- Skyscraping
Infobox Album | Name = Skyscraping
Type =Album
Artist = ABC
Released = 1997
Recorded = -
Genre = Rock
Length = -
Label = Blatant/Deconstruction
Producer = -
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fvfrxqlhldhe link]
Last album = "Abracadabra (Album) "
(1991)
This album = "Skyscraping" (1997)
Next album = "The Lexicon of Live " (1999) |Martin Fry resurrected ABC's name in 1997 for the album "Skyscraping", a homage to several of his musical heroes, including
David Bowie ,Roxy Music andThe Sex Pistols . A collaboration with Glenn Gregory ofHeaven 17 and Keith Lowndes, the album was met with critical approval rather than broad commercial success. Three singles were released: "Rolling Sevens " , "Skyscraping" , and "Stranger Things".Track listing
All songs written by ABC except where indicated.
Original release
#"Stranger Things"
#"Ask A Thousand Times"
#"Skyscraping"
#"Who Can I Turn To?"
#"Rolling Sevens"
#"Only The Best Will Do"
#"Love Is Its Own Reward"
#"Light Years"
#"Seven Day Weekend"
#"Heaven Knows"
#"Faraway"ee also
*
Honeyroot (The ambient music project of Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes)Honeyroot
Honeyroot is an
ambient dance collaboration betweenGlenn Gregory andKeith Lowndes , that is signed to the 'Just Music ' recording company. The project has its origins in the 1997 Blatant album release Skyscraping by ABC. As ABC was essentiallyMartin Fry , after the departure of co-memberMark White ,Keith Lowndes and fellowSheffield nativeGlenn Gregory of the electropop-funk bandHeaven 17 , were brought in for co-writing duties on the album.ingles
Honeyroot reached the Top 75 of the UK Singles chart with their ambient reading of the
Joy Division song "Love Will Tear Us Apart ".Album
* Honeyroot - Sound Echo Location (Just Music 2005)
External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2005/06/07/glenn_gregory_interview.shtml Glenn Gregory Interview]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/dance/reviews/honeyroot_soundecho.shtml BBC]
* [http://www.justmusic.co.uk/store/TAO008/ Just Music]
* [http://www.justmusic.co.uk/artists/honeyroot/ Honeyroot info]
* [http://cd.ciao.co.uk/Sound_Echo_Location_Honeyroot__5978377 Sound Echo Location]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BR4H1A Amazon info]
* [http://uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000025JTZ Honeyroot]
* [http://www.newworldmusic.com/us/section.php?xSec=2 New Age Music]
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