well as the Canadian pop singles chart...
", was also released to promote it, but not with approval of the band. Other remixes were included on this compilation, including "When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)", "Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)" and "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix).
Track listing
- "Poison ArrowPoison Arrow"Poison Arrow" is a New Wave single released and popularised by ABC in 1982 and also included on their 1982 debut album, The Lexicon of Love. It reached #6 on the UK singles chart, #4 in Australia and also was their first entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at #25...
" - "The Look of LoveThe Look of Love (ABC song)"The Look of Love" is a song recorded by ABC in 1981, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.- History :Released as a single and as a 12" remix, it went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco chart as well as the Canadian pop singles chart...
" - "All of My HeartAll of My Heart"All of My Heart" is a song by the British synthpop group ABC from their album The Lexicon of Love. It was released as a single in the UK in October 1982 and peaked at number five in the UK Singles Chart. It was written by lead singer Martin Fry and released by Neutron Records...
" - "Tears Are Not EnoughTears Are Not Enough (ABC song)"Tears Are Not Enough" was the first single to be released by New Wave group ABC. It was released in 1981 on two formats . The two singles versions of the song are both different from the version on their first album The Lexicon of Love. Originally produced by Steve Brown it was rerecorded for the...
" - "That Was Then but This Is NowThat Was Then but This Is Now"That Was Then but This Is Now" is a song by the British group ABC. It was released as the first single from their second album Beauty Stab in late 1983.The single was the band's third entry on the U.S...
" - "S.O.S.S.O.S. (ABC song)"S.O.S." is a song by the British group ABC. It was released as the second single from their second album Beauty Stab in early 1984.- Chart positions :...
" - "(How to Be a) Millionaire(How to Be A) Millionaire" Millionaire" is a song by the British band ABC. It was the first single taken from their 1985 album How to Be a...Zillionaire!....
" - "Be Near MeBe Near Me"Be Near Me" is a song by ABC. The hit single from How to Be a...Zillionaire!, it is a message from the group's lead singer, Martin Fry, to an unknown addressee. He commands the addressee not to leave him. It peaked at #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, then later in the year it went to #9 on the...
" - "When Smokey SingsWhen Smokey Sings"When Smokey Sings" is the name of a song by the New Wave band ABC. The lyrics and name of the song are a tribute to R&B and Soul singer Smokey Robinson. It was released in mid-1987, on ABC's album Alphabet City...
" - "The Night You Murdered LoveThe Night You Murdered Love"The Night You Murdered Love" is a song by ABC released as the second single from their album Alphabet City.The music video shows a homicidal fashion model carrying a slingshot and a skateboard stalking the band across the city of Paris.- US 12" single :...
" - "King Without a CrownKing Without a Crown (ABC song)"King Without a Crown" is a song by ABC released as the third single from their album Alphabet City.- UK CD single :# "King Without a Crown" - 4:40# "The Look of Love" - 6:02# "Poison Arrow" - 4:37...
" - "One Better WorldOne Better World"One Better World" is a song by ABC released as the first single from their album Up.The song, sung with accompanying children's chorus, is about love, peace and tolerance , peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart.- UK 12" Single :...
" - "Ocean BlueOcean Blue (song)"Ocean Blue" is a song by ABC released as the fourth single from their album How to Be a...Zillionaire!.The song's music video, shot in black-and-white, features lead singer Martin Fry singing the song, intercut with scenes of violinists and the remaining members of the band.The song peaked at #51...
" (Pacific Mix) % - "The Look of LoveThe Look of Love (ABC song)"The Look of Love" is a song recorded by ABC in 1981, included on their debut album, The Lexicon of Love.- History :Released as a single and as a 12" remix, it went to number one on the Billboard Dance/Disco chart as well as the Canadian pop singles chart...
" (1990 Remix) ^ - "When Smokey SingsWhen Smokey Sings"When Smokey Sings" is the name of a song by the New Wave band ABC. The lyrics and name of the song are a tribute to R&B and Soul singer Smokey Robinson. It was released in mid-1987, on ABC's album Alphabet City...
" (The Miami Mix) - "Be Near MeBe Near Me"Be Near Me" is a song by ABC. The hit single from How to Be a...Zillionaire!, it is a message from the group's lead singer, Martin Fry, to an unknown addressee. He commands the addressee not to leave him. It peaked at #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, then later in the year it went to #9 on the...
" (Munich Disco Mix) - "One Better WorldOne Better World"One Better World" is a song by ABC released as the first single from their album Up.The song, sung with accompanying children's chorus, is about love, peace and tolerance , peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart.- UK 12" Single :...
" (Pickering-Park Mix)
% The "Pacific Mix" of Ocean Blue is not credited as a remix on the compilation but is the alternate version, re-recorded after the release of the "How To Be A Zillioniare" album. This version of Ocean Blue is also sometimes referred to as "Ocean Blue '86" although no official release has held the title.
^ The USA pressing of "Absolutely" features the "1990 Remix" of "The Look Of Love". The earlier UK pressing, however, features an edited version of the original "US Remix" of "The Look Of Love", credited as "The Look Of Love (Remix)". This edited remix version was released earlier as "The Look Of Love (Part 5)" on the UK CD single version of "The Real Thing". It is approximately 2 minutes shorter than the full length 12" version from 1982 and also appeared on the German (red-border) remaster of "The Lexicon Of Love" as a bonus track credited as "The Look Of Love" (1990 Remix), which has led to confusion for collectors.