Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC
| Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave, rock | |||
| Length | 1:09:48 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Universal Music | |||
| ABC chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC is a compilation album by English synth-pop band ABC, release on November 6, 2001. Although essentially a reissue of greatest hits package Absolutely (which was released in 1990), the album featured two new songs by Fry titled "Peace and Tranquility" and "Blame". A companion DVD, along with a bonus disc of remixes was also released.[when?][citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]Disc one
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Look of Love" |
| The Lexicon of Love (1982) | 3:29 |
| 2. | "All of My Heart" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Poison Arrow" |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:23 |
| 4. | "When Smokey Sings" |
| Alphabet City (1987) | 4:18 |
| 5. | "That Was Then but This Is Now" |
| Beauty Stab (1983) | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Tears Are Not Enough" (original single version) |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:28 |
| 7. | "(How to Be a) Millionaire" |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985) | 3:34 |
| 8. | "The Night You Murdered Love" (single mix) |
| Alphabet City | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Peace and Tranquility" |
| New recording | 4:03 |
| 10. | "One Better World" |
| Up (1989) | 4:30 |
| 11. | "S.O.S." |
| Beauty Stab | 4:24 |
| 12. | "King Without a Crown" |
| Alphabet City | 4:40 |
| 13. | "Be Near Me" |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Ocean Blue" (single mix) |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:38 |
| 15. | "Vanity Kills" (single mix) |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:33 |
| 16. | "The Real Thing" |
| Up | 4:55 |
| 17. | "Blame" |
| New recording | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 1:09:48 | |||
Disc two
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tears Are Not Enough" (album version) |
| The Lexicon of Love | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Poison Arrow" (North American jazz mix) |
| The Lexicon of Love | 7:04 |
| 3. | "The Look of Love" (1990 remix) |
| Absolutely (1990) | 5:44 |
| 4. | "All of My Heart" (Live from Boston) |
| The Lexicon of Love | 6:49 |
| 5. | "Be Near Me" (Munich disco mix) |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 5:28 |
| 6. | "How to Be a Millionaire" (Bond Street mix) |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 6:06 |
| 7. | "Vanity Kills" (U.S.A. remix) |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 5:40 |
| 8. | "ABC Megamix" |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 8:54 |
| 9. | "Ocean Blue" |
| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | 3:32 |
| 10. | "When Smokey Sings" (single mix) |
| Alphabet City | 4:23 |
| 11. | "The Night You Murdered Love" (Sheer-Chic mix) |
| Alphabet City | 6:26 |
| 12. | "King Without a Crown" (Monarchy mix) |
| Alphabet City | 8:39 |
| 13. | "One Better World" (garage mix) |
| Up | 6:02 |
Personnel
[edit]- Martin Fry – vocals
- Stephen Singleton – alto and tenor saxophones
- Mark White – guitars, keyboards, programming
- Mark Lickley – bass guitar
- David Palmer – drums, percussion
- Fiona Russell Powell – vocals
- David Yarritu – vocals
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 69 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC [2001]". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ "ABC | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "British album certifications – Abc – Look Of Love - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
