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1989 studio album by ABC
Up Released 16 October 1989 (1989-10-16 ) Recorded 1988–1989 Studio Marcus Studios, London Genre Length 44 :41 Label Producer
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Up is the fifth studio album by the English pop band ABC , released in October 1989. This time experimenting with house music , it was their first album not to make the Top 40 in the UK. However, they scored a minor UK hit with the single "One Better World ", an ode to love, peace and tolerance. "The Real Thing " was also released as a single. "Up" was the band's final album released on the label PolyGram .
In 2005, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with five bonus tracks.
Track listing
Side two Title 5. "The Greatest Love of All" 5:33 6. "North" 5:39 7. "I'm in Love With You" 4:33 8. "Paper Thin" 5:52 Total length: 44:41
Additional tracks on initial CD pressing Title 9. "One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix) 4:23 10. "The Greatest Love of All" (Kraushaar Mix) 5:50 11. "Never More Than Now" (Kraushaar Mix) 5:56
Additional tracks on 2005 version Title 9. "One Better World" (Pickering Park Mix) 6:33 10. "One Better World" (Percapella Mix) 4:00 11. "The Real Thing" (Frankie Knuckles Due Mix) 5:18 12. "The Greatest Love of All" (May Day Mix) 6:06 13. "Paper Thin" (1986 Demo) 6:23
Personnel
ABC
Additional personnel
Dave Clayton – keyboards
Ritchie Close – keyboards
Mike Pickering – keyboards, programming and DJ (9)
Rob Dean – guitar
Maurice Michael – guitar, backing vocals
Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
David Palmer – drums, percussion
Phil Smith – saxophone
Graeme Park – DJ (9)
Alan Carvell – backing vocals
Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
Production
Producers – Martin Fry and Mark White
Additional Production on Tracks 3 & 9 – Blaze
Engineers – Mark Stent (Tracks 1 & 3-11); Bob Kraushaar (Track 2).
Assistant Engineer – Tim Burrell
Mixing – Bob Kraushaar (Tracks 1, 2 & 4-8); Julian Mendelsohn (Track 3).
Remix – Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (Track 9); Bob Kraushaar (Tracks 10 & 11).
Mixed at Marcus Studios and Sarm West Studios (London, UK).
Mastered by Ian Cooper at Townhouse Studios (London, UK).
Sleeve Design – ABC and Design KB
Photography – Paul Cox
Management – Bennett Freed
Weekly charts
References
External links
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles