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词条 How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
释义

  1. Released editions

     Original British promo pressing  International commercial release  Record Club and initial CD version  2005 version 

  2. Track listing

  3. Personnel

  4. Chart performance

     Weekly charts 

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| type = Studio album
| artist = ABC
| cover = Zillionaireversion1.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 1985
| recorded = 1984–1985
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
  • New wave
  • synth-pop
  • dance-pop

}}
| length = {{duration|m=37|s=52}}
| label = Neutron (UK)
Mercury (US)
Vertigo (Canada)
| producer = {{flatlist|
  • Mark White
  • Martin Fry

}}
| prev_title = Beauty Stab
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = Alphabet City
| next_year = 1987
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative covers
| type = Studio album
| cover = Zillionaireversion2.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = International commercial release cover
}}
| header =
| type = Studio album
| cover = Zillionaireversion3.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Record club and initial CD cover
}}
| name = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| type = Studio album
| single1 = (How to Be A) Millionaire
| single1date = 26 October 1984
| single2 = Be Near Me
| single2date = April 1985
| single3 = Vanity Kills
| single3date = 1985
| single4 = Ocean Blue
| single4date = 1986
}}
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[1]
| rev2 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}}[2]
| rev3 = Smash Hits
| rev3Score = 8/10[3]
| rev4 = The Village Voice
| rev4Score = B−[4]
}}

How to Be a ... Zillionaire! is the third studio album by English pop band ABC. It was originally released in October 1985, on the labels Neutron, Mercury and Vertigo. The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart and at No. 30 on the Billboard 200.[5][6] Four singles were released from the album, "(How to Be A) Millionaire" (UK Singles Chart: No. 49; Billboard Hot 100: No. 20), "Be Near Me" (UK: No. 26; US: No. 9), "Vanity Kills" (UK: No. 74; US: No. 91), and the fourth was "Ocean Blue", (UK: No. 54). It is the group's first and only album to feature founder members Martin Fry and Mark White flanked by new members Eden and David Yarritu, the latter two credited merely as "performers" with effectively no or limited musical contribution to the album. The four-piece was also presented in a cartoon form for the album's artwork and promotional videos, and wore outrageous costumes and played false instruments for "live" promotional performances.

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

Released editions

Original British promo pressing

On the cover the album's title is in the foreground lit up like a spotlight against a tri-tone background on which various quotes of the album's lyrics can be seen. There is also a drop shadow behind the title.

No dialogue at the start of the song "Vanity Kills". Eden (see band line up in next section) does the harmony vocal on the song "Ocean Blue". Guitars completely absent from Side Two/Tracks 6–10. No cursing from Eden in the song "A to Z". Four seconds of silence between "A to Z" and "(How to Be A) Millionaire". Eden performs the breakdown vocal and plays the instrumental solo in the song "(How to Be A) Millionaire".

International commercial release

On the cover the spotlight effect is gone. The tri-tone background is rotated 180°. There is a third layer of elements on the cover consisting of animation artwork, specifically storyboards for the "Be Near Me" and "(How to Be A) Millionaire" music videos.

Dialogue at the start of the song "Vanity Kills". Same mix of "Ocean Blue" as on previous pressing. Guitars prominently present on side two/tracks 6–10. Eden is uncensored in the song "A to Z". "A to Z" immediately segues into "(How to Be A) Millionaire". Session musician David Williams performs the breakdown vocal and plays the instrumental solo in the song "(How to Be A) Millionaire".

Record Club and initial CD version

On the cover the spotlight effect is retained with a solid blue background.

Dialogue at the start of the song "Vanity Kills". Same mix of "Ocean Blue" as on the initial pressing. Eden is uncensored in the song "A to Z". Same segue between "A to Z" and "(How to Be A) Millionaire" as on previous pressing. Session musician David Williams performs the breakdown vocal and plays the instrumental solo in the song "(How to Be A) Millionaire".

2005 version

The cover is a recreation of the cover to the international commercial release.

Dialogue at the start of the song "Vanity Kills". Same mix of "Ocean Blue" as on the initial pressing. Guitars prominently present on side two/tracks 6–10. Eden is uncensored in the song "A to Z". Same segue between "A to Z" and "(How to Be A) Millionaire" as on the previous pressing. Session musician David Williams performs the breakdown vocal and plays the instrumental solo in the song "(How to Be A) Millionaire".

