- Alphabet City (album)
Infobox Album | Name = Alphabet City
Type =Album
Artist = ABC
Released = 1987
Recorded = November 1986-August 1987
Genre =Synth-Pop
Length = 40:55
Label =Mercury Records
Producer =Martin Fry ,Mark White ,Bernard Edwards
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzfexqlgldde link]
Last album = "How to Be a...Zillionaire! "
(1985)
This album = "Alphabet City" (1987)
Next album = "Up" (1989) |"Alphabet City" is an album by the band ABC released in 1987.
Following a hiatus while Fry was treated for
Hodgkin's disease , ABC returned to the studio to record "Alphabet City", which they thought might be their final album. Best known for "When Smokey Sings ", a tribute toSmokey Robinson , the album also spawned "The Night You Murdered Love " and "King Without a Crown" as singles. Many critics lauded "Alphabet City" as a return to form for the group, noting its polished production by Fry and White in conjunction withBernard Edwards , best known for his work with Chic. The album's title and the names of several songs were inspired by theAlphabet City section ofManhattan, New York , where Fry and White lived for a time prior to the album's release.Track listing
All songs written by
Martin Fry andMark White except where indicated.Vinyl
#"Avenue A" (Mark White/
Anne Dudley ) – 0:56
#"When Smokey Sings "– 4:22
#"The Night You Murdered Love" – 4:53
#"Think Again" – 3:41
#"Rage And Then Regret" – 3:34
#"Ark-Angel" – 4:54
#"King Without A Crown" – 4:41
#"Bad Blood" – 3:56
#"Jealous Lover" – 3:36
#"One Day" – 5:35
#"Avenue Z" (Mark White/Anne Dudley ) – 0:42Original CD
#"Avenue A" (Mark White/
Anne Dudley ) – 0:56
#"When Smokey Sings"– 4:22
#"The Night You Murdered Love" – 4:53
#"Think Again" – 3:41
#"Rage And Then Regret" – 3:34
#"Ark-Angel" – 4:54
#"King Without A Crown" – 4:41
#"Bad Blood" – 3:56
#"Jealous Lover" – 3:36
#"One Day" – 5:35
#"Avenue Z" (Mark White/Anne Dudley ) – 0:42
#"Minneapolis" (Mark White/Bernard Edwards ) – 2:57
#"When Smokey Sings [TheMiami Mix] " – 7:05
#"The Night You Murdered Love [The Whole Story] " – 8:16
#"Chicago [Abridged] " (Mark White/Bernard Edwards ) – 3:422005 version
#"Avenue A" (Mark White/
Anne Dudley ) – 0:56
#"When Smokey Sings"– 4:22
#"The Night You Murdered Love" – 4:53
#"Think Again" – 3:41
#"Rage And Then Regret" – 3:34
#"Ark-Angel" – 4:54
#"King Without A Crown" – 4:41
#"Bad Blood" – 3:56
#"Jealous Lover" – 3:36
#"One Day" – 5:35
#"Avenue Z" (Mark White/Anne Dudley ) – 0:42
#"Minneapolis" (Mark White/Bernard Edwards ) – 2:57
#"Chicago [Abridged] " (Mark White/Bernard Edwards ) – 3:42
#"24 Carat Plastic" – 3:34
#"The Night You Murdered Love [The Reply With Contessa Lady V] " (Martin Fry/Mark White/Vaughan Arnell /Anthea Benton ) – 4:50
#"One Day [Instrumental With Real Strings] " – 5:47
#"King Without A Crown [Monarchy Mix] " – 8:46The 2005 reissue is digitally remastered.
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