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ABC Skyscraping Release Date: 1997 03 zz Running Time: 51:11 Label: Deconstruction After spending half the better part of a decade in semi-retirement, Martin Fry regrouped ABC for the surprisingly successful comeback Skyscraping. Instead of pursuing the dance-pop inclinations of ABC's late-'80s records, Fry returns to the grandly theatrical new romantic pop of Lexicon of Love, cutting it with some contemporary dance production techniques. Collaborating with Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory, Fry constructs a number of shiny pop gems, highlighted by glammy guitars and shining synthesizers. While Skyscraping isn't as consistently thrilling as his best '80s singles, it has a number of fine moments, and is ABC's best record since How to Be A...Zillionaire!. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Stranger Things Gregory, Fry, Lowndes 2 Ask a Thousand Times Fry, Gregory, Lowndes 3 Skyscraping Fry, Lowndes, Gregory 4 Who Can I Turn To? Lowndes, Fry, Gregory 5 Rolling Sevens Gregory, Fry, Lowndes 6 Only the Best Will Do Gregory, Fry, Lowndes 7 Love Is Its Own Reward Fry, Lowndes, Gregory 8 Light Years Fry, Gregory, Lowndes 9 Seven Day Weekend Fry, Gregory, Lowndes 10 Heaven Knows Gregory, Fry, Lowndes 11 Far Away Gregory, Lowndes, Fry Releases: Year Type Label 1998 CD Deconstruction

Group Members: Mark Lickley Dave Wyndham Steve Singleton David Robinson Martin Fry More >> Similar Artists: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The Human League The Motels The Fixx Alphaville More >>

Influenced By: Roxy Music David Bowie The Beatles Earth, Wind & Fire Barry White More >> Followers: a-ha Romania Scissor Sisters Mansun Gazebo More >>

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