The Lexicon of Love (40th anniversary edition)

~ Release by ABC (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Annotation

Blu-ray is titled "Mantrap" on the page enclosing it, but "The Lexicon of Love" on the disc label. The Steven Wilson mixes of the album are headed as "audio", while Mantrap and the short-form music videos are headed as "audio-visual".

LP1 is an Abbey Road Studios half-speed master.

LP3, side 1 is part of "The Route to Lexicon"; side 2 is part of "Live at Hammersmith Odeon".

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-15 21:20 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1: The Lexicon of Love
#TitleRatingLength
A1Show Me
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
34:02
A2Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
4.43:25
A3Many Happy Returns
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Many Happy Returns
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
3:58
A4Tears Are Not Enough
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
trombone:
Andy Gray (Played Trombone for ABC)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1981), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1981) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 78)
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
3:31
A5Valentine’s Day
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Valentine’s Day
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:42
B1The Look of Love, Part One
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 43) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (the American arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
43:28
B2Date Stamp
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Date Stamp
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
43:52
B3All of My Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 80)
recording of:
All of My Heart
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI 10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
55:12
B44 Ever 2 Gether
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
4 Ever 2 Gether
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
5:31
B5The Look of Love, Part Four
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar and guest bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (the American arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
40:59
▶ 12" Vinyl 2: The Route to Lexicon
▶ 12" Vinyl 3: The Route to Lexicon / Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1982
▶ 12" Vinyl 4: Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1982
▶ Blu-ray 5: Mantrap