Skyscraping is an album by music group ABC

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:...

.

The album was released in 1997, as a homage to lead singer Martin Fry

Martin Fry

Martin Fry is lead singer of the band, ABC.-Biography:He grew up in Bramhall, Stockport, alongside his younger brother Jamie .-ABC:...

's several musical heroes, including David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...

, Roxy Music

Roxy Music

Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...

 and The Sex Pistols.

The line-up of ABC then consisting of Martin Fry

Martin Fry

Martin Fry is lead singer of the band, ABC.-Biography:He grew up in Bramhall, Stockport, alongside his younger brother Jamie .-ABC:...

, Glenn Gregory

Glenn Gregory

Glenn Gregory is an English musician. A founding member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Temptation"....

 of Heaven 17

Heaven 17

Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...

 and Keith Lowndes

Honeyroot

Honeyroot is an ambient dance collaboration between Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes, signed to the Just Music independent record label.-Career:The project had its origins in the 1997 album, Skyscraping, by ABC...

, the album was met with positive reviews from critics rather than broad commercial success.

Three singles were released: "Rolling Sevens

Rolling Sevens

"Rolling Sevens" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the first single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Rolling Sevens"# "Heaven Knows"# "The Look of Love" # "All of My Heart"...

", "Skyscraping

Skyscraping (song)

"Skyscraping" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the second single from their album Skyscraping....

", and "Stranger Things

Stranger Things (song)

"Stranger Things" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the third single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Stranger Things" - 4:07# "The World Spins On" - 3:43# "All We Need" - 4:32# "Stranger Things" - 5:06- Charts :...

".

Track listing (1997 Blatant/Deconstruction 74321 45653 2)

All songs written by ABC except where indicated.

1. "Stranger Things
   Stranger Things (song)
   "Stranger Things" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the third single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Stranger Things" - 4:07# "The World Spins On" - 3:43# "All We Need" - 4:32# "Stranger Things" - 5:06- Charts :...
   
   "
2. "Ask a Thousand Times"
3. "Skyscraping
   Skyscraping (song)
   "Skyscraping" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the second single from their album Skyscraping....
   
   "
4. "Who Can I Turn To?"
5. "Rolling Sevens
   Rolling Sevens
   "Rolling Sevens" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the first single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Rolling Sevens"# "Heaven Knows"# "The Look of Love" # "All of My Heart"...
   
   "
6. "Only The Best Will Do"
7. "Love Is Its Own Reward"
8. "Light Years"
9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel)
10. "Heaven Knows"
11. "Faraway"

Track listing (1997 BMG Japan BVCP-6029)

All songs written by ABC except where indicated.

1. "Stranger Things
   Stranger Things (song)
   "Stranger Things" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the third single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Stranger Things" - 4:07# "The World Spins On" - 3:43# "All We Need" - 4:32# "Stranger Things" - 5:06- Charts :...
   
   "
2. "Ask a Thousand Times"
3. "Skyscraping
   Skyscraping (song)
   "Skyscraping" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the second single from their album Skyscraping....
   
   "
4. "Who Can I Turn To?"
5. "Rolling Sevens
   Rolling Sevens
   "Rolling Sevens" is a song by New Wave group ABC, released as the first single from their album Skyscraping.- UK CD single :# "Rolling Sevens"# "Heaven Knows"# "The Look of Love" # "All of My Heart"...
   
   "
6. "Only The Best Will Do"
7. "Love Is Its Own Reward"
8. "Light Years"
9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel)
10. "Heaven Knows"
11. "Faraway"
12. "Stranger Things (Acoustic Version)"

• Bonus Track

External links

• Glenn Gregory Interview
• BBC
• Just Music
• Honeyroot info
• Sound Echo Location
• Amazon info
• Honeyroot
• New Age Music