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Alphabet City - ABC

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Returning to the Motown and Northern soul that provided the basis of their debut album, ABC turned to the pop songcraft on their fifth album, Alphabet City. The increased songcraft is certainly engaging, particularly on the hit "When Smokey Sings," but the songs are usually indistinguishable from each other, resulting in a sleek, stylish, and thoroughly entertaining album that leaves no lasting memory. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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ABC (10 Albums)

  • Lexicon of Live
  • Skyscraping
  • Abracadabra [Parlophone]
  • Alphabet City
  • Beauty Stab [Germany]
  • How to Be A...Zillionaire!
  • Suburbs of Alphabet City
  • The Lexicon of Love
  • Traffic
  • Up [Bonus Tracks]
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