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Up
Studio album by
Released16 October 1989 (1989-10-16)
Recorded1988–1989
StudioMarcus Studios, London
GenreHouse[1][2]
Length44:41
Label
  • Phonogram
  • Neutron
  • Mercury
  • Producer
  • Martin Fry
  • Blaze
  • ABC chronology
    Alphabet City
    (1987)
    Up
    (1989)
    Absolutely
    (1990)
    Singles from Up

    1. "One Better World"
      Released: 15 May 1989
    2. "The Real Thing"
      Released: 11 September 1989

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[3]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
    New Musical Express7/10[5]
    Record Mirror[6]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
    Spin Alternative Record Guide2/10[2]

    Up is the fifth studio album by English pop band ABC, released in October 1989. This time experimenting with house music, it was ABC's 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 PolyGram label.

    In 2005, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with five bonus tracks.

    Track listing[edit]

    All tracks are written by Martin Fry and Mark White, except where noted

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Never More Than Now"
  • Mark White
  • David Clayton
  • 6:02
    2."The Real Thing" 4:52
    3."One Better World" 5:45
    4."Where Is the Heaven?" 6:25
    Side two
    No.TitleLength
    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
    No.TitleLength
    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
    No.TitleLength
    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[edit]

    ABC

    Additional personnel

    Production[edit]

    Chart performance[edit]

    Weekly charts[edit]

    Chart (1989) Peak
    Position
    German Albums Chart[8] 38
    UK Albums Chart[9] 58

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Lewis, Justin (2003). "ABC". In Buckley, Peter (ed.). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
  • ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 4–5.
  • ^ Ruhlmann, William. "ABC – Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  • ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  • ^ Williams, Simon (21 October 1989). "Long Play: ABC – Up (Neutron)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 38. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 28 May 2023 – via Flickr.
  • ^ Mellor, Chris (31 October 1989). "Review: ABC – Up" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. pp. 18–19. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021 – via American Radio History.
  • ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 4.
  • ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 23 June 2012.[dead link]
  • ^ "The Official Charts Company - Up by ABC Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  • External links[edit]


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