ABC – The Lexicon Of Love

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Label:	Vertigo – VOG-1-3316, Neutron Records – VOG-1-3316
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1982
Genre:	Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:	Synth-pop, New Wave

Tracklist

A1		Show Me
A2		Poison Arrow
A3		Many Happy Returns
A4		Tears Are Not Enough
A5		Valentine's Day
B1		The Look Of Love (Part One)
B2		Date Stamp
B3		All Of My Heart
B4		4 Ever 2 Gether
B5		The Look Of Love (Part Four)

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Polygram Inc.
Distributed By – Polygram Distribution Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Lacquer Cut At – Disques SNB Ltée.
Printed By – Ever Reddy
Mixed At – Sarm Studios

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Stephen Singleton
Bass – Mark Lickley (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B5)
Bass Guitar – Brad Lang
Design – Visible Ink
Drums, Percussion – David Palmer
Engineer – Gary Langan
Guitar, Keyboards – Mark White
Harp – Gaynor Sadler
Keyboards, Orchestrated By – Anne Dudley
Percussion [Additional] – Louis Jardin*
Photography By – Gered Mankowitz
Producer – Trevor Horn
Programmed By [Fairlight] – J.J. Jeczalik
Trombone – Andy Gray (2) (tracks: A4)
Trumpet – Kim Wear
Vocals – Martin Fry
Vocals [Additional] – Tessa Webb
Written-By – ABC, Anne Dudley (tracks: B4)

Notes

Released with a custom inner-sleeve.

Canadian label variations:
Bright blue, Side 1 centred on label is this release.
Bright blue, Side 1 to right of label: The Lexicon Of Love
Dark Blue, Side 1 centred on label: The Lexicon Of Love
Dark Blue, Side 1 to right of label: [Invalid Release]

Runouts all etched except for stamped number after 'DM'

℗ 1982 Phonogram Ltd.
© 1982 Phonogram Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Bottom right corner of back of jacket): Ever Reddy logo
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): DM-#
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side A runout): DM-10 VOG 1 3316-A SNB230
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side B runout): VOG 1 3316-B-2 SNB230
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side A runout): VOG 1 3316-A SNB230 DM-4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side B runout): VOG 1 3316-B SNB230 DM-3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side A runout): VOG 1 3316-A SnB230 DM-4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side B runout): VOG 1 3316-B-2 SnB230

Other Versions (5 of 125)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo)	Neutron Records	NTRS 1	UK	1982
Recently Edited	The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album)	Mercury	6359 099	Portugal	1982
Recently Edited	The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo, 26 = PRC, Compton Pressing)	Mercury	SRM-1-4059	US	1982
Recently Edited	The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo)	Mercury	25PP-61	Japan	1982
	The Lexicon Of Love (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release)	IMD (2)	IMD 8089	Saudi Arabia	1982

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Reviews

Dzubox Feb 21, 2023
This is a nice 80's new romanic album by ABC, and sounds good. Nice pressing too, without pops and clicks. Probably all digital, but okay.
B-Eric-ade May 21, 2022
ABC really represents that transition between the 70's and the 80's. Great album.
tangramcanada Apr 3, 2022
Really dynamic recording. Quite a different experience listening on a decent system compared with ear buds!
veronicazh Mar 11, 2021
The pressing is fantastic! The sound is beyond compare. Happy to own it.