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Does anybody know who was the girl drummer who appeared on the " Be Near Me" video and (in cartoon form) the " (How to Be A) Millionaire" video? AnonMoos 02:58, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
In my opinion the " The Look of Love" video is classic -- not sure whether I should add something about it, since it would be my purely personal opinion... AnonMoos 02:58, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
"The Look of Love" video I thought was always quite shoddy, " Poison Arrow", "Be Near Me", " All of My Heart" were much better. You could add somethings about the longform video album/film Mantrap, think it was one of the very first projects like this DJ HEAVEN 09:32, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
The "David Palmer" disambiguation page linked to in the "Members" section of this article doesn't appear to reference the group's David Palmer. Unless, of course, I'm wrong. Catbar (Brian Rock) 04:23, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
It seems someone has confused members with session players in the info box here. If the band has listed the members on their releases, then this should be the source used, if someone failed to be listed as a member by the band themselves, then it is safe to say they were only session players.-- Tednor 12:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
All the albums are fully credited, including session players, and there's no mention at all of Alan Laramee Taylor. I've seen a fan site claiming he played bass in 1982 and again from 1985-7, but Mark Lickley, Brad Lang and Robert Clark are officially credited for these periods.
Andy Newmark and Alan Spenner are a bit trickier. They are credited on Beauty Stab as "assisted by" rather than full band members, but they appeared in the video for That was Then But This Is Now and Martin Fry has said he wanted to tour with them. On balance, though, they would seem to be session players. Stufarq 11:02, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
The article states that for Lexicon of Love "The album is notable for its...overall musicality (tightly bound by funk basslines and Palmer's steady drumming)..." then states that Palmer replaced David Robinson AFTER the release of the album. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.161.162.35 ( talk) 16:53, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
No, it clearly states that Robinson left after the release of " Tears Are Not Enough". Stufarq 11:02, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
I've edited the dates for David Palmer. The Lexicon tour lasted into 1983 (as mentioned in the Curiosities section) and he played on the Zillionaire album (check the credits) and appears in the " Ocean Blue" video, having recorded a new drum track for the single remix. Stufarq 22:58, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
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Fiona Russell Powell's comments on Fry replacing her in Vice Versa are, at best, inaccurate - as is the biographical information on Vice Versa.
The official ABC/Martin Fry site's information on Vice Versa is no longer on the site but some of the archived pages can be tracked down, including a contemporary interview by Andrew Darlington, although publication information is not given. Further information can be found at Stephen Singleton's Myspace page (no link provided because Myspace links are prohibited; but it is easily searchable), the Discogs pages on Vice Versa, the Music4 EP and Neutron records and the Sheffield Vision site.
The substantiated story is that Vice Versa originally consisted of Mark White (vocals, synthesizers, guitar - although he appears not to have used guitar until the Stilyagi single), Stephen Singleton (synthesizers, saxophone) and David Sydenham (synthesizers), who was a school friend of Singleton's. Note that White was the original vocalist, not Sydenham. I also have a photocopy of an advert for concerts supporting Wire on Monday 4th September at Doncaster Outlook, Sunday 8th October at Sheffield's Big Tree and on Tuesday 10th October at Manchester's Band on the Wall crediting this line-up. Unfortunately no year is given. The photocopy was obtained, among several others, from Stephen Singleton. Although Singleton's MySpace states that the band's first live appearance was supporting Wire at Doncaster Outlook, the 4th September date can not be the same one as Discogs mentions a July 1978 date supporting The Human League. Either that or Singleton's memory is wrong, as some (admittedly less reliable, blog-type) sources claim that the Human League date was the band's first.
Exactly when Sydenham left is unclear. Singleton says he formed Neutron Records with White, not mentioning Sydenham; but Discogs credits all three on Music4, which was released on Neutron. Perhaps he was still in the band but not a partner in the label or left before the EP was released. Singleton claims to have met Fry in 1980, but Discogs says he arrived "a couple of months" after the September 1979 release of Music4. The latter seems more accurate as he is credited on the "correspondence card" that came with the 1980 The First Fifteen minutes EP, which was recorded and manufactured in 1979 according to the vinyl's label.
The story of Fry joining after interviewing the band for his fanzine is agreed by all sources but, as Darlington's interview confirms, he initially played percussion and synthesizers. In an interview on UK TV's This Morning on 30th April 2008, Fry says that "one guy had left, they were a trio, and they needed another guy. It was good timing, so I showed up and they let me join that night," and again says that he initially played synthesizer. Both Sheffield Vision and a 2006 interview with Fry agree that he switched to vocals after he had jammed in a Rotterdam studio during a Dutch tour. Another accounthas these events taking place during the rerecording of the Stilyagi single, and it is likely that the two happened at the same time. (I remember also reading a version where Fry was asked to sing a guide vocal while White overdubbed his guitar part. Unfortunately I can not remember where this account came from but it does not contradict the others as such and may also be true.)
