Tracklist
| Show Me | |||
| Poison Arrow | |||
| Many Happy Returns | |||
| Tears Are Not Enough | |||
| Valentine's Day | |||
| The Look Of Love (Part One) | |||
| Date Stamp | |||
| All Of My Heart | |||
| 4 Ever 2 Gether | |||
| The Look Of Love (Part Four) |
Credits (19)
Stephen SingletonAlto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
Mark LickleyBass
Brad LangBass Guitar- Visible InkDesign
David PalmerDrums, Percussion
Gary LanganEngineer
Notes
The Lexicon of Love is the debut album by British new wave band ABC. It was released on June 25, 1982 and reached number 1 in the United Kingdom and number 24 in the US Billboard 200. Some of the founding members of the later record label ZTT Records and the band The Art of Noise collaborate in the production of the album. With the concept album, singer Martin Fry processed a separation, which the often critical to cynical lyrics make clear.
Released in UK June 1982 on cassette and LP, and later in 1983 on CD.
4 singles were released in UK:
- Tears Are Not Enough (October 1981)
- Poison Arrow (February 1982)
- The Look Of Love (May 1982)
- All Of My Heart (August 1982)
Released in UK June 1982 on cassette and LP, and later in 1983 on CD.
4 singles were released in UK:
- Tears Are Not Enough (October 1981)
- Poison Arrow (February 1982)
- The Look Of Love (May 1982)
- All Of My Heart (August 1982)
Versions
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Neutron Records – NTRS 1 | UK | 1982 | UK — 1982 | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359 099 | Portugal | 1982 | Portugal — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo, 26 = PRC, Compton Pressing | Mercury – SRM-1-4059 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 25PP-61 | Japan | 1982 | Japan — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | IMD (2) – IMD 8089 | Saudi Arabia | 1982 | Saudi Arabia — 1982 | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 6359 099 | Netherlands | 1982 | Netherlands — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Vertigo – VOG-1-3316, Neutron Records – VOG-1-3316 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Vertigo – 6359 099 | Scandinavia | 1982 | Scandinavia — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, Stereo, Black Shell, Blue Paper Labels, Dolby, B NR | Neutron Records – NTRSC 1, Neutron Records – ntrsc 1 | UK | 1982 | UK — 1982 | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359 099 | Italy | 1982 | Italy — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359 099, Mercury – LPR 19065 | Mexico | 1982 | Mexico — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 6359 099 | New Zealand | 1982 | New Zealand — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359 099, PGP RTB – 2221349 | Yugoslavia | 1982 | Yugoslavia — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 63 59 099 | Spain | 1982 | Spain — 1982 | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359 099 | Brazil | 1982 | Brazil — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album | Mercury – MCR-4-1-4059 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 6359 099, Mercury – 6359099 | Greece | 1982 | Greece — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 6359099 | Colombia | 1982 | Colombia — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Vertigo – 6359 099 | France | 1982 | France — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Vertigo – VOG-1-3316, Neutron Records – VOG-1-3316 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Club Edition | Mercury – SRM-1-4059 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Mercury – 6359 099 | Australasia | 1982 | Australasia — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album | Vertigo – VOG4-1-3316Y, Neutron Records – VOG4-1-3316Y | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Vertigo – 6359 099 | Germany | 1982 | Germany — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Vertigo – STAR 5265 | South Africa | 1982 | South Africa — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo, 53 = Hauppauge Pressing | Mercury – SRM-1-4059 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 53 = Hauppage Pressing, Black Labels | Mercury – SRM-1-4059, Mercury – 6359 099 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, White Label | Neutron Records – NTRS 1 | UK | 1982 | UK — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album | Vertigo – 7150 099 | France | 1982 | France — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album | Vertigo – 7150 099 | Germany | 1982 | Germany — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, CRC, Black Labels | Mercury – SRM-1-4059 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo | Philips – NTRS 1 | Ireland | 1982 | Ireland — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, Grey Cassette | Neutron Records – NTRSC 1 | UK | 1982 | UK — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album, Stereo, 26 = PRC, Compton Pressing, Black Labels | Mercury – SRM-1-4059, Mercury – 6359 099 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Vertigo – VOG-1-3316, Neutron Records – VOG-1-3316 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | ||||
| The Lexicon Of Love LP, Album | Mercury – 90.026 | Venezuela | 1982 | Venezuela — 1982 | New Submission | ||||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, CRC | Mercury – MCR-4-1-4059 | US | 1982 | US — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album | Mercury – 7150 099 | Australasia | 1982 | Australasia — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | SA (3) – SA 124 | Indonesia | 1982 | Indonesia — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Lexicon Of Love Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release | 747 – 8166 | Saudi Arabia | 1982 | Saudi Arabia — 1982 | New Submission |
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Reviews
- Edited 27 days agoAppears from the DR values on Loudness Wars database to be use the same master as the original European Mercury 'Atom' CD's, even though a 1996 digital remaster with worse DR values had been done by the time of this release. This would be a good thing as the original mastering is superlative!
- This is why I chase vinyl!!! The sound is absolutely smashing. This just explodes from my speakers and presents the very best version of "Lexicon" I've had the pleasure of hearing.
referencing The Lexicon Of Love (CD, Album) 810 003-2
BUYER BEWARE: These early '80s manufactured in West Germany CDs are starting to degrade in the form of delamination pinholes that go right through the playing surface, as is the case of my copy of this release.
My advice is to rip this release as soon as you can, before the resulting pinholes become a problem & affect the play.
In another classic UMe/UMC faux pas, there is every chance that these files are in fact upsampled 48kHz.- Edited 19 days ago
referencing The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album, Stereo) NTRS 1
This band only made one really good album,and this is the one,just magical from start to finish.The 80’s was the decade of fabulous music,you could almost buy anything,and never really get dissapointed.The golden days of daring music is gone,let’s cherish these golden nuggets of the very wonderful 1980’s music!. 
Edited 7 months agoI love that the record is stored in a polylined inner and kept separate from the printed inner sleeve. As it should be.
Edited 7 months agoreferencing The Lexicon Of Love (LP, Album) 6359 099
This yugoslavian pressing has dead quiet vinyl and is not like the UK one shallow sounding. Everything is spot on. Get one if you can.
Edited 3 months agoA very enjoyable listen, whatever your tastes... original, remix, or surround it's all here. However, one has to wonder what Trevor Horn would do if he dared to do a surround mix of this masterwork.
Edited 8 months agoWorth the money. The packaging is amazing. The vinyl is flat, quiet and sounds fantastic. Lots of bonus material and I haven't even started on the blu ray content. Very comprehensive package. If this is one of your favourite albums it's a must have.
Top shelf blu ray audio mix by Steve Wilson. These sde blu ray releases are pretty cool and I hope they continue. Would love to see a cure or new order lp get the works, but most likely wishful thinking
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