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Abc compile the lexicon of love
Evolving from Sheffield’s post-punk synth-raincoat milieu, ABC felt anointed by Chic to make the definitive early-’80s album of hyper-gloss smart pop. Produced by sonic visionary Trevor Horn , they soon won big hits and a visit from Bowie in ’82, but within barely a year the grandeur was over, marked by the mythic flushing of singer Martin Fry ’s gold lamé suit down a Japanese toilet. Likening it to “Bob Dylan but in a disco,” members and collaborators recall The Lexicon Of Love ’s creation. “Sit down, the show is about to start. You will be entertained!”
