B-logbook: 24.06.2020: Albums, That Really Influenced My Life, Volume 4:

Bänz, a nice colleague from Switzerland invited me on Facebook to name 10 albums that actually influenced my life. Just showing the album cover, no explanation needed. I joined in and it was and still is a pleasure and inspiration. But honestly, I broke the rules and didn’t stop at ten albums.

The beat still goes on and I’m gonna bring it over here, where it really belongs to.

N° 31: Kevin Rowland The Wanderer (1988) / N° 32: Stray Cats Stray Cats (1981) / N° 33: The Human League Dare! (1981) / N° 34°: Frank Sinatra She Shot Me Down (1981) / N° 35: Scritti Politti Songs To Remember (1982) / N° 36: Scritti Politti Cupid & Psyche 85 (1985) / N° 37: Orange Juice you Can’t Hide Your Love Forever (1982) / N° 38: Orange Juice Rip It Up (1982) / N° 39: The Rolling Stones Tattoo You (1981) / N° 40: ABC The Lexicon Of Love (1982)

© Albums of my Life Cover Pics shot by me.

B-logbook/Corona Days: 17.04.2020: ABC “The Lexicon Of Love” (1982)

Corona Days, week 5, day 5. Friday. After two days of classic folk rock albums by Joni Mitchell I’m shifting gear totally and will play ABC’s super fantastic 1982 debut album The Lexicon Of Love. 1982 was the best year in the 1980s for hilariously stylish, uninhibited pop music that was made by a lot of colourful hipsters but was enjoyed by cool hipsters and the pop charts alike. The Lexicon Of Love definitely is the magnum opus of the 1980s, the last really great decade for playful, varied, exciting pop music like this.

So, it‘s time now for some pure pop you can dance and romance to cheerfully. But you can also enjoy this album alone in our current isolated existence. You can marvel at the iconic album cover and the clever album concept – all of the songs dealing with the joys and trappings of love. You can marvel at the brilliant funky sound that no other than Trevor Horn produced. You can marvel at the enchanting melodies, the clever lyrics, both coming from ABC‘s genius mastermind Martin Fry, who‘s a wonderfully romantic singer too. And last but not least you can enjoy the sparkling song wonders like Show Me, Poison Arrow, Many Happy Returns, Tears Are Not Enough, the alluring ballad All Of My Heart, the glorious title track and some more.

Not one dud here. Even in the darkest times The Lexicon Of Love will always cheer you up. Always.