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Eccentric Soul

Sitting In The Park

Hear the document of one man’s passion crossing over into obsession. Chicago radio disc jockey and soul archivist Bob Abrahamian was deeply devoted to celebrating and documenting unknown Chicagoland group harmony music. Upon his untimely passing in 2014, he left behind hundreds of radio programs and a daunting collection of 35,000 carefully-selected 45s. Our collection borrows its title from Abrahamian’s long-running and acclaimed WHPK radio show, and it spins a tale that’s cautionary, inspiring, and set to the sounds of the impossible-to-find tracks that made Bob Abrahamian’s on-air playlist and animated the radio programs that were his life’s work. Collected here are 12 (16 on the CD) artists featured on Sitting In The Park, in their own words and through the lens of our friend Bob.

  • LP

    1 150g LP
    1 tip-on single LP jacket
    1 12-page 11" x 11" saddle-stitched book

Track List

  1. Cindy & The Playmates A Portrait Of Gods Love
  2. Shades Of Brown How Could You Love Him
  3. The Mist Girl In The Window
  4. Puzzle People Reach For The Truth
  5. Enchanters A Fool Like Me
  6. Oneness Hard To Know
  7. Procedures Give Me One More Chance
  8. Master Plan Inc. Try It (You'll Like It)
  9. Chocolate Sunday Second Story Man
  10. The Krash Band So I Can Make This Change
  11. Ahead Of Our Time It Ain't Fair
  12. Cliff Curry Let Love Come In
  13. Walter & the Admerations Life Of Tears
  14. The Auditions Returning Home From Vietnam
  15. The Dontells Moaning and Crying
  16. Otis Brown Southside Chicago