Abecedarians- Smiling Monarchs 12''

Apologies for the overwhelming amount of posts today- feeling a bit productive, I suppose. Here's the 1985 debut 12'' by Los Angeles' Abecedarians, one of the only American releases on Factory. Of course, the band would sign to Caroline to release the bulk of their material, most of which they were unhappy with. You can nab the band's posthumous early recordings collection here on these back pages, where you can read a bit more about the band as well. Without any further ado, here's the info for this 12'':



Abecedarians- Smiling Monarchs 12''
1. Smiling Monarchs
2. Benway's Carnival

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Abecedarians- The Other Side of the Fence LP

This one was donated last year by a good chum, and collects the early works of US postpunk/coldwave act Abecedarians. The trio formed in Los Angeles in 1983 and recorded several early demos until their first official release, a 12'' on Factory Records. The band then signed to Caroline Records to release two LPs and a compilation, splitting by the end of the eighties.

In 1995, members Chris Manecke and John Blake formed the First Men on the Sun project, which continued in a similar aesthetic as Abecedarians' work and released one LP in 1995. As for the record uploaded below, it was originally released on 2 10'' vinyl LPs in 1990, around the same time the band split. All members felt that these early versions (many of which were re-recorded for their Caroline LPs) had more spirit and spunk to them. Here are the details for the release:



Abecedarians- The Other Side of the Fence LP
1. Beneath The City Of The Hedonistic Bohemians
2. Ghosts
3. John's Pop
4. Come Out
5. Classic
6. Spaghetti Western
7. Switch
8. Where's Karen
9. Soil
10. The Other Side Of The Fence
11. Wildflower
12. They Said Tomorrow

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