Skyscraping

For the song from the album, see Skyscraping (song).
Skyscraping
Studio album by ABC
Released 24 March 1997[1]
Genre Rock
Label Blatant/Deconstruction
ABC chronology

Abracadabra
(1991)		 Skyscraping
(1997)		 The Lexicon of Live
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Skyscraping is an album by music group ABC, released in March 1997. The album was produced as a homage to lead singer Martin Fry's several musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and The Sex Pistols.

The line-up of ABC then consisting of Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and Keith Lowndes, the album was met with positive reviews from critics rather than broad commercial success.

Three singles were released: "Rolling Sevens", "Skyscraping", and "Stranger Things". An expanded 2CD edition of the album was released by Cherry Red Records on 23 September 2013.[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by ABC except where indicated.

1997 Blatant/Deconstruction 74321 45653 2

  1. "Stranger Things"
  2. "Ask a Thousand Times"
  3. "Skyscraping"
  4. "Who Can I Turn To?"
  5. "Rolling Sevens"
  6. "Only The Best Will Do"
  7. "Love Is Its Own Reward"
  8. "Light Years"
  9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel)
  10. "Heaven Knows"
  11. "Faraway"

1997 BMG Japan BVCP-6029

  1. "Stranger Things"
  2. "Ask a Thousand Times"
  3. "Skyscraping"
  4. "Who Can I Turn To?"
  5. "Rolling Sevens"
  6. "Only The Best Will Do"
  7. "Love Is Its Own Reward"
  8. "Light Years"
  9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel)
  10. "Heaven Knows"
  11. "Faraway"
  12. "Stranger Things (Acoustic Version)"

2013 Cherry Pop Remaster

CD1

  1. "Stranger Things"
  2. "Ask a Thousand Times"
  3. "Skyscraping"
  4. "Who Can I Turn To?"
  5. "Rolling Sevens"
  6. "Only The Best Will Do"
  7. "Love Is Its Own Reward"
  8. "Light Years"
  9. "Seven Day Weekend" (John Uriel)
  10. "Heaven Knows"
  11. "Faraway"

CD2

  1. "The World Spins On"
  2. "All We Need"
  3. "Stranger Things" (Acoustic)
  4. "Skydubbing"
  5. "Stranger Things" (Live)
  6. "Rolling Sevens" (Radio Edit)
  7. "The Look of Love" (Live)
  8. "All of My Heart" (Live)
  9. "Skyscraping" (Alternate Version)

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 97

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ Skyscraping at AllMusic
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Chart Log UK: A - Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

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