The Lexicon of Love (40th anniversary edition)

~ Release by ABC (see all versions of this release, 20 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
▼ 12" Vinyl 2: The Route to Lexicon
#TitleRatingLength
A1Overture
producer:
Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Overture (ABC)
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, 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.
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A2Surrender (Phonogram demo)
recording of:
Surrender (on 1981-07-20)
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
?:??
A3Show Me (Phonogram demo)
recording of:
Show Me (on 1981-07-20)
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)
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A4Tears Are Not Enough (Phonogram demo)
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough (on 1981-07-20)
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)
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B1Tears Are Not Enough (Original 12″ mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
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)
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B2Alphabet Soup (12″ mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recording of:
Alphabet Soup
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Neutron Music Ltd.
?:??
B3Theme From “Man-Trap”
producer:
Trevor Horn
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)
recording of:
Theme From "Mantrap"
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Neutron Music Ltd.
is based on:
Poison Arrow
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
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▶ 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