On June 25th, 1982, the British pop band ABC made their amazing debut with the album
The Lexicon of Love. It is one of the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", and, in my opinion, well worth looking into it if you've never heard it before.
Martin Fry has soulful vocals in the grand tradition of some of the 60's greats, perfectly suited for singing about the quest to find true love and the frustrations of not achieving it. David Palmer provides the precise percussion, Stephen Singleton serves superb sax, and Mark White rounds things out with guitars and keyboards. There are also many guest musicians who further add to this album's lush orchestration and sound.
The release went to number 1 in the UK, New Zealand and Finland. It reached number 3 in Canada and Sweden, and in the US it went to number 24 on the Billboard Hot 200. It produced four Top 20 hits in the UK and two top 25 hits in the US.
