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Returning to the Motown and Northern soul that provided the basis of their debut album, ABC turned to the pop songcraft on their fifth album, Alphabet City. The increased songcraft is certainly engaging, particularly on the hit "When Smokey Sings," but the songs are usually indistinguishable from each other, resulting in a sleek, stylish, and thoroughly entertaining album that leaves no lasting memory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phil Harding, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, ComposerLyricist - Martin Fry, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, ComposerLyricist - BERNARD EDWARDS, Producer - Martin Fry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Julian Mendelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Fry, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist - Martyn Webster, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Mark White, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Fry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - ABC, MainArtist
℗ 1987 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Returning to the Motown and Northern soul that provided the basis of their debut album, ABC turned to the pop songcraft on their fifth album, Alphabet City. The increased songcraft is certainly engaging, particularly on the hit "When Smokey Sings," but the songs are usually indistinguishable from each other, resulting in a sleek, stylish, and thoroughly entertaining album that leaves no lasting memory.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:13
- Main artists: ABC
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Universal Music Operations This Compilation ℗ 2005 Universal Music Operations
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