{"product_id":"abc-the-lexicon-of-love-1","title":"ABC – The Lexicon Of Love","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"83\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eABC – The Lexicon Of Love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eWidely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of the 1980s, \u003cem data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eThe Lexicon Of Love\u003c\/em\u003e is the dazzling first album from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eABC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Released in 1982, the album perfectly captures the glamour, sophistication, and ambition of the emerging new wave and sophisti-pop movement, combining sharp songwriting with lavish orchestral arrangements and immaculate production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eFronted by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMartin Fry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, ABC transformed contemporary pop music with a sound that blended danceable rhythms, romantic themes, and cinematic grandeur. Produced by the legendary \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTrevor Horn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the album remains a benchmark for studio craftsmanship and innovative pop production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eThe record features some of the band's most celebrated songs, including the UK hit singles \u003cem data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"922\"\u003ePoison Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eThe Look Of Love (Part One)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eAll Of My Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eTears Are Not Enough\u003c\/em\u003e. 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