Beauty Stab
ABC
1983
Beauty Stab is a Electronic album by ABC, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 58 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- shimmering
- urban
- ethereal
About
Following a classic early 1980s début album that was universally adored and bought by millions around the world ("The Lexicon Of Love") was never going to be easy for anybody, least of all Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton who make up Sheffield's finest pop alchemists ABC. But then ABC were no mugs. In all probability, they fully expected the critics and pop punters alike to eagerly await a helping of more of the same when 1983 started rapidly drawing to a close. Their relatively long silence after their fourth single lifted from their first album (the lushly symphonic .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1That Was Then But This Is Now3:33
- A2Love's A Dangerous Language3:39
- A3If I Ever Thought You'd Be Lonely3:55
- A4The Power Of Persuasion3:31
- A5Beauty Stab2:06
- A6By Default By Design4:07
Side B
- B1Hey Citizen!3:55
- B2King Money4:02
- B3Bite The Hand3:06
- B4Unzip2:49
- B5S.O.S.4:48
- B6United Kingdom3:19
Credits
Performers
- Stephen SingletonALTO SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- ABCARRANGED BY
- David BedfordARRANGED BY
- Alan SpennerBASS GUITAR BASS
- Andy NewmarkDRUMS
- Mark WhiteGUITAR PIANO SYNTHESIZER
- David TheodoreOBOE
- Luis JardimPERCUSSION
- Adrian BrettRECORDER
- Howie CaseyTENOR SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Martin FryVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 58 pressings tracked on Gatefold