Tracklist
| A1 | Show Me | 4:02 | |
| A2 | Poison Arrow | 3:24 | |
| A3 | Many Happy Returns | 3:57 | |
| A4 | Tears Are Not Enough | 3:27 | |
| A5 | Valentine's Day | 3:40 | |
| B1 | The Look Of Love (Part One) | 3:26 | |
| B2 | Date Stamp | 3:50 | |
| B3 | All Of My Heart | 5:16 | |
| B4 | 4 Ever 2 Gether | 5:34 | |
| B5 | The Look Of Love (Part Four) | 0:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Polygram Ltd.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram Inc.
- Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – PolyGram Inc.
- Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution Inc.
- Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Compton, CA
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Stephen Singleton
- Bass – 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
- Trumpet – Kim Wear
- Vocals – Martin Fry
- Vocals [Additional] – Tessa Webb*
- Written-By – ABC
Notes
Label variation.
These labels with "Distributed by Polygram Distribution Inc." in top rim text.
Another same pressing does not include this information on labels found here ABC - The Lexicon Of Love.
Computer Mix - Sarm Studios London, 1982.
Back Cover:
(6359 099)
©℗ 1982 Phonogram Ltd. A4 ℗ 1981 Phonogram Ltd.
Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc., 810 Seventh Avenue, New York NY 10019
Printed in U.S.A.
Also available on Cassette (MCR-4-1-4059)
The inner sleeve comes in at least two colors: purple and b&w.
Runout details are etched except STERLING stamped.
Etched numbers 33 and 37 are mirrored.
These labels with "Distributed by Polygram Distribution Inc." in top rim text.
Another same pressing does not include this information on labels found here ABC - The Lexicon Of Love.
Computer Mix - Sarm Studios London, 1982.
Back Cover:
(6359 099)
©℗ 1982 Phonogram Ltd. A4 ℗ 1981 Phonogram Ltd.
Manufactured and Marketed by PolyGram Records, Inc., 810 Seventh Avenue, New York NY 10019
Printed in U.S.A.
Also available on Cassette (MCR-4-1-4059)
The inner sleeve comes in at least two colors: purple and b&w.
Runout details are etched except STERLING stamped.
Etched numbers 33 and 37 are mirrored.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Printed on labels): 26
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): SRM 1 4059 AS PRCC-2-1-1 -37- STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): SRM 1 4059 BS PRCC-2-1-1 STERLING -33-
Other Versions (5 of 137)
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| The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo) | Neutron Records | NTRS 1 | UK | 1982 | |||
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The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album) | Mercury | 6359 099 | Portugal | 1982 | ||
| 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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The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo) | Mercury | 6359 099 | Netherlands | 1982 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This is why I chase vinyl!!! The sound is absolutely smashing. This just explodes from my speakers and presents the very best version of "Lexicon" I've had the pleasure of hearing. -
I've had this vinyl record since the early 90s. Bought it used and I'm still impressed with the quality of the vinyl pressing. The audio fidelity and dynamics are very nice. Wonderful separations, the bass are smooth and the highs are delicate and detailed. A very nice master for a regular vinyl pressing. You can really hear some of the fun instrument effects phasing from left to right speaker on A3 "Many Happy Returns". Every track is fantastic and fun to listen to. One of my all-time favorite album. -
ABC wouldn't exist without Roxy Music, but with even that Martin Fry and company has brought a certain amount of glamour angst to the pop world circa 1982. And it is not only the music but the visuals as well. The Lexicon of Love is an over-the-top concept, that includes the music (of course) but also the graphics of the album cover and 12” & 7” sleeves as well as the videos – and there one hour film by Julian Temple that sort of puts the whole theme in one package. The film “Mantrap” is not great, but the individual videos are still of great charm and intelligence.
Trevor Horn, the producer and his team, brought the songs aurally into the scale of a full-color 1950's cinemascope film. This album and the first album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, is Horn's masterpiece of production and conception. But one can't underestimate Fry's lyrics/conceptual skills and the sophisticated funk/pop of the band. Also beyond the visuals, one is struck by Fry's face which is acne-scarred, yet beautiful in the context of the ABC world. In other words it adds a certain amount of soul into the illusion of their world.
I seeing ABC at the height of the hype for The Lexicon of Love at the Hollywood Palladium with a full orchestra. It was a great spectacle, and ABC is very much about spectacle
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