Damian, I agree that Trevor played a big role in the production of Lexicon, but in my humble opinion Anne Dudley is the real hero who really deserves kudos here and probably never got the recognition she deserved for it. Her keyboards and orchestration gave the album a level excellence that for me has been hard to find in any other album since. The album itself is like a movie.
I've never personally seen a release of this in any format but I wouldn't doubt that there could be something out there, specially in Europe. I really believe Mark White was the driving force behind ABC because he would compose a lot of their stuff if not all. After he left, to me it just wasn't ABC anymore even though Fry still has the voice.
@artbyvince lexicon sounded how it did mainly because of trevor horn...Horn gave that polished sound..brad lang played fretless bass and standard as well...but you are right. when how to be a zillionare came out in 85 my thoughts were that it was a bit of a comical cartoonish farce they tried to get it back together 2 years later with (WHEN SMOKEY SINGS) which sounded more polished but by then the heyday i think was over lexicon is one of the 10 top albums of my life.
I remember when they put this on MTV back then here in the states. The bass in this segment is awesome. What a terrific group. Wonder what happened to Mark White? I really miss ABC's music. This has to be one of my all time favorite albums. You don't have groups like this anymore. Thanks so much for posting.
i have an old single of abc and on the b side is a song called theme from man trap and it's martin and trevor horn doing a slow piano version of poison arrow and it is chuffin brilliant!!!
I actually have Mantrap on VHS, bought it years ago and haven't watched it in a long time! But it's a great movie and if you like ABC, you'll love this! I would love to find a digital copy...
im dying to know what effect Mark Lickley used for that bass sound..that guy was a bad ass not many guys played up front like that who were not already in some funk group..im wondering if any of my english freinds here as in the UK know anything about Mark Lickley..what became of him? please let me know and thanks for this vid
I think I have this whole movie memorized. This is one of Julien Temple's better movies...except for the one (can't remember the name, even tho I have it) where Bowie is dancing on a giant type writer.
Anyone here see Love Conquers All? I have it posted so check it out if you want. I heard there was a video for "Say It" too? Anyone have that to post on YouTube? Would like to see that too!
This is probably one of Julien Temple's better films. Not just saying that because I'm biased either. I originally got the DVD from a friend in the U.K. and then converted it to Region 1.
Ah yes, I've been trying to find this video for a while. Glad to see that this is up on Youtube. ABC were without a doubt one of my favorite bands of the 80's.
i grew up in america loving people like sade and abc even duran duran...listen to this bass player in this clip..when i heard poison arrow it changed my life because i knew this whole guitar leading stuff is BS you CAN be a bass player and be out front and good..that is what i learned..so thanks to people like john taylor and martin fry because im a bass player of 23 years now, im 35 in may, abc fans write me!
I still love this movie! Still got the old videotape, kept it in its case for ages to protect it! The acting was well a bit overdone in some scenes, but the mood and locales, and the music! Fantastic!
Great version of "Poison Arrow" plays over the end credits, a slowed down accoustic version with Martin adlibbing a verse in the bridge, you can find that version on CDs nowadays, used to be on the "Poison Arrow" 12" single.
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alex i agree need more.... saw the movie bout 20 yrs ago and was a fan of abc but cant find it anywhere since...lexicon ---classic .... need the movie mantrap pleeeze
Whoever uploaded this video, PLEASE post more!!! For years I've heard about this movie, and it's impossible to find. I'm a big ABC fan (thanks to a good friend) and have been dying to see this film. Whoever has this on tape, I'll buy a copy!
I actually had a copy of this on Beta video and I have since sold it on eBay cause I don't have anything to play it on anymore. It was good but it was also very confusing. I wish I could find it now though.
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In 1997 a girl called lauren was walikng in a forest and then a she just dissapeared no one ever found her untill 2000 when a yoing girl called Mary found her body and markings on her chest saying: I wasnt pretty enough" and now you have read this she will appear in your mirror saying your not pretty enough and kill you. by the way the girl called mary died shortly after. To be saved paste this to 5 other videos. THIS TRUE
In 1997 a girl called lauren was walikng in a forest and then a she just dissapeared no one ever found her untill 2000 when a yoing girl called Mary found her body and markings on her chest saying: I wasnt pretty enough" and now you have read this she will appear in your mirror saying your not pretty enough and kill you. by the way the girl called mary died shortly after. To be saved paste this to 5 other videos. THIS TRUE
To me Martin Fry is an icon and like many of you I havn't seen this in years and thouroughly enjoyed it even though to say the acting was wooden would be an insult to trees.
