Abacab

~ Release group by Genesis

Annotation

As the cover of this release is available in different colour schemes, please add the main colours from the top left in clockwise order with single letters first plus the complete colour names afterwards to the disambiguation field

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)

In addition, some versions of the cover are embossed, others are flat.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-31 19:32 UTC.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Abacab (embossed RBYG – red/blue/yellow/grey cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
  • GB1981-09-18
CharismaCBR 102[none]
Abacab (embossed, YRGG – yellow/red/gray/green cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
  • GB1981-09-18
CharismaCBR 102[none]
Abacab (embossed, GYMC – grey/yellow/magenta/cyan cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
  • GB1981-09-18
CharismaCBR 102[none]
Abacab (embossed, CORG – cyan/orange/red/green cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
  • GB1981-09-18
CharismaCBR 102[none]
AbacabGenesis12" Vinyl9
  • US1981-09-24
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SD 19313[none]
Abacab (BPRG – blue/peach/red/green cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)25PP-32[none]
AbacabGenesis12" Vinyl9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)25PP-32[none]
Abacab (GYMC – grey/yellow/magenta/cyan non‐embossed cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
CharismaCBR 102[none]
Abacab (GYMC – grey/yellow/magenta/cyan non‐embossed cover)Genesis12" Vinyl9
CharismaCBR 1025012984510210
Abacab (RCA Music Service club edition)Genesis12" Vinyl9
RCA Music Service (RCA's Music Club), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R-124236, SD 19313[none]
AbacabGenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19313-2075671931328
AbacabGenesisCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)800 044-23259180004422
AbacabGenesisCD9
  • JP1985-05-01
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)32PD-354988011304095
Abacab (made in Japan)GenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19313-2, 800044-2075678157929
AbacabGenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 19313075678157929
Abacab (made in West Germany)GenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19313-2, 800044-2075678157929
AbacabGenesisCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)800044-2042280004422
AbacabGenesisCD9
Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CBRCD 1025012984510227
AbacabGenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19313-207567800882
AbacabGenesisCD9
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CBRCD 102[none]
Abacab (Manufactured in Holland on disc face)GenesisCD9
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CBRCD 1020077778640127
AbacabGenesisCD9
  • JP1989-03-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)23PD-1174988011314438
AbacabGenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)19313-2075678157929
AbacabGenesisCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)RCD023-2[none]
Abacab (definitive edition remaster)GenesisCD9
  • GB1994-10-24
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CBRCDX 1020724383989027
Abacab (definitive edition remaster)GenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 82693075678269325
Abacab (Ted Jensen remaster)GenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82521-2075678252129
Abacab (definitive edition remaster)GenesisCD9
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82693-2075678269325
AbacabGenesisCD9
  • JP1999-03-31
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VJCP-681044988006766358
AbacabGenesisHybrid SACD (CD layer) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel) + DVD-Video9 + 9 + 9 + 15
  • XE2007-04-02
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)0946 385183 2 7094638518327
AbacabGenesisCD9
  • XE2007-04-04
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)GENCDY 100094639164424
AbacabGenesisCD + DVD9 + 15
  • US2007-05-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 128508081227998684
AbacabGenesisSACD + DVD-Video9 + 15
  • JP2007-07-25
Charisma, Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TOGP-150154988006855366
AbacabGenesisDigital Media9
  • XW2010-09-17
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)603497996476
Abacab (PDO)GenesisCD9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)800 044-2042280004422
Bootleg
Abacab CompleteGenesisCassette14
(unknown)
AbacabGenesis12" Vinyl9
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)6302 162

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Abacab
Keep It Dark
Man on the Corner
No Reply at All
included in:1976–1982
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/28767 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Genesis/Abacab [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/genesis/abacab/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/7983/ [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1517 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Abacab/1207 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650185 [info]
Wikidata:Q304327 [info]