''Traffic'' is the eighth studio album by English band
ABC
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and their first album of original material released in eleven years. The album's songs were written while the band toured the United States in 2006. One critic has described the album as the most "satisfying ABC album since the mid-'80s by far".
Drummer David Palmer, who left the band in 1982 after recording ''
The Lexicon of Love
''The Lexicon of Love'' is the debut studio album by English pop band ABC. It was released on 21 June 1982 by Neutron Records in the United Kingdom, by Mercury Records in the United States and Japan, and by Vertigo Records in Canada and Eur ...
'', returned to record this album, for which he co-wrote all of the tracks.
Gary Langan
Gary Michael Langan (born 19 April 1956) is an English engineer, record producer, mixer and musician.
Biography
His career started at age 18 when he worked as an assistant engineer at Sarm East Studios, learning the craft from Gary Lyons and M ...
also returned to mix the album after working as a sound engineer on ''The Lexicon of Love'' and producing ''
Beauty Stab''.
AllMusic described Traffic as "the album that ABC fans were probably hoping for in 1985" and considered that Fry's "lyrical mastery was back in place" in the album's songs which showed "an elegant mix of soul and style".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by
Martin Fry
Martin David Fry (born 9 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer.
Fry's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead singer of the pop band ...
, Chuck Kentis and David Palmer.
#"Sixteen Seconds to Choose" – 3:12
#"The Very First Time" – 3:39
#"Ride" – 3:37
#"Love Is Strong" – 4:07
#"Caroline" – 4:45
#"Life Shapes You" – 3:50
#"One Way Traffic" – 3:44
#"Way Back When" – 4:13
#"Validation" – 3:57
#"Lose Yourself" – 4:03
#"Fugitives" – 4:02
#"Minus Love" – 4:08
Singles
The album's first single, "The Very First Time", received airplay on
BBC Radio 2. A poll on the band's MySpace page considered that "Life Shapes You" would make the best second single but in fact "Love Is Strong" was selected. "Love Is Strong" was released as a single on 18 August 2008.
Personnel
ABC
*
Martin Fry
Martin David Fry (born 9 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician, and record producer.
Fry's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as co-founder and lead singer of the pop band ...
– vocals
* David Palmer – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
* Steve Kelly – keyboards
* Chuck Kentis – keyboards
* Jason Nesmith – keyboards, guitars, bass, backing vocals
* Matt Backer – guitars
* Don Kirkpatrick – guitars
*
Oliver Leiber – guitars
*
Paul Warren – guitars
* Andy Carr – bass
* Lance Morrison – bass
* Simon Willescroft – saxophones
* David Williamson – trombone
* Dan Carpenter – trumpet
* Julie Delgado – backing vocals
* Natasha Pierce – backing vocals
* Jackie Simley – backing vocals
* Fred White – backing vocals
Production
* Martin Fry – producer
* Chuck Kentis – producer
* David Palmer – producer
* Gary Langan – mix engineer
* Ian Cooper – mastering
* Storey London Design – artwork
* Blueprint Management – management
References
External links
''Traffic'' at Amazon.co.uk
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2008 albums
ABC (band) albums