Skyscraping

Skyscraping
Studio album by ABC
Released 24 March 1997[1]
Genre Pop[2]
Label Blatant/Deconstruction
ABC chronology
Abracadabra
(1991)Abracadabra1991		 Skyscraping
(1997)		 The Lexicon of Live
(1999)The Lexicon of Live1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Skyscraping is an album by music group ABC, released in March 1997. The album was produced as a homage to lead singer Martin Fry's several musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and The Sex Pistols.

As the line-up of ABC then consisted solely of Fry, Glenn Gregory 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: "Rolling Sevens", "Skyscraping", and "Stranger Things". An expanded 2CD edition of the album was released by Cherry Red Records on 23 September 2013.[3]

Track listing

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

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

2013 Cherry Pop Remaster bonus disc

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

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 97

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Glenn Gregory - keyboards, backing vocals
  • Keith Lowndes - guitars, keyboards, programming
  • Phil 'Snake' Davies - Saxophone
  • Paul Rabiger - Saxophone
  • Carol Kenyon -Backing vocals
  • Paul 'Tubbs' Williams - Backing vocals
  • Juliet Roberts - Backing vocals

See also

  • Honeyroot (The ambient music project of Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes)

References

  1. ↑
  2. 1 2 Skyscraping at AllMusic
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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