ABC is the present vehicle for Martin Fry, originally formed as a four-piece, and were one of the major players in the new wave movement of the early 1980s. They could perhaps also be credited with creating the short-lived pigeonhole of 'sophisti-pop' - smart suits, clever lyrics and elaborate synth-based melodies. ABC was formed in 1980 after Martin Fry, a music journalist, interviewed the band Vice Versa for his fanzine Modern Drugs. They adopted Fry as lead vocalist and changed their name to ABC. They were pigeon-holed as part of the new romantic movement of the time, which included bands such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and The Human League. Their first single, "Tears Are Not Enough", made the UK Top 20 in 1981. Soon afterwards, David Robinson left the band and was replaced by David Palmer (no relation to keyboardist David Palmer). The band had three Top 10 hits during 1982: the singles "Poison A
1 | One Better World (Pickering-Park Mix) | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
2 | Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix) | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
3 | S.O.S | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
4 | The Look Of Love | The Lexicon of love |
5 | Make Room For Daddy (Danny Boy a.k.a. Londonderry | Vol 4 - Black & White Classics |
6 | Poison Arrow | The Lexicon of love |
7 | Vanity Kills | Living In Oblivion Vol. 5 |
8 | Look of Love (Part One), the | Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 15 |
9 | Be Near Me | The Lexicon of love |
10 | One Better World | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
11 | Tears Are Not Enough | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
12 | How To Be A Millionaire | The Lexicon of love |
13 | That Was Then But This Is Now | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
14 | All Of My Heart | The Lexicon of love |
15 | When Smokey Sings | The Lexicon of love |
16 | Fear Of The World (In Cinemascope) | How To Be A Zillionaire! |
17 | The Look of Love, Pt. 1 | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites, Vol. 2 |
18 | The Look Of Love (1990 Remix) | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
19 | Ocean Blue | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |
20 | When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix) | Absolutely: Best Of ABC |