ABKCO Archive
The Animals – Animal Tracks – EMI (10″ vinyl)
The Animals – Animal Tracks – EMI (1965)/ Abkco (2016) 8499-1 mono 10” 45 rpm vinyl, ***1/2: Special vinyl EP reissue shows off The Animals’ blues prowess. (Eric Burdon – vocals; Alan Price – piano, organ; Chas Chandler – bass, vocals; Hilton Valentine – guitar; John Steel – drums) The British rock scene was formed by American blues. Most (if not all) of these bands began their careers with covers of blues music. The Rolling Stones took their band moniker from a song by the immortal Muddy Waters. Along with The Yardbirds, The Animals were among the finest purveyors of British blues. Formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in the early 1960s, the group was initially known as Alan Price Rhythm And Blues Combo. The original lineup featured Price (piano and organ), Eric Burdon (vocals), Chas Chandler (bass), Hilton Valentine (guitar) and John Steel (drums). The Animals became a renowned act when their organ-laced version of “House Of The Rising Sun” hit No. 1 in the U.S. Burdon’s gritty vocals complemented Price’s musicality. Like their counterparts, the band continued to record American blues (“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, “Bring It On Home To Me”) and eventually created their own pop-based alchemy […]
Music From The Motion Picture Joy – Abkco vinyl (2)
Various Artists – Music From The Motion Picture Joy – Abkco 1877183401 [4/16/16] stereo double 12-inch vinyl ****: A wonderful soundtrack vinyl of various pop & rock tracks. (Featuring Cream; Lee Morgan; Ella Fitzgerald; Thomas Bullard, Choir Of King’s College, Cambridge; Edgar Ramirez; The Bee Gees; Willie West; The Ronettes; Salzburg Bach Choir; Ray De La Paz and The Pedrito Martinez Group; The Rolling Stones; Nat King Cole; Brittany Howard, Jennifer Lawrence; original music by Dylan Thompson and David Campbell; additional music by Blake Mills; score conducted, orchestrated and arranged by David Campbell) Abkco Records has released (in conjunction with Record Store Day 2016) the soundtrack from Joy. Based on the inspirational David O. Russell 2015 movie about unlikely housewife entrepreneur Joy Mangano, the narrative is represented by a diverse soundtrack. Vinyl enthusiasts will be overjoyed as one of the formats is a double 150-gram record that has been pressed with an electric blue finish. As with many of Russell’s soundtracks, there is a wide array of musical genres. Side A opens with the Cream’s psychedelic blues classic, “I Feel Free”. This concise number showcases why Cream was a true pioneer in rock music. Eric Clapton’s distorted guitar licks combine […]
The Rolling Stones – I Can’t Get No Satisfaction London Records (1965)/ Abkco Records (2015) – 45 rpm 12″ vinyl single
Limited edition single is historic, but expensive!
The Darjeeling Limited – Original Soundtrack – Abkco (vinyl)
A hodgepodge of mostly East Indian music from the Wes Anderson film.
Alexandro Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain original soundtrack – Real Gone Music (2 vinyls)Alexandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality original soundtrack – Real Gone Music (vinyl)
A pair of cult soundtrack vinyls for both cult film and cult soundtrack fans.
Alexandro Jodorowsky’s The Holy Mountain original soundtrack – Real Gone Music (2 vinyls)Alexandro Jodorowsky’s The Dance of Reality original soundtrack – Real Gone Music (vinyl)
A pair of cult soundtrack vinyls for both cult film and cult soundtrack fans.
The Dance of Reality, Blu-ray (2014)
Typical Jodorowsky but perhaps not his masterpiece.
The Holy Mountain, Blu-ray (1973/2014)
A typical crazy Jodorowsky cult film with a savage religious allegory. Not for the faint of heart.
Rolling Stones – Through the Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) – ABKCO vinyl
Early Rolling Stones compilation in way cool clear vinyl…
The Rolling Stones – 12×5 – London Records /Abkco Records vinyl/
The Rolling Stones In Concert – ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out –London Records /Decca Records (UK)/Abkco Records vinyl
Two great vinyl reissues of Rolling Stones material.
The Rolling Stones – 12×5 – London Records /Abkco Records vinyl/The Rolling Stones In Concert – ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out –London Records /Decca Records (UK)/Abkco Records vinyl
Two great vinyl reissues of Rolling Stones material.
Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News – ABKCO – vinyl
Sam Cooke‘s final album…
Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks 1964-1971 – London Records (1971)/ Abkco Records – vinyl
For anyone who ponders why these guys are still out there at their ages…this will set them straight!
Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed – London Records (1969)/ABKCO Records – vinyl
Greatest rock ’n roll band re-release their greatest album.
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – London Records (1968)/ ABKCO Records – vinyl
The Rolling Stones re-capture their magic and this hi-res vinyl is proof of that!