Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC
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{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC
| type = Compilation
| artist = ABC
| cover = Looklov2.JPG
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = November 6, 2001
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Synthpop, new wave, rock
| length = 1:09:48
| label = Mercury, Universal Music
| producer =
| prev_title = The Lexicon of Live
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Ultimate Collection
| next_year = 2004
| misc =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=The Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC [2001] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-look-of-love-the-very-best-of-abc-2001-mw0000218194 |website=AllMusic}}
| rev2 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=32 |edition=5th Concise}}
}}
Look of Love: The Very Best of ABC is a compilation album by English synth-pop band ABC, release on November 6, 2001. Although essentially a reissue of greatest hits package Absolutely (which was released in 1990), the album featured two new songs by Fry titled "Peace and Tranquility" and "Blame". A companion DVD, along with a bonus disc of remixes was also released.{{when|date=May 2020}}{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Track listing
=Disc one=
{{tracklist
| headline = Original release
| total_length = 1:09:48
| extra_column = Original album
| title1 = The Look of Love
| extra1 = The Lexicon of Love (1982)
| writer1 = {{hlist|Martin Fry|Mark White|Stephen Singleton|David Palmer|Mark Lickley}}
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = All of My Heart
| extra2 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer2 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|Palmer}}
| length2 = 4:49
| title3 = Poison Arrow
| extra3 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer3 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|Palmer|Lickley}}
| length3 = 3:23
| title4 = When Smokey Sings
| extra4 = Alphabet City (1987)
| writer4 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length4 = 4:18
| title5 = That Was Then but This Is Now
| extra5 = Beauty Stab (1983)
| writer5 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton}}
| length5 = 3:33
| title6 = Tears Are Not Enough
| note6 = original single version
| extra6 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer6 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|Lickley|David Robinson}}
| length6 = 3:28
| title7 = (How to Be a) Millionaire
| extra7 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985)
| writer7 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length7 = 3:34
| title8 = The Night You Murdered Love
| note8 = single mix
| extra8 = Alphabet City
| writer8 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length8 = 4:52
| title9 = Peace and Tranquility
| extra9 = New recording
| writer9 = {{hlist|Fry|Chuck Kentis|Dee Palmer}}
| length9 = 4:03
| title10 = One Better World
| extra10 = Up (1989)
| writer10 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length10 = 4:30
| title11 = S.O.S.
| extra11 = Beauty Stab
| writer11 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton}}
| length11 = 4:24
| title12 = King Without a Crown
| extra12 = Alphabet City
| writer12 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length12 = 4:40
| title13 = Be Near Me
| extra13 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer13 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length13 = 3:37
| title14 = Ocean Blue
| note14 = single mix
| extra14 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer14 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length14 = 3:38
| title15 = Vanity Kills
| note15 = single mix
| extra15 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer15 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length15 = 3:33
| title16 = The Real Thing
| extra16 = Up
| writer16 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length16 = 4:55
| title17 = Blame
| extra17 = New recording
| length17 = 5:02
| writer17 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
}}
=Disc two=
{{tracklist
| headline = Deluxe edition bonus disc
| total_length =
| extra_column = Original album
| title1 = Tears Are Not Enough
| note1 = album version
| extra1 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer1 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|Lickley|Robinson}}
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = Poison Arrow
| note2 = North American jazz mix
| extra2 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer2 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|David Palmer|Lickley}}
| length2 = 7:04
| title3 = The Look of Love
| note3 = 1990 remix
| extra3 = Absolutely (1990)
| writer3 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|David Palmer|Lickley}}
| length3 = 5:44
| title4 = All of My Heart
| note4 = Live from Boston
| extra4 = The Lexicon of Love
| writer4 = {{hlist|Fry|White|Singleton|David Palmer}}
| length4 = 6:49
| title5 = Be Near Me
| note5 = Munich disco mix
| extra5 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer5 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length5 = 5:28
| title6 = How to Be a Millionaire
| note6 = Bond Street mix
| extra6 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer6 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length6 = 6:06
| title7 = Vanity Kills
| note7 = U.S.A. remix
| extra7 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer7 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length7 = 5:40
| title8 = ABC Megamix
| extra8 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer8 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length8 = 8:54
| title9 = Ocean Blue
| extra9 = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| writer9 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length9 = 3:32
| title10 = When Smokey Sings
| note10 = single mix
| extra10 = Alphabet City
| writer10 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length10 = 4:23
| title11 = The Night You Murdered Love
| note11 = Sheer-Chic mix
| extra11 = Alphabet City
| writer11 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length11 = 6:26
| title12 = King Without a Crown
| note12 = Monarchy mix
| extra12 = Alphabet City
| writer12 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length12 = 8:39
| title13 = One Better World
| note13 = garage mix
| extra13 = Up
| writer13 = {{hlist|Fry|White}}
| length13 = 6:02
}}
Personnel
- Martin Fry – vocals
- Stephen Singleton – alto and tenor saxophones
- Mark White – guitars, keyboards, programming
- Mark Lickley – bass guitar
- David Palmer – drums, percussion
- Fiona Russell Powell – vocals
- David Yarritu – vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2001)
!scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|UK|69|artist=ABC}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2001|certyear=2024|title=Look Of Love - The Very Best Of|artist=Abc|type=album|award=Gold|id=13521-600-2|access-date=September 16, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
References
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{{ABC (band)}}
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Category:2001 compilation albums
Category:Music video compilation albums
Category:Mercury Records compilation albums
Category:Polydor Records compilation albums
Category:Universal Music Group compilation albums