Up (ABC album)

Up is the fifth studio album by the 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.

Up
Studio album by ABC
Released	16 October 1989 (1989-10-16)
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	Marcus Studios, London
Genre	House[1][2]
Length	44:41
Label	PolyGram Phonogram Neutron Mercury
Producer	Mark White Martin Fry Blaze
ABC chronology
Alphabet City (1987) Up (1989) Absolutely (1990)
Singles from Up
"One Better World" Released: 15 May 1989 "The Real Thing" Released: 11 September 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
New Musical Express	7/10[5]
Record Mirror	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	2/10[2]

In 2005, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with five bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Martin Fry and Mark White, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Never More Than Now"	Martin Fry Mark White David Clayton	6:02
2.	"The Real Thing"		4:52
3.	"One Better World"		5:45
4.	"Where Is the Heaven?"		6:25

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"The Greatest Love of All"	5:33
6.	"North"	5:39
7.	"I'm in Love With You"	4:33
8.	"Paper Thin"	5:52
Total length:		44:41

Additional tracks on initial CD pressing

No.	Title	Length
9.	"One Better World" (Pickering-Park Mix)	4:23
10.	"The Greatest Love of All" (Kraushaar Mix)	5:50
11.	"Never More Than Now" (Kraushaar Mix)	5:56

Additional tracks on 2005 version

No.	Title	Length
9.	"One Better World" (Pickering Park Mix)	6:33
10.	"One Better World" (Percapella Mix)	4:00
11.	"The Real Thing" (Frankie Knuckles Due Mix)	5:18
12.	"The Greatest Love of All" (May Day Mix)	6:06
13.	"Paper Thin" (1986 Demo)	6:23

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

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
German Albums Chart[8]	38
UK Albums Chart[9]	58