Tag Archives: Martin Fry

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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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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Those First Impressions: ABC Debut Single

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

ABC: Tears Are Not Enough UK 7″ [1981] Tears Are Not Enough [ver. 1] Alphabet Soup Before we move on for a long time, let’s take one more look at ABC through the Monk’s lens; focusing on their idiosyncratic debut single, … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: ABC [part 10]

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

While “Skyscraping” was an exceptional album of the kind that was a resounding artistic success, it’s impact in the marketplace was muted at best. Fry had gotten wrapped up in live performance as a more lucrative path to pursue.  That … Continue reading →

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Rock GAP: ABC [part 9]

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

When he resurrected the ABC brand following the cracking “Skyscraping” album, Martin Fry took to the stage in a more major way than he had during ABC’s commercial heyday. Though the band was not completely aloof from live performance, it … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: ABC [part 8]

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

By the early 90s, ABC had ceased to exist, and based on the return of the last two albums they released in 1989 and 1991, I was okay having them go away. After an auspicious start, they clearly ran out … Continue reading →

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