On November 14, 1983, “Neutron” label released “Beauty Stab”, the second ABC studio album. It was recorded August – September 1983, at “Sarm Studios East and West”, “Townhouse Studios”, “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Gary Langan, Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton.

Personnel:

• Martin Fry – lead and backing vocals, string arrangements, design
• Mark White – pianos, Roland Juno-6, E-mu Emulator, synthesizers, guitars, string arrangements, design
• Stephen Singleton – alto saxophone, string arrangements, design
• Alan Spenner – bass guitar
• Andy Newmark – drums
• Louis Jordan (Luís Jardim) – percussion
• Howie Casey – tenor and baritone saxophone
• David Theodore – oboe
• David Bedford – string arrangements
• Gary Langan – engineer
• John Kurlander – engineer assistant
• Bob Kraushaar – engineer assistant
• Keith Nixon – engineer assistant
• Keith Breeden – design assistant
• Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Martin Fry, Mark White and Stephen Singleton.

1. That Was Then but This is Now
2. Love’s a Dangerous Language
3. If I Ever Thought You’d Be Lonely
4. The Power of Persuasion
5. Beauty Stab
6. By Default, by Design
7. Hey Citizen!
8. King Money
9. Nite the Hand
10. Unzip
11. S.O.S.
12. United Kingdom