AB-CD

Abecedarians | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000008CO6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #556,172 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Tempted To Pay The Outrageous Asking Prices For Used, June 11, 2005

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Mojave Fan (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AB-CD (Audio CD)

I had many of these cuts on their original vinyl sources, which is why - that one fateful afternoon at the record store when I held this in my hand - I didn't get it. Big mistake.

MTV gave the cut 'Soil' some play on 120 Minutes (it is one of their best - good video too) and they made some nice comps to boot. I think this is kinda dark, almost what is now called goth; but this band could really play and the songs were always tight. If you remember 120 Minutes back then it was like an analog Leather Nun or Wire kinda. At the same time, if you like the classic early goth era, it is a little like 'Faith' era cure, mixed with prime Sisters Of Mercy too, but better musicianship, an American sensibility, and less drama.

I wish I had this! Please re-issue the damn thing! Find it online somehow. So good. Soil, Ghosts, Smiling Monarchs, Coconut Tree...all gooood.

5.0 out of 5 stars great band, August 11, 2010

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propaganda - See all my reviews

This review is from: AB-CD (Audio CD)

Agree with the other three reviewers. I used to pop the Eureka record on my record player at least once a day in high school. Very under-rated band. Always a pleasurable listen...

5.0 out of 5 stars lush, atmospheric, and P Floyd-esque, February 19, 2007

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Christian Buckley (Washington State, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AB-CD (Audio CD)

AB-CD is short for Abecedarians, a short-lived Southern California band that created lush, atmospheric guitar-driven tunes that sounded like Michael Brook in a four-piece. I have seen some of their singles hanging around, but got the entire collection of studio and live productions from a guy in SoCal who found a couple of the band members and got permission to reproduce their entire work in one compilation. Wonderful unkown band.