Tag Archives: ABC

30 Days: 30 Albums | ABC – The Lexicon of Love II

Posted on October 1, 2018 by

Phew! In spite of wanting this since the release was teased in… 2016, it’s taken me over two years to finally obtain the new ABC CD. This was strictly down to the inability of the band’s website to sell me … Continue reading →

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“Record” Review: ABC – Christmas With Love EP

Posted on December 25, 2016 by

ABC: Christmas With Love DL EP [2016] A Christmas We Deserve The Love Inside The Love [acoustic] Viva Love [acoustic] The Look Of Love [acoustic] T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house… echoed a special new xmas … Continue reading →

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ABC Play The Sequel Game with “Lexicon Of Love II” Due Next Month

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Several weeks ago the news hit the web like wildfire. In case you have been trapped in suspended animation by some nefarious supervillain, ABC have a new album due out on May 27th, and it’s their first one since 2008’s excellent “Traffic.” … Continue reading →

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Monk Agog: Vice Versa Box Set Of God®… Made By Other Hands!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

Over two and a half years ago, I happened to have a friend send me the über rare first two releases by the Sheffield band Vice Versa, who later became ABC after a suitable period of metamorphosis. I thought that I … Continue reading →

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Finest Remixes [part 2]

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Yesterday we began a thread for what commenter Echorich deemed “Epic Epoch” remixes. 12″ remixes that were so astounding that they justified all of the dreadful remixes that make up the bulk of the form. Right now, I’m in a … Continue reading →

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ABC : Boxed Set of God, Jr. In Planning Stages

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

When a friend recently sent me discs of the early Vice Versa records from ’79-’80 it was an event to trigger one of my increasingly infrequent BSOGs, or “boxed sets of god.” This time handling the career breadth of Sheffield’s … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Vice Versa – Stilyagi

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Vice Versa: Stilyagi Dutch 7″ [1980] Stilyagi Eyes Of Christ Now, we’re talking!! This records delivers on the promise of “Music 4” in spades! Sure, it still sounds like Cab Volt a million times over. This time it manages a … Continue reading →

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