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Vinyl: KING DIAMOND - ABIGAIL LP ROADRACER 1987 RARE
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KING DIAMOND - ABIGAIL LP 1987 on Roadracer Records (USA)
VINYL / NM
COVER / EX+
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The King Diamond band was formed in 1985 by Danish vocalist King Diamond following the break-up of his previous band, Mercyful Fate. The original line-up consisted of Diamond, his former Mercyful Fate bandmates Michael Denner (guitar) and Timi Hansen (bass), and Swedes Mikkey Dee (drums) and Andy LaRoque (guitar). This line-up lasted for 2 albums before Denner and Hansen departed, the first of many line-up changes for the band. To date, LaRoque is the only musician besides King Diamond to appear on every King Diamond band release.
With the King Diamond band, King traded the occult-based and blasphemous lyrics of Mercyful Fate for a gothic horror approach. Almost all of the lyrics on King Diamond's albums revolve around a specific story. Only the band's debut, "Fatal Portrait", and 1995's "Spider's Lullaby" stray from this formula, although, even in those cases, several of the songs on the albums feature lyrics that are related to each other. In 2003, Hungarian vocalist Livia Zita was brought onboard to provide female vocals. It marked the first time that King Diamond worked with another vocalist on any of his projects (excluding any guest appearances he made on other artist's projects). King and Livia were later married.
The group saw their commercial success reach its peak in the mid and late 1980's, and their second album, "Abigail" is now considered a heavy metal classic. The group was also a target for parents and watchdog groups who objected to King Diamond's image and what they perceived to be questionable content (although the latter was mostly based on the King's work with Mercyful Fate and his personal connections to Anton LaVey's Church of Satan). The band has continued to work steadily, although they have been on hold in recent years because of King Diamond's health issues, which include back surgery (in 2007) and a triple-bypass (in 2010).
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VINYL / NM
COVER / EX+
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King Diamond ?– Abigail
Label:
Roadracer Records ?– RR 9622
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
1987
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Heavy Metal
Tracklist
| A1 | Funeral | 1:29 |
| A2 | Arrival | 5:26 |
| A3 | A Mansion In The Darkness | 4:33 |
| A4 | The Family Ghost | 4:05 |
| A5 | The 7th Day Of July 1777 | 4:51 |
| B1 | Omens | 3:56 |
| B2 | The Possession | 3:25 |
| B3 | Abigail | 4:52 |
| B4 | Black Horsemen | 7:39 |
Companies etc
- Recorded At – Sound Track Studio
Credits
- Bass – Timi Hansen
- Co-producer – Michael Denner, Mikkey Dee
- Drums – Mikkey Dee
- Lead Guitar – Andy LaRocque, Michael Denner
- Vocals – King Diamond
Notes
Comes with lyrics innersleeve.
Recorded and mixed at Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen
December - January - February. '86-'87
Marketed By Roadrunner Records & Pearl Music Publ Co Inc.
Distributed by Important
Manufactured in the USA
Recorded and mixed at Sound Track Studio, Copenhagen
December - January - February. '86-'87
Marketed By Roadrunner Records & Pearl Music Publ Co Inc.
Distributed by Important
Manufactured in the USA
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 16861-9622-1 0
- Label Code: LC 9321
The King Diamond band was formed in 1985 by Danish vocalist King Diamond following the break-up of his previous band, Mercyful Fate. The original line-up consisted of Diamond, his former Mercyful Fate bandmates Michael Denner (guitar) and Timi Hansen (bass), and Swedes Mikkey Dee (drums) and Andy LaRoque (guitar). This line-up lasted for 2 albums before Denner and Hansen departed, the first of many line-up changes for the band. To date, LaRoque is the only musician besides King Diamond to appear on every King Diamond band release.
With the King Diamond band, King traded the occult-based and blasphemous lyrics of Mercyful Fate for a gothic horror approach. Almost all of the lyrics on King Diamond's albums revolve around a specific story. Only the band's debut, "Fatal Portrait", and 1995's "Spider's Lullaby" stray from this formula, although, even in those cases, several of the songs on the albums feature lyrics that are related to each other. In 2003, Hungarian vocalist Livia Zita was brought onboard to provide female vocals. It marked the first time that King Diamond worked with another vocalist on any of his projects (excluding any guest appearances he made on other artist's projects). King and Livia were later married.
The group saw their commercial success reach its peak in the mid and late 1980's, and their second album, "Abigail" is now considered a heavy metal classic. The group was also a target for parents and watchdog groups who objected to King Diamond's image and what they perceived to be questionable content (although the latter was mostly based on the King's work with Mercyful Fate and his personal connections to Anton LaVey's Church of Satan). The band has continued to work steadily, although they have been on hold in recent years because of King Diamond's health issues, which include back surgery (in 2007) and a triple-bypass (in 2010).
Will be listing 100's of CD's, DVD's, VHS tapes, & LP's these next few weeks before Xmas...mainly METAL & PUNK!
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Shipping to continental US only.