Tracklist
| Abacab | |||
| No Reply At All | |||
| Me And Sarah Jane | |||
| Keep It Dark | |||
| Dodo / Lurker | |||
| Who Dunnit? | |||
| Man On The Corner | |||
| Like It Or Not | |||
| Another Record |
Credits (9)
Mike RutherfordBass, Guitar
Bill Smith (19)Cover
Phil CollinsDrums, Vocals
Hugh PadghamEngineer
Tony BanksKeyboards
GenesisProducer
Notes
Abacab is the eleventh of fifteen Genesis studio albums. It went platinum twice in the US, making this one of the band's best-selling albums there. It went gold in the UK. Abacab was a number one album in the UK. It reached number seven in the US, and produced four singles:
"Abacab"
"No Reply At All"
"Keep It Dark"
"Man On The Corner"
Album sales US: 2,000,000+
First release date: September 1981
The album was released with four different embossed covers simultaneously, all depicting the same collage but with the paper shapes of the collage printed in different colors. These cover variants are usually identified by the color of the largest upper shape adjacent to the title lettering, this shape being either navy blue, red, peach, or yellow.
Please add to the format free text field the main colors starting from the top left in clockwise order with single letters first, plus the complete color names afterwards.
Example: GYMC - Grey/Yellow/Magenta/Cyan Cover should all appear in the FTF.
The different possibilities are :
- YRGG - Yellow/Red/Grey/Green Cover ("A" on USA/Canada spine)
- GYMC - Grey/Yellow/Magenta/Cyan Cover ("B" on USA/Canada spine)
- RBYG - Red/Blue/Yellow/Grey Cover ("C" on USA/Canada spine)
- CORG - Cyan/Orange/Red/Green Cover ("D" on USA/Canada spine)
"Abacab"
"No Reply At All"
"Keep It Dark"
"Man On The Corner"
Album sales US: 2,000,000+
First release date: September 1981
The album was released with four different embossed covers simultaneously, all depicting the same collage but with the paper shapes of the collage printed in different colors. These cover variants are usually identified by the color of the largest upper shape adjacent to the title lettering, this shape being either navy blue, red, peach, or yellow.
Please add to the format free text field the main colors starting from the top left in clockwise order with single letters first, plus the complete color names afterwards.
Example: GYMC - Grey/Yellow/Magenta/Cyan Cover should all appear in the FTF.
The different possibilities are :
- YRGG - Yellow/Red/Grey/Green Cover ("A" on USA/Canada spine)
- GYMC - Grey/Yellow/Magenta/Cyan Cover ("B" on USA/Canada spine)
- RBYG - Red/Blue/Yellow/Grey Cover ("C" on USA/Canada spine)
- CORG - Cyan/Orange/Red/Green Cover ("D" on USA/Canada spine)
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Recommendations
Reviews
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referencing Abacab (LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo, D) SD 19313
I have an iteration of this 'PROMO' copy as well. However, it is Variation 'C', and the matrix, while exactly the same as those noted for the Variation 'D' shown above, are literally reversed on my record.
(Side A, Runout): ST-A-814775-B EDP M2 TOWNHOUSE LONDON
(Side B, Runout): ST-A-814776-B EDP MISF1SM2 TOWNHOUSE LONDON
The wording of gold promotional note stamped on the cover is the same other than the digits at the top of the stamped writing. Mine reads: S 247460 -
Unbelievably good. This album has to be one of the greatest albums of the 80s, and simply one of the greatest of the "pop" era of Genesis.
"No Reply At All", "Abacab", "Keep It Dark", "Like It Or Not", "Man On The Corner", ALL very memorable tracks that seal this record as nothing short of pure genius and fun. What an era, what an album. -
I have a version with the green space labels for sale at 15. eur -
How is the cover on this edition? Is It sturdy cardboard or horribly flimsy n cheap?
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Just a digi sleeve edition of the previously remixed editions from 2007/08 I take it? -
Edited 3 months agoreferencing Abacab (LP, Album, A) SD 19313
Great pressing and that’s what matters to those listening to it. “Who Dunnit” on Side 2 is enough to make you pull your own hair out! Wtf were they smoking when they recorded this? UBER Annoying. Rest of the album is 75% good. -
Comparing this with the original European CD master, I believe this SACD sounds a lot better. Much better separation, fuller sound. So happy to have this. -
referencing Abacab (LP, Album, Stereo, D) SD 19313
The vinyl sounds ok. Nothing to give a big speech over or anything Worth the $5! -
cool album!!! bought it in Hong Kong! I listen to it with pleasure from time to time. -
referencing Abacab (CD, Album, Reissue) CD 19313
Lower output edition has a lot of kick once it gets the power it needs.
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