How to Be a Zillionaire

ABC | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Umvd Special Markets
• ASIN: B000001FD5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190,525 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Remastered reissue of the 1985 album features 17 total tracks and includes the 8 bonus tracks 'How To Be A Trillionaire' (Harajuku mix/previously unreleased), 'What's Your Destination', 'Vanity Kills' (US remix), 'Vanity Kills' (Abigail's Party mix), 'Ocean Blue' (single mix), 'Judy's Jewels', 'Fear Of The World (In Cinemascope)' & 'Tower Of London' (instrumental). Universal. 2005. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's Pop., March 1, 2000

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Jason Stein (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be a Zillionaire (Audio CD)

As far as ABC goes, How To Be A Zillionaire (HTBAZ)is one of their best albums. The other two to seek out would be 1981's The Lexicon of Love and 1991's Abracadabra. HTBAZ is a collection of 10 spritely sarcastic pop songs. Martin Fry's delivery is less over-the-top on this album and his lyrics are right on the mark. The music is essential 80's with synths and synths and synths. It has the hit "Be Near Me" with Euro-hits "Vanity Kills", "How To Be A Millionaire" and "Ocean Blue." HTBAZ has a frenetic, upbeat and almost zany feel to it, but so few artists can achieve that brand of pop giddiness. This is a must have for any ABC fan and also a great addition to any music collection.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated 80's Pop, May 23, 2000

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David R. Miller (Huntsville, Al USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Be a Zillionaire (Audio CD)

I was a teenager in the late 70's and early 80's and consider myself quite the connoisseur of new wave and early 80's pop. The singles "How To Be A Millionaire" and "Be Near Me" are worth the price of purchase for this CD. In my opinion, "How To Be A Millionaire" is a very underrated pop single from the early 80's and I don't understand why you don't hear it with all of the 80's retro going on now. You often hear "Be Near Me" in the 80's retro radio programming now. And then there is "So Hip It Hurts", a very campy but still very funky dance track that still makes me want to dance.

ABC had a unique sound with the vocals of Martin Fry and Eden. And I think their work on this particular album has stood the test of time pretty well. Much more so than some 80's albums I've been giving a second listening to here of late.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of ABC's best albums just got better!, January 31, 2006

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G. Mitchell "greggmitch" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Be a Zillionaire (Audio CD)

Nice reissue package from ABC - sadly, this is only on import, but worth every penny. Very nice to have the unreleased "Harijuku Remix" of the title track, as well as hard to find B-sides like "Judy's Jewels" and the sought-after US Remix of "Vanity Kills" in one package - plus original sleeve graphics, new liner notes, etc. If you're an ABC fan, you should really pick up ALL the new 2005 reissues which contain BONUS tracks/mixes!