ABC Album: Beauty Stab Release Date: 1983 Recording Date: Aug - Oct 1983 Label: Mercury Time: 42:50 Tracklist: 1 That Was Then But This Is Now Fry, Singleton, White 3:33 2 Love's a Dangerous Language Fry, Singleton, White 3:39 3 If I Ever Thought You'd Be Lonely Fry, Singleton, White 3:55 4 The Power of Persuasion Fry, Singleton, White 3:31 5 Beauty Stab Fry, Singleton, White 2:06 6 By Default by Design Fry, Singleton, White 4:07 7 Hey Citizen! Fry, Singleton, White 3:55 8 King Money Fry, Singleton, White 4:02 9 Bite the Hand Fry, Singleton, White 3:06 10 Unzip Fry, Singleton, White 2:49 11 S.O.S. Fry, Singleton, White 4:48 12 United Kingdom Fry, Singleton, White 3:19 ABC Band: Martin Fry Vocals, Arranger Stephen Singleton Alto saxophone, Arranger Mark White Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Arranger Credits: ABC Producer, String Arrangements, Design David Bedford Arranger, String Arrangements Keith Breeden Design, Cover Design Adrian Brett Horn, Recorder Howie Casey Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) Luis Jardim Percussion Bob Kraushaar Engineer, Assistant Engineer John Kurland Assistant Engineer Gary Langan Producer Gered Mankowitz Photography Andy Newmark Drums David Palmer Drums Alan Spenner Guitar (Bass) David Theodore Oboe Notes: Produced by ABC and Gary Langan. Assistant engineers: Bob Kraushaar @ Sarm Studios East, Keith Nixon @ Townhouse Studios, John Kurlander @ Abbey Road Studios. Recording took place throughout August, September and October 1983. Charts (Billboard) Album: 1983 Beauty Stab The Billboard 200 69 Singles: 1984 That Was Then But This Is Now The Billboard Hot 100 89