Skyscraping

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Skyscraping
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Studio album by
ABC
Released24 March 1997 (1997-03-24) [1]
Genre Pop [2] [3]
Length51:11
Label
Producer
ABC chronology
Abracadabra
(1991)		Skyscraping
(1997)		 The Lexicon of Live
(1999)
Professional ratings
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Skyscraping is the seventh studio album by the English pop band ABC, released on 24 March 1997 by Blatant and Deconstruction Records. The album was produced as a homage to lead vocalist Martin Fry's several musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols.[ citation needed ]

Contents

It is their first album without founding member, keyboardist and guitarist Mark White, who had up until that point been heavily involved in the composition and production of their work. As the line-up of ABC without White consisted solely of Fry, Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and Keith Lowndes were brought in as songwriting and performance collaborators. The album was met with positive reviews from critics but little commercial success.

Three singles were released: "Stranger Things", "Skyscraping" and "Rolling Sevens". An expanded 2CD edition of the album was released by Cherry Red Records on 23 September 2013. [5]

In September 2022, the album was finally released on Spotify and other digital platforms.

It was released on vinyl for the first time in 2024, as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on white and blue marble vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory, and Keith Lowndes except where indicated.

1997 Blatant/Deconstruction 74321 45653 2/BMG Japan BVCP-6029

  1. "Stranger Things" – 5:18
  2. "Ask a Thousand Times" – 5:13
  3. "Skyscraping" – 4:20
  4. "Who Can I Turn To?" – 3:48
  5. "Rolling Sevens" – 4:31
  6. "Only The Best Will Do" – 4:19
  7. "Love Is Its Own Reward" – 4:08
  8. "Light Years" – 6:40
  9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel) – 3:31
  10. "Heaven Knows" – 3:59
  11. "Faraway" – 5:20
  12. "Stranger Things (Acoustic Version)" (Japan only) – 5:09

2013 Cherry Pop Remaster bonus disc

  1. "The World Spins On" ("Stranger Things" B-side) – 3:44
  2. "All We Need" ("Stranger Things" B-side) – 4:33
  3. "Stranger Things" (Acoustic) – 5:09
  4. "Skydubbing" (dub mix of "Skyscraping") – 7:27
  5. "Stranger Things" (Live) – 4:55
  6. "Rolling Sevens" (Radio Edit) – 3:33
  7. "The Look of Love" (Live) – 3:54
  8. "All of My Heart" (Live) – 5:53
  9. "Skyscraping" (Alternate Version) – 4:16

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [6] 97

Personnel

ABC

Musicians

Production and artwork

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Repeat after me: ABC". Independent.co.uk . 23 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 Skyscraping at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Lewis, Justin (2003). "ABC". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 2–3. ISBN   978-1-84353-105-0.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN   978-1-84609-856-7.
  5. ↑ "Skyscraping". Amazon UK. 2013.
  6. ↑ "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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