All of this casts serious doubt on Powell's story. Fry did not join the band as singer but as musician. As, by her own admission, Powell could not play any instrument, Fry can not have been a last minute replacement for her and nor could Sydenham, had she confused the personnel. The only role she could potentially have played in Vice Versa was vocalist, but as they were never without one and Fry did not become vocalist until long after joining, this can not be the case either. Her exact connection to the band remains unclear. Stufarq 23:28, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
I've done what I can with sourcing on Vice Versa (band), but there isn't really enough to justify a separate article. Vice Versa were, however, an important part of the early history of ABC, so I propose that the content be merged here. Any thoughts?-- Michig ( talk) 10:46, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
Agreed. Tried to find out some more about Vice Versa (band) too but not much joy. Merge I think :-) -- Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 13:22, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
I disagree as I would rather have separation, plus there would have to be a redirect. -- DazB ( talk) 11:48, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Although not unanimous, consensus is for merging. I've added this to my todo list, but if anyone else wants to do it please feel free. Thanks.-- Michig ( talk) 20:49, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
Was it ever spelt with 3 stars like the article suggests? I thought the three stars were just part of the logo on albums etc -- Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 13:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
You're havin' a laugh! Gwladys24 ( talk) 16:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
I deleted the unsourced claim that ABC 'were pigeon-holed as part of the New Romantic movement'. ABC were simply not New Romantics, a genre that was as good as dead by the launch of their first album. See the talk page for 'New Romantics' to see the consensus that ABC weren't such a band. Vauxhall1964 ( talk) 17:31, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
More detail could be added about how ABC was given the largest advance of any band in music history (according to The Face magazine, I seem to recall at the time) and that their producer Trevor "The Buggle" Horn said that their songs were so good that they didn't need his high-priced services which he was happy to provide nonetheless. Somebody add detail to this please, as I just have my foggy old memory to rely on. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.162.161.187 ( talk) 23:05, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
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Does anybody know who was the girl drummer who appeared on the " Be Near Me" video and (in cartoon form) the " (How to Be A) Millionaire" video? AnonMoos 02:58, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
In my opinion the " The Look of Love" video is classic -- not sure whether I should add something about it, since it would be my purely personal opinion... AnonMoos 02:58, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
"The Look of Love" video I thought was always quite shoddy, " Poison Arrow", "Be Near Me", " All of My Heart" were much better. You could add somethings about the longform video album/film Mantrap, think it was one of the very first projects like this DJ HEAVEN 09:32, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
The "David Palmer" disambiguation page linked to in the "Members" section of this article doesn't appear to reference the group's David Palmer. Unless, of course, I'm wrong. Catbar (Brian Rock) 04:23, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
It seems someone has confused members with session players in the info box here. If the band has listed the members on their releases, then this should be the source used, if someone failed to be listed as a member by the band themselves, then it is safe to say they were only session players.-- Tednor 12:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)
All the albums are fully credited, including session players, and there's no mention at all of Alan Laramee Taylor. I've seen a fan site claiming he played bass in 1982 and again from 1985-7, but Mark Lickley, Brad Lang and Robert Clark are officially credited for these periods.
Andy Newmark and Alan Spenner are a bit trickier. They are credited on Beauty Stab as "assisted by" rather than full band members, but they appeared in the video for That was Then But This Is Now and Martin Fry has said he wanted to tour with them. On balance, though, they would seem to be session players. Stufarq 11:02, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
The article states that for Lexicon of Love "The album is notable for its...overall musicality (tightly bound by funk basslines and Palmer's steady drumming)..." then states that Palmer replaced David Robinson AFTER the release of the album. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.161.162.35 ( talk) 16:53, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
No, it clearly states that Robinson left after the release of " Tears Are Not Enough". Stufarq 11:02, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
I've edited the dates for David Palmer. The Lexicon tour lasted into 1983 (as mentioned in the Curiosities section) and he played on the Zillionaire album (check the credits) and appears in the " Ocean Blue" video, having recorded a new drum track for the single remix. Stufarq 22:58, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
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Fiona Russell Powell's comments on Fry replacing her in Vice Versa are, at best, inaccurate - as is the biographical information on Vice Versa.
The official ABC/Martin Fry site's information on Vice Versa is no longer on the site but some of the archived pages can be tracked down, including a contemporary interview by Andrew Darlington, although publication information is not given. Further information can be found at Stephen Singleton's Myspace page (no link provided because Myspace links are prohibited; but it is easily searchable), the Discogs pages on Vice Versa, the Music4 EP and Neutron records and the Sheffield Vision site.
The substantiated story is that Vice Versa originally consisted of Mark White (vocals, synthesizers, guitar - although he appears not to have used guitar until the Stilyagi single), Stephen Singleton (synthesizers, saxophone) and David Sydenham (synthesizers), who was a school friend of Singleton's. Note that White was the original vocalist, not Sydenham. I also have a photocopy of an advert for concerts supporting Wire on Monday 4th September at Doncaster Outlook, Sunday 8th October at Sheffield's Big Tree and on Tuesday 10th October at Manchester's Band on the Wall crediting this line-up. Unfortunately no year is given. The photocopy was obtained, among several others, from Stephen Singleton. Although Singleton's MySpace states that the band's first live appearance was supporting Wire at Doncaster Outlook, the 4th September date can not be the same one as Discogs mentions a July 1978 date supporting The Human League. Either that or Singleton's memory is wrong, as some (admittedly less reliable, blog-type) sources claim that the Human League date was the band's first.
Exactly when Sydenham left is unclear. Singleton says he formed Neutron Records with White, not mentioning Sydenham; but Discogs credits all three on Music4, which was released on Neutron. Perhaps he was still in the band but not a partner in the label or left before the EP was released. Singleton claims to have met Fry in 1980, but Discogs says he arrived "a couple of months" after the September 1979 release of Music4. The latter seems more accurate as he is credited on the "correspondence card" that came with the 1980 The First Fifteen minutes EP, which was recorded and manufactured in 1979 according to the vinyl's label.
The story of Fry joining after interviewing the band for his fanzine is agreed by all sources but, as Darlington's interview confirms, he initially played percussion and synthesizers. In an interview on UK TV's This Morning on 30th April 2008, Fry says that "one guy had left, they were a trio, and they needed another guy. It was good timing, so I showed up and they let me join that night," and again says that he initially played synthesizer. Both Sheffield Vision and a 2006 interview with Fry agree that he switched to vocals after he had jammed in a Rotterdam studio during a Dutch tour. Another accounthas these events taking place during the rerecording of the Stilyagi single, and it is likely that the two happened at the same time. (I remember also reading a version where Fry was asked to sing a guide vocal while White overdubbed his guitar part. Unfortunately I can not remember where this account came from but it does not contradict the others as such and may also be true.)
All of this casts serious doubt on Powell's story. Fry did not join the band as singer but as musician. As, by her own admission, Powell could not play any instrument, Fry can not have been a last minute replacement for her and nor could Sydenham, had she confused the personnel. The only role she could potentially have played in Vice Versa was vocalist, but as they were never without one and Fry did not become vocalist until long after joining, this can not be the case either. Her exact connection to the band remains unclear. Stufarq 23:28, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
I've done what I can with sourcing on Vice Versa (band), but there isn't really enough to justify a separate article. Vice Versa were, however, an important part of the early history of ABC, so I propose that the content be merged here. Any thoughts?-- Michig ( talk) 10:46, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
Agreed. Tried to find out some more about Vice Versa (band) too but not much joy. Merge I think :-) -- Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 13:22, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
I disagree as I would rather have separation, plus there would have to be a redirect. -- DazB ( talk) 11:48, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
Although not unanimous, consensus is for merging. I've added this to my todo list, but if anyone else wants to do it please feel free. Thanks.-- Michig ( talk) 20:49, 2 July 2010 (UTC)
Was it ever spelt with 3 stars like the article suggests? I thought the three stars were just part of the logo on albums etc -- Dylanfromthenorth ( talk) 13:26, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
You're havin' a laugh! Gwladys24 ( talk) 16:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
I deleted the unsourced claim that ABC 'were pigeon-holed as part of the New Romantic movement'. ABC were simply not New Romantics, a genre that was as good as dead by the launch of their first album. See the talk page for 'New Romantics' to see the consensus that ABC weren't such a band. Vauxhall1964 ( talk) 17:31, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
More detail could be added about how ABC was given the largest advance of any band in music history (according to The Face magazine, I seem to recall at the time) and that their producer Trevor "The Buggle" Horn said that their songs were so good that they didn't need his high-priced services which he was happy to provide nonetheless. Somebody add detail to this please, as I just have my foggy old memory to rely on. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.162.161.187 ( talk) 23:05, 8 May 2012 (UTC)
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