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ABC

Musical Group

ABC is a British pop group led by vocalist Martin Fry, celebrated for their 1980s debut The Lexicon of Love. Their sound blends New Romantic melodicism with Motown/soul influences and polished funk-pop production.

Reviews identify Martin Fry as the leader and vocalist and note Mark White as a remaining original member on guitar. Alphabet City (1987) features production involvement from Nile Rodgers and leans on Motown/northern-soul influences. The band moved toward house-influenced sounds on the subsequent album Up. Signature hits mentioned in the reviews include "The Look of Love" and "Poison Arrow."

Reviews praise ABC's debut The Lexicon of Love as a landmark of New Romantic pop. Alphabet City is noted for its Motown/northern-soul influence and Nile Rodgers' touch. Traffic is viewed more critically, a nostalgia-tinged later effort. Overall the coverage is admiring of the early work and mixed about later records.

For:Fans of 1980s British pop, New Romantic/synthpop listeners, and those who like Motown-influenced soul and polished pop production.

 Martin Fry still dresses like in 1982 when he created the new pop alphabet of ABC with the fabulous "The Lexicon of Love."

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 Welcome to northern soul! Joking aside, this is the only concept album by the British band ABC that is based on typically soul foundations, inspired by the Motown sound that made American R&B successful in the sixties and seventies.

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 Reviewing "The lexicon of love" by ABC is a bit like commenting on "Journey to the Center of the Earth" by Jules Verne.

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