Up (ABC album) explained

Up
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	ABC
Cover:	sl_up1.jpg
Recorded:	1988–1989
Studio:	Marcus Studios, London
Genre:	House^[1]
Prev Title:	Alphabet City
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Absolutely
Next Year:	1990

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.

Personnel

ABC

• Martin Fry – vocals
• Mark White – keyboards, programming

Additional personnel

• Dave Clayton – keyboards
• Ritchie Close – keyboards
• Mike Pickering – keyboards, programming and DJ (9)
• Rob Dean – guitars
• Maurice Michael – guitars, backing vocals
• Danny Cummings – drums, percussion
• David Palmer – drums, percussion
• Phil Smith – saxophones
• Graeme Park – DJ (9)
• Alan Carvell – backing vocals
• Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals

Production

• Producers – Martin Fry and Mark White
• Additional production on tracks 3 & 9 – Blaze
• Engineers – Mark Stent (tracks 1 & 3–11); Bob Kraushaar (track 2).
• Assistant engineer – Tim Burrell
• Mixing – Bob Kraushaar (tracks 1, 2 & 4–8); Julian Mendelsohn (track 3).
• Remix – Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (track 9); Bob Kraushaar (tracks 10 & 11).
• Mixed at Marcus Studios and Sarm West Studios (London, UK).
• Mastered by Ian Cooper at Townhouse Studios (London, UK).
• Sleeve design – ABC and Design KB
• Photography – Paul Cox
• Management – Bennett Freed

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak Position
German Albums Chart^[2]	38
UK Albums Chart^[3]	58

Notes and References

1. Book: Lewis. Justin. Buckley . Peter . The Rough Guide to Rock . 2003 . . London . 978-1-84353-105-0 . 2-3. 3rd . ABC.
2. Web site: charts.de . charts.de . 2012-06-23.
3. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Up by ABC Search . 6 May 2013. The Official Charts Company.