新浪潮音樂的菁英份子
2CD精選全盛時期最具紀念性代表作與多首珍貴混音版本歌曲
80年代初期吹起一波反龐克、反雷鬼的「新浪潮樂風」，標榜才華、魅力、藝術和逃避主義，從歐洲電子合成音樂、新浪潮放克和流行音樂中汲取養分，著重繁複華麗的服飾、模糊性別分界，或者呈現一派雅痞名士風範，例如Spandau Ballet、Duran Duran、Culture Club、Human League…等樂團都曾紅極一時，提起箇中翹楚絕不能漏了ABC合唱團。
風采翩翩的主唱Martin Fry是ABC合唱團的運作核心，他們採擷搖滾變色龍David Bowie的華麗要素和藝術搖滾先進Roxy Music的風格，加添饒富戲劇性的音樂張力，以“Poison Arrow”、“The Look of Love”、“All Of My Heart”、“When Smokey Sings”和“Be Near Me”…等多首流行舞曲引領風騷。
這張2CD精選輯揀選ABC合唱團最具紀念性的代表作：像是正式出道的第一支單曲“Tears Are Not Enough”混音版、打進Billboard流行單曲榜的第一首Top 10曲“Be Near Me”、雙雙直搗英國金榜Top 10的“Poison Arrow”和“Look of Love”…等；最教人驚喜的是，還特別收錄多首罕見的珍貴混音版本歌曲。
| 編號 | 曲名 |
|---|---|
| 1. | Tears Are Not Enough (12" mix) |
| 2. | Alphabet Soup (12" mix) |
| 3. | Poison Arrow |
| 4. | Theme |
| 5. | Theme From Mantrap |
| 6. | Look Of Love (part 3) |
| 7. | All Of My Heart (live from Boston) |
| 8. | That Was Then But This Is Now (album mix) |
| 9. | Power Of Persuasion |
| 10. | Hey Citizen |
| 11. | SOS |
| 12. | How To Be A Millionaire |
| 13. | Be Near Me |
| 14. | 15 Storey Halo |
| 15. | Tower Of London |
| 16. | Ocean Blue (single mix) |
| 17. | Between You And Me |
| 18. | //CD2 |
| 19. | When Smokey Sings |
| 20. | Night You Murdered Love |
| 21. | 24 Carat Plastic |
| 22. | King Without A Crown |
| 23. | Rage And Then Regret |
| 24. | Minneapolis |
| 25. | Chicago (part 1) |
| 26. | One Better Word |
| 27. | Real Thing |
| 28. | North |
| 29. | I'm In Love With You Now |
| 30. | Never More Than Now (Kraushaar mix) |
| 31. | Paper Thin |
| 32. | Blame |
| 33. | Peace And Tranquility |
| 34. | Be Near Me(Munich Disco Mix) |