Track listing

{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| all_writing = Martin Fry and Mark White
| title1 = Fear of the World
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Be Near Me
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Vanity Kills
| length3 = 3:28
| title4 = Ocean Blue
| length4 = 3:36
| title5 = 15 Storey Halo
| length5 = 5:36
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| title6 = A to Z
| length6 = 2:49
| title7 = (How to Be A) Millionaire
| length7 = 3:34
| title8 = Tower of London
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = So Hip It Hurts
| length9 = 4:17
| title10 = Between You and Me
| length10 = 3:16
| total_length = 37:52
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Additional tracks on initial CD pressing
| title11 = Fear of the World
| note11 = In CinemaScope
| length11 = 4:40
| title12 = Be Near Me
| note12 = Munich Disco mix
| length12 = 5:27
| title13 = (How to Be a) Zillionaire
| note13 = Bond Street mix of "(How to Be a) Millionaire"
| length13 = 6:05
| title14 = Vanity Kills
| note14 = The Abigail's Party mix
| length14 = 5:08
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Additional tracks on 2005 version
| title11 = (How to Be a) Trillionaire
| note11 = Harajuku mix of "(How to Be a) Millionaire"
| length11 = 3:38
| title12 = What's Your Destination?
| note12 = B-side to UK version of "Be Near Me" single
| length12 = 3:38
| title13 = Vanity Kills
| note13 = USA remix
| length13 = 5:40
| title14 = Vanity Kills
| note14 = The Abigail's Party mix
| length14 = 5:08
| title15 = Ocean Blue
| note15 = Pacific Mix
| length15 = 3:40
| title16 = Judy's Jewels
| note16 = B-side to "Vanity Kills" single
| length16 = 2:03
| title17 = Fear of the World
| note17 = in CinemaScope
| length17 = 4:40
| title18 = Tower of London
| note18 = instrumental version
| length18 = 3:38
}}

Personnel

{{div col}}ABC
  • Martin Fry – lead and background vocals
  • Mark White – E-mu Emulator II; Yamaha DX7; Fairlight CMI programming; synthesizers
  • Fiona Russell Powell (aka Eden) – vocals; record scratching
  • David Yarritu – spoken voice
Additional personnel
  • Gary Moberley – Fairlight CMI programming
  • Don Snow – piano; synthesizers
  • Keith LeBlanc – rhythm beatbox programming; drums
  • David Palmer – hi-hat; drums on "Ocean Blue" on the Record Club/Initial CD version
  • Skip McDonald – guitar
  • David Williams – guitar
  • Chris Whitten – drums
  • Guy Barker – trumpet
  • Brad Lang – bass guitar
  • Alan Carvell – backing vocals
  • Jackie Challenor – backing vocals
  • Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
  • P. P. Arnold – tertiary backing vocals on "Ocean Blue" (all pressings except Record Club/Initial CD version)
Production
  • Mark White – producer
  • Martin Fry – producer
  • Martyn Webster – chief engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing; second engineer
  • Mark Stent – assistant engineer
  • Paul Corkett – assistant engineer
  • Dietmar Schillinger – assistant engineer
  • Heff Morales – assistant engineer
  • Mike Drake – assistant engineer
  • Paul Wright – assistant engineer
  • Charles Harrowell – assistant engineer
  • Ian Cooper – analogue mastering engineer
  • Daryl Easlea – digital pre-mastering; album sequencing
  • Gary Moore – digital mastering engineer
  • Nick Knight – photography
  • Keith Breeden at Design KB – art direction
  • Alan Best – animation art
  • Ted Hall – animation art
  • Peter Care – dialogue and photo modelling director
  • Anne Dudley – string arrangement on "Ocean Blue" (record club/initial CD pressing only, uncredited)
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr. – string concertmaster on "Ocean Blue" (record club/initial CD pressing only, uncredited)
{{div col end}}

Chart performance

Weekly charts

ChartPeak
position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[7][8]36
UK Albums Chart[5]28
US Billboard 200[9]30
West German Media Control Albums Chart[10]58

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/how-to-be-a-zillionaire%21-mw0000188861 |title=How to Be a... Zillionaire! – ABC |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=1 October 2011 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}
2. ^{{cite book |chapter=ABC |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |authorlink=Rob Sheffield |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |year=2004 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page=2}}
3. ^{{cite journal |title=ABC: How to Be a... Zillionaire! |magazine=Smash Hits |volume=7 |issue=19 |date=25 September 1985 |last=Mills |first=Simon |page=59}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv12-85.php |title=Christgau's Consumer Guide |work=The Village Voice |date=3 December 1985 |accessdate=1 October 2011 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}
5. ^1 {{cite web|title=ABC|website=Officialcharts.com|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19344/abc/}}
6. ^{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r55 |tab=charts-awards/billboard-single |label="How to Be a...Zillionaire! Charts & Awards Billboard Singles" |accessdate=1 October 2011}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0604&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=11jq1uuicfbth860997u8p11q4 |title=Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=23 June 2012}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=11jq1uuicfbth860997u8p11q4&q1=zillionaire+abc&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=20 |title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=23 June 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=ABC |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/abc-mn0000574597/awards |title=ABC – Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=23 June 2012}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=ABC&title=How+To+Be+A...+Zillionaire!&cat=a&country=de |title=Charts.de |publisher=Charts.de |date= |accessdate=23 June 2012}}

External links

  • {{Discogs master|type=album|59562|name=How to Be a ... Zillionaire!}}
  • Album page from official ABC site
{{ABC (band)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:How To Be A Zillionaire!}}

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