Made in 1983 as part of 'the Lexicon of Love' world tour promo. Fan club members were used for the audience at the 'live show' part of the film. I know these things. My friends were there x x x
Art byvince
they just don't make them like they used to
deadmanswife2 1 week ago
I clicked dislike by accident. Dislike?? Harrdlyyy! Loooove this!
Hruundi 7 months ago
Damian, I agree that Trevor played a big role in the production of Lexicon, but in my humble opinion Anne Dudley is the real hero who really deserves kudos here and probably never got the recognition she deserved for it. Her keyboards and orchestration gave the album a level excellence that for me has been hard to find in any other album since. The album itself is like a movie.
artbyvince 1 year ago 2
@artbyvince thats also true... Im actually trying to hunt down brad lang for professional reasons but im having no luck.
sprintbass 1 year ago
I've never personally seen a release of this in any format but I wouldn't doubt that there could be something out there, specially in Europe. I really believe Mark White was the driving force behind ABC because he would compose a lot of their stuff if not all. After he left, to me it just wasn't ABC anymore even though Fry still has the voice.
artbyvince 1 year ago
@artbyvince lexicon sounded how it did mainly because of trevor horn...Horn gave that polished sound..brad lang played fretless bass and standard as well...but you are right. when how to be a zillionare came out in 85 my thoughts were that it was a bit of a comical cartoonish farce they tried to get it back together 2 years later with (WHEN SMOKEY SINGS) which sounded more polished but by then the heyday i think was over lexicon is one of the 10 top albums of my life.
Kind reguards
Damian
sprintbass 1 year ago
Isn't there (at least) a VHS release for this?
tht707 1 year ago
"That's the ticket"
ozgog 2 years ago
I remember when they put this on MTV back then here in the states. The bass in this segment is awesome. What a terrific group. Wonder what happened to Mark White? I really miss ABC's music. This has to be one of my all time favorite albums. You don't have groups like this anymore. Thanks so much for posting.
artbyvince 2 years ago 2
@artbyvince Mark left the music business to become a Reiki practitioner.
CrashVegas1 1 year ago
tHE VERy best thANk FOR SHARE CHEErS FROM amsterdam
gresiu7 2 years ago
I added all 6 of them to my favourites...it's just sooo COOL.
Thank you for posting!
PlanetMother 2 years ago
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20thCenturyfilm 2 years ago
cool!!!
lowtit 2 years ago
Shout Show me show me...
You are going to be huge!
TriumVirateABAP 2 years ago
i have an old single of abc and on the b side is a song called theme from man trap and it's martin and trevor horn doing a slow piano version of poison arrow and it is chuffin brilliant!!!
dragon825 2 years ago
I actually have Mantrap on VHS, bought it years ago and haven't watched it in a long time! But it's a great movie and if you like ABC, you'll love this! I would love to find a digital copy...
majormadmax 3 years ago 2
where can i downloand this movie??? please help!!!!
ghettoqueenpapaya 3 years ago
im dying to know what effect Mark Lickley used for that bass sound..that guy was a bad ass not many guys played up front like that who were not already in some funk group..im wondering if any of my english freinds here as in the UK know anything about Mark Lickley..what became of him? please let me know and thanks for this vid
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sprintbass 3 years ago
I think it's Brad Lang who played the bass on this track, not Mark.
Wakinshaw 2 years ago
I think I have this whole movie memorized. This is one of Julien Temple's better movies...except for the one (can't remember the name, even tho I have it) where Bowie is dancing on a giant type writer.
DocOfAreaology 3 years ago
it's called "the absolute beginners" like Bowie's song^^
GwendolenFairfax 3 years ago
Yeah, I realized that after I posted the comment. Memory lapse.
DocOfAreaology 3 years ago
There's a bootlegger in Toronto who has this.
Its great, I had it back in the days of Beta VCR's.
itsfatboy 3 years ago 2
Anyone here see Love Conquers All? I have it posted so check it out if you want. I heard there was a video for "Say It" too? Anyone have that to post on YouTube? Would like to see that too!
Cosmos3001 3 years ago
This is Great...never seen this before! Thanks for the post!
Cosmos3001 3 years ago
Where the heck did you get this?
Cosmos3001 3 years ago
This is probably one of Julien Temple's better films. Not just saying that because I'm biased either. I originally got the DVD from a friend in the U.K. and then converted it to Region 1.
DocOfAreaology 3 years ago
Guys, I have just ordered the vhs to convert to divx to watch etc. if anyone has any ideas or polite suggestions post here. Cheers
Ps this is not anything monetary just like to share:0)
Ymaharaja21 3 years ago 3
Ah yes, I've been trying to find this video for a while. Glad to see that this is up on Youtube. ABC were without a doubt one of my favorite bands of the 80's.
therealsoulproduct 3 years ago 2
re release mantrap the movie ....please
shaneezzz 4 years ago 6
Not seen that for years my friend had the vhs of the whole movie - I doubt it will ever see an official release though.
mattblackcat 4 years ago
see you british people have it so good..
i grew up in america loving people like sade and abc even duran duran...listen to this bass player in this clip..when i heard poison arrow it changed my life because i knew this whole guitar leading stuff is BS you CAN be a bass player and be out front and good..that is what i learned..so thanks to people like john taylor and martin fry because im a bass player of 23 years now, im 35 in may, abc fans write me!
D
sprintbass 4 years ago 2
ABC were just the best POP Band in the 80's period and glad that they inspired you to be a bass player
DJCalzar 4 years ago
what is the name of the beat of the song in the background????
Rjparas26 4 years ago
show me
voyazteka 4 years ago
Never able to get hold of a copy of this at the time of release, don't suppose anyone has a DVD Rip of the full feature? PLEASE ???
davejets42 4 years ago
I know Mark White personally - I'll see if he has a copy - he should do!!
mrsgarybarlow 4 years ago
thanks wow I completely forgot this flic... the best of 80's romantic rock
vagabondsongs 4 years ago
I Mean......Huge.
monkeytrousers 4 years ago
I still love this movie! Still got the old videotape, kept it in its case for ages to protect it! The acting was well a bit overdone in some scenes, but the mood and locales, and the music! Fantastic!
Great version of "Poison Arrow" plays over the end credits, a slowed down accoustic version with Martin adlibbing a verse in the bridge, you can find that version on CDs nowadays, used to be on the "Poison Arrow" 12" single.
aramanth 4 years ago
That's it! You've got it! That's the ticket! Now I know where Jon Lovitz got that line from. LOL
BabyBeastie1 4 years ago
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Vackard 4 years ago
alex i agree need more.... saw the movie bout 20 yrs ago and was a fan of abc but cant find it anywhere since...lexicon ---classic .... need the movie mantrap pleeeze
shaneezzz 4 years ago
Whoever uploaded this video, PLEASE post more!!! For years I've heard about this movie, and it's impossible to find. I'm a big ABC fan (thanks to a good friend) and have been dying to see this film. Whoever has this on tape, I'll buy a copy!
AlexCubLA 4 years ago
I actually had a copy of this on Beta video and I have since sold it on eBay cause I don't have anything to play it on anymore. It was good but it was also very confusing. I wish I could find it now though.
ians1mom 4 years ago
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harrybeef 4 years ago
this is a true performance
hulsentop 4 years ago
I personally have always thought Martin and Mark to be the two smoothest guys to ever come out of the '80s.
ScubaSteveM45 4 years ago
To me Martin Fry is an icon and like many of you I havn't seen this in years and thouroughly enjoyed it even though to say the acting was wooden would be an insult to trees.
stifflessniffles 5 years ago
I have a pristine copy on VHS ordered from a store dealing with rare movies. I love it. Martin Fry is incredibly debonair. Love him.
Sigh.
lljackso1 5 years ago
Made in 1983 as part of 'the Lexicon of Love' world tour promo. Fan club members were used for the audience at the 'live show' part of the film. I know these things. My friends were there x x x
ABC1971 5 years ago
I have this videotape somewhere but I've no idea where! I love it.
ycantibu 5 years ago
awesome !! I haven't seen this since my tape busted ...do more!
fotographer 5 years ago