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ABC Lexicon Of Love 4 x Vinyl LP / Blu-ray Box Set 

Ships around release date of 4th August 2023 


Brand New & Sealed

A commemoration of the album that kickstarted the 80s. With rare tracks and concert performances never before on vinyl, plus the original album half-speed mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell; a first time HD restoration on Blu-Ray of ABC’s feature film, Mantrap, plus a brand new Atmos and 5.1 surround mix of the album (individual and continuous mix) by Steven Wilson plus notes from Martin Fry himself, and essay by Record Collector’s Daryl Easlea, this is a suitably sumptuous celebration of one of the most perfect pop albums ever.

Double-gatefold packaging including outtakes of the cover photo session by Gered Mankowitz.

Few albums define a particular era as does The Lexicon Of Love. It’s embedded deep in the fabric of popular culture. Namechecked, referenced and, now, frequently in “best of all time” polls, the album opened up the 80s wide, in full, glorious Technicolor. In 1982, ABC became the toast of the world with this album. It also launched the production career of Trevor Horn. Like the greatest landmark albums, it has transcended its origins and is simply there, an ever-evolving testament to its marriage of youth, wit, creativity, technology, emotion, masterplan and happy accident.

Tracklisting

SIDE A

LP1 - Side A: The Lexicon Of Love - Half-Speed 2023 mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell

Show Me

Poison Arrow

Many Happy Returns

Tears Are Not Enough

Valentine’s Day

LP1 - Side B: The Lexicon Of Love - Half-Speed 2023 mastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell

The Look Of Love

Date Stamp

All Of My Heart

4 Ever 2 Gether

The Look Of Love (Part Four)

LP 2 - Side A: The Route To Lexicon

Overture*

Surrender (Phonogram Demo)^

Show Me (Phonogram Demo)^

Tears Are Not Enough (Phonogram Demo)^

LP 2 - Side B: The Route To Lexicon

Tears Are Not Enough* (Steve Brown 12”)

Alphabet Soup* (Steve Brown 12”)

Theme From ‘Man Trap’*

LP3 - Side A: Lexicon Plus

Tears Are Not Enough (original 7”)*

Poison Arrow (Jazz Mix)*

The Look Of Love (Special Remix)*

LP 3 - Side B: The Lexicon Of Love Live At Hammersmith Odeon, November 1982

Overture^

Show Me^

Many Happy Returns^

Tears Are Not Enough^

LP 4 - Side A: The Lexicon Of Love Live At Hammersmith Odeon, November 1982

Date Stamp^

The Look Of Love^

All Of My Heart^

LP 4 - Side B: The Lexicon Of Love Live At Hammersmith Odeon, November 1982

Valentine’s Day^

4 Ever 2 Gether^

Poison Arrow^

Blu-Ray

Mantrap (Julien Temple 1983) (55 minutes) - first time ever on DVD/BluRay.

The Lexicon Of Love in Atmos, 5.1, stereo and instrumental mixed by Steven Wilson.

Promo videos: Poison Arrow / The Look Of Love / All Of My Heart.

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