Alphabet City by Abc - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

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

1. Avenue A

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

2. When Smokey Sings

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Martin Fry
Mark White
Bernard Edwards; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn
Martyn Webster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

3. The Night You Murdered Love

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Martin Fry
Mark White
Bernard Edwards; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Webster
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

4. Think Again

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Webster
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

5. Rage And Then Regret

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Webster
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

6. Ark-Angel

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

7. King Without A Crown

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

8. Bad Blood

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Production
Recording Arrangement: Mark White; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

9. Jealous Lover

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

10. One Day

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Webster
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

11. Avenue Z

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Phil Harding; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Harding; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

12. Minneapolis

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

13. Chicago

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

14. 24 Carat Plastic

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

15. The Night You Murdered Love (The Reply)

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Producer: Martin Fry
Bernard Edwards
Mark White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

16. One Day

by Abc

Keyboard: Mark White; Performer
Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Performer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Performer
Vocals: Martin Fry; Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Engineer: Martyn Webster; Production
Mixing: Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Producer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Production
Studio Personnel: Martyn Webster
Julian Mendelsohn; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

17. King Without A Crown

by Abc

Primary Artist: Abc; Main Performer
Composer: Mark White
Martin Fry; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Fry
Mark White; Composer
Producer: Martin Fry
Mark White; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mark White
Martin Fry; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 10 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

15/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, New Wave, Dance

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1986

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602498337806