ABC - Absolutely (1990)

A 1990 greatest hits package covering singles from the sophisti-pop group's first 5 albums (1982-1989).

	Year	UK	US
Poison Arrow	1982	6	25
The Look Of Love	1982	4	18
All Of My Heart	1982	5	-
Tears Are Not Enough	1981	19	-
That Was Then But This Is Now	1983	18	89
S.O.S.	1984	39
How To Be A Millionaire	1984	49	20
Be Near Me	1985	26	9
When Smokey Sings	1987	11	5
The Night Your Murdered Love	1987	31	-
King Without A Crown	1988	44	-
One Better World	1989	32	-
Ocean Blue	1986	51	-
The Look Of Love (1990 Remix)	1990	68	-
When Smokey Sings (The Miami Mix)	1987	-	-
Be Near Me (Munich Disco Mix)	1985	-	-
One Better World (Pickering Park Mix)	1989	-	-

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks:  The best tracks are the four from Lexicon Of Love, Be Near Me, One Better World, and When Smokey Sings, which was the group's biggest US hit, peaking at #5 on the charts. Appropriately, the song honoring Smokey Robinson shamelessly lifts its bass line from Tears Of A Clown. Skip S.O.S. (you're asking for it when you choose that title for your song) and King Without A Crown. The album closes with 4 needless dance remixes that don't come close to touching the originals.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I'm reminded of how wonderful Lexicon of Love is and how ticked off I was when I purchased Beauty Stab because, at age 17, I thought it pretty much stunk.

Previously revisited for the blog:
Traffic (2008)
The Lexicon of Love (1982)