Skyscraping


Skyscraping is the seventh studio album by the English pop band ABC, released on
24 March 1997 by Blatant and Deconstruction Records. The album was produced as a homage to lead vocalist Martin Fry's several musical heroes, including David Bowie, Roxy Music and the Sex Pistols.
It is their first album without founding member, keyboardist and guitarist Mark White, who had up until that point been heavily involved in the composition and production of their work. As the line-up of ABC without White consisted solely of Fry, Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17 and Keith Lowndes were brought in as songwriting and performance collaborators. The album was met with positive reviews from critics but little commercial success.
Three singles were released: "Stranger Things", "Skyscraping" and "Rolling Sevens". An expanded 2CD edition of the album was released by Cherry Red Records on 23 September 2013.
In September 2022, the album was finally released on Spotify and other digital platforms.
It was released on vinyl for the first time in 2024, as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on white and blue marble vinyl.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory, and Keith Lowndes except where indicated.

1997 Blatant/Deconstruction 74321 45653 2/BMG Japan BVCP-6029

  1. "Stranger Things" – 5:18
  2. "Ask a Thousand Times" – 5:13
  3. "Skyscraping" – 4:20
  4. "Who Can I Turn To?" – 3:48
  5. "Rolling Sevens" – 4:31
  6. "Only The Best Will Do" – 4:19
  7. "Love Is Its Own Reward" – 4:08
  8. "Light Years" – 6:40
  9. "Seven Day Weekend" – 3:31
  10. "Heaven Knows" – 3:59
  11. "Faraway" – 5:20
  12. "Stranger Things " – 5:09

2013 Cherry Pop Remaster bonus disc

  1. "The World Spins On" – 3:44
  2. "All We Need" – 4:33
  3. "Stranger Things" – 5:09
  4. "Skydubbing" – 7:27
  5. "Stranger Things" – 4:55
  6. "Rolling Sevens" – 3:33
  7. "The Look of Love" – 3:54
  8. "All of My Heart" – 5:53
  9. "Skyscraping" – 4:16

Personnel

ABC
Musicians
Production and artwork