The album was followed by a tour with the band extended to an 11-piece onstage, reaching Europe, USA and Japan. The shows at Hammersmith Odeon in November 1982 were recorded for inclusion in ABC's forthcoming film Mantrap. [13] Top 100 Albums 82". RPM. Vol.37, no.19. 25 December 1982. p.19. ISSN 0033-7064– via Library and Archives Canada. The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol.39, no.17. 24 December 1983. ISSN 0033-7064– via Library and Archives Canada. ABC released the follow-up album ‘The Lexicon Of Love II’ in May 2016 and it entered the Top 5 of the UK album chart.

Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)" . Retrieved 26 December 2022– via Imgur.com. The Lexicon of Love II emulated the style of ABC's debut album, The Lexicon of Love. [1] Dave Simpson ( The Guardian) expanded on this noting "lush orchestrations, hurtling brass and synth stabs." [1] Top Pop Albums of 1983". Billboard. 31 December 1983. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012 . Retrieved 21 April 2020. Himmelsbach, Erik. "ABC: The Lexicon of Love". Blender. Archived from the original on 15 December 2003 . Retrieved 5 July 2016. American album certifications – ABC – Lexicon of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. 15 February 1995 . Retrieved 11 June 2019.Opening at Oxford New Theatre on Friday 17th June 2022 and closing at Southend Cliffs Pavilion on Thursday 30th June 2022, the tour includes a very special homecoming show at Sheffield City Hall on Tuesday 17th 21st June – exactly 40 years to the day since the release of ‘The Lexicon of Love.’ The majority of the album was recorded at Sarm East Studios in London, as well as at Abbey Road Studios, Townhouse Studios, RAK Studios and Good Earth Studios. The production includes both orchestral arrangements and the use of the then latest technology. [13] Mitchell, Matt (21 July 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste . Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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The Lexicon of Love was ABC's debut studio album. The band had formed a few years earlier as electronic band Vice Versa and released their first single as ABC " Tears Are Not Enough" in 1981.