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King Diamond - In Concert 1987: Abigail Audio CD

A fair review of the King Diamond "In Concert 1987: Abigail" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all King Diamond reviews here, or go back to the King Diamond tabs.

King Diamond Band: King Diamond
Title: In Concert 1987: Abigail
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-11-11
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Funeral 2: Arrival 3: Come to the Sabbath 4: Family Ghost 5: 7th Day of July 1777 6: Portrait 7: Guitar Solo Andy 8: Possession 9: Abigail 10: Drum Solo 11: Candle 12: No Presents for Christmas

a good live cd
the liner note from diamond about finding the tapes in his dark wet basement with spiders etc is hillarious as im sure the tapes would sound this good after being in a wet basement for years. though the song selection for this cd had me scratching my head it was the only live diamond cd to that point so you take what you can get. i have the original and the remaster. you dont get any bonus tracks on the remaster and the fold out poster is gone. i gave away all my originals when the remasters hit the shelves but kept this for the poster inside. but the sound is raw and i respect the fact they released it how it was with no overdubs. if you love the king get this.


Raw
I like the raw sound of some of my favorite King Diamond songs here, a nice change from the polished recordings on the studio albums. This CD is for diehard fans. Why Mansion was ommitted from the track list, who knows? I've wanted this CD for a long time to complete my collection, and I finally got it here. It might be deleted, so if you want this, get it now or never maybe. No store could order this for me. It's nice to have a complete collection. If you like this, track down the Bell Witch EP of Mercyful Fate, King's other excellent band. Hail to true metal!.


"I must take what is rightfully mine........"
It's not terrible, it's not bad, but I expected a little better than this. Recorded during the '87 tour "Abigail", this release leaves something to be desired for. I've seen the King live, these recordings do not do the band or the King justice. The band sounds pretty good, but the way King's vocals were recorded makes you just want to go back and listen to the albums! I've heard better bootlegs than this, and the Mercyful Fate mini-disc "The Bell Witch" was also better. For Die-Hard King Diamond nuts only.


King Diamond Live shows his brilliance
I love these songs from Abigail live. Live in 87 shows what I consider the peak in King Diamond's career. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is the foolish ommisions of "The Black Horsemen" and "A Mansion in Darkness" which are two of his finest moments. I'd love to hear them live, but despite, this is excellent highlighting the brilliant guitaring of Andy LaRocque who I consider the "Rhoads of the late 80's". Great album from a great band that stands the test of time even today.


King LIVE(S)
It has one Mercyful Fate's song too. A very good CD with recordings from the Abigail tour.


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