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Abaco Dream was an American rock group from New York City, United States.

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The members were Paul Douglas, David Williams, Dennis Williams, Frank Malo, and Mike Sassano. Their 1969 release, the Sly Stone-written "Life and Death in G & A", peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 58 on the Cashbox Top 100 (A&M 1081). [1] [2] Another single from the group, "Another Night of Love/Chocolate Pudding", did not chart when released in 1970. [3]

The constant with all four Abaco Dream tracks was the producer Ted Cooper, who was a music executive at Double M Productions at the time, [4] [5] and had previously worked at Epic Records, Sly Stone's record label. Cooper died in 1975. [6] [7]

Singles discography

Sly and the Family Stone

Some musicologists, such as Joel Whitburn, [8] believe that "Life and Death in G & A" is actually a performance by Sly and the Family Stone. They note the similarity in performance of this song to other Family Stone songs and the dissimilarity between this song and other Abaco Dream releases. [9] The song also appears on the CD compilation Listen To