The Lexicon of Love
Studio album by ABC
Released	June 25, 1982
Recorded	1981/1982
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	37:25
Label	Mercury Records
Producer	Trevor Horn/Steve Brown Brown produced the single version of "Tears are Not Enough". Though he is uncredited in the album notes, it is apparent to the listener that his initial production of the song was used and built upon by Horn. It is likely that a form of professional courtesy or protocol came into effect with respect to the album's credits.
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1] The Observer (Favourable) [2] PopMatters (Favourable) link Q (9/99, p.124) Robert Christgau (A-) link
ABC chronology
The Lexicon of Love (1982) Beauty Stab (1983)

The Lexicon of Love was the acclaimed chart topping debut album by the British pop band ABC released in 1982. It is a concept album in which the singer experiences heartache as he tries and fails to have a meaningful relationship. It was produced by Trevor Horn and featured orchestration by future Art of Noise member Anne Dudley, whose orchestrations on the project led to work on Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Rattlesnakes (1984), and further arranging work which would culminate in her winning the Oscar for best original score (musical or comedy) for The Full Monty. In fact, most of the production team and sessions players listed below would form the basis for the ZTT label, and their work with Horn meant all concerned would be in constant demand throughout the industry in years to come. "Tears Are Not Enough" (in its initial release produced by Steve Brown), "All of My Heart", "Poison Arrow", and "The Look Of Love (Part One)" were all Top 20 hits in the UK; the last two also charted in the US. The album reached #1 on the British charts, and peaked at #24 in the U.S. charts. It has been reissued with an extra track. In 2004, a deluxe 2-disc reissue including outtakes and early demos and a live performance of the album from 1982 was released on the Neutron label. Image File history File links ABC-Lexicon. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... ABC is an English New Romantic band that charted eleven Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Synthpop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 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In 1998 Q magazine readers voted The Lexicon of Love the 92nd greatest album of all time. In 2000 the same magazine placed it at number 40 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 140,282 and a readership of 731,000. ...

The woman who says "Goodbye" in "The Look Of Love (Part One)" is the woman who dumped Martin Fry and this album is about his feelings of outrage about it. The idea of getting her to do that part of the song came from producer Trevor Horn Martin Fry (born 9 March 1958, in Manchester) is the lead singer of the band ABC. Just The Two Of Us Martin Fry appeared in the BBC Television programme Just The Two Of Us in February 2006. ... Trevor Charles Horn, born July 15, 1949 in Durham, England, is a British pop music record producer, songwriter and musician. ...

Track listing

All songs written by ABC except where indicated.

Original release

1. "Show Me" – 4:02
2. "Poison Arrow" – 3:24
3. "Many Happy Returns" – 3:56
4. "Tears Are Not Enough" – 3:31
5. "Valentine's Day" – 3:42
6. "The Look Of Love" (Part One) – 3:26
7. "Date Stamp" – 3:51
8. "All Of My Heart" – 5:12
9. "4 Ever 2 Gether" – 5:30 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
10. "The Look Of Love" (Part Four) – 1:02

Tears Are Not Enough was the first single to be released by New Wave group ABC. It was released in 1982 on two formats (7 and 12 vinyl record). ...

1998 Re-Issue

1. "Show Me" – 4:02
2. "Poison Arrow" – 3:24
3. "Many Happy Returns" – 3:56
4. "Tears Are Not Enough" – 3:31
5. "Valentine's Day" – 3:42
6. "The Look Of Love" (Part One) – 3:26
7. "Date Stamp" – 3:51
8. "All Of My Heart" – 5:12
9. "4 Ever 2 Gether" – 5:30 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
10. "The Look Of Love" (Part Four) – 1:02
11. "Theme From “Man Trap" - 4:19

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2004 deluxe edition

Disc one

Part 1

The Original Album

1. Show Me – 4:02
2. Poison Arrow – 3:24
3. Many Happy Returns – 3:56
4. Tears Are Not Enough – 3:31
5. Valentine's Day – 3:42
6. The Look Of Love (Part One) – 3:26
7. Date Stamp – 3:51
8. All Of My Heart – 5:12
9. 4 Ever 2 Gether – 5:30 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
10. The Look Of Love (Part Four) – 1:02

    Part 2

    The Original Singles

11. Overture – 3:59 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
12. Tears Are Not Enough [original single version] – 3:36
13. Alphabet Soup – 8:03
14. Theme From “Man Trap" – 4:19
15. Poison Arrow [North American Jazz Mix] – 7:06

    Part 3

    An Oddity and An Out-Take

16. Into The Valley of the Heathen Go – 2:00
17. Alphabet Soup [BBC Swapshop version] – 3:13

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Disc two

Part 4

The Route to the Lexicon

1. Tears Are Not Enough [Phonogram Demo 20 July 1981] – 3:32
2. Show Me [Phonogram Demo 20 July 1981] – 4:03
3. Surrender [Phonogram Demo 20 July 1981] — (song deleted from album’s original release at "the 11th hour") – 3:29

   Part 5

   The Lexicon of Love—Live at Hammersmith Odeon November 1982

4. Overture – 3:56 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
5. Show Me – 4:21
6. Many Happy Returns – 7:02
7. Tears Are Not Enough – 5:33
8. Date Stamp – 7:07
9. The Look Of Love [Complete Suite] – 5:59
10. All Of My Heart – 6:45
11. Valentine's Day – 4:44
12. 4 Ever 2 Gether – 6:53 [co-written by Anne Dudley]
13. Alphabet Soup – 8:26
14. Poison Arrow – 5:22

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Band lineup on this album

• Martin Fry: vocals
• David Palmer: drums and percussion
• Stephen Singleton: alto and tenor saxophones
• Mark White: guitars and keyboards

Martin Fry (born 9 March 1958, in Manchester) is the lead singer of the band ABC. Just The Two Of Us Martin Fry appeared in the BBC Television programme Just The Two Of Us in February 2006. ... David Palmer, drummer featured on ABCs first album The Lexicon of Love. ... Mark Wells White (born 1940) is an American lawyer, who served as the forty-fourth Governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987. ...

Guest musicians

• Anne Dudley: keyboards and orchestration
• Brad Lang: bass guitar
• Mark Lickey: bass guitar on "Tears Are Not Enough", "Poison Arrow" and "The Look of Love"
• J.J. Jeczalik: Fairlight programmer
• Kim Wear: trumpet
• Andy Gray: trombone on "Tears Are Not Enough"
• Luis Jardim (mis-spelled as "Louis Jardin" on album notes): Additional percussion
• Tessa Webb: Female speaking voice in "Poison Arrow", female vocal lead on ""Date Stamp"
• Gaynor Sadler: harp

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Production crew

• Trevor Horn — producer
• Gary Langan — engineer
• Gered Markowitz — film photography
• Paul Cox — band photography
• Pete Bill — cover photography
• Visible Inc. — design
• Neutron Records — design

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2004 deluxe edition credits

• Gary Moore — digital remastering
• Daryl Easlea — album coordinator and compiler
• Martin Fry — compiler
• Deluxe Graphics@Green Ink — artwork restoration and adaption

External links

• Complete lyrics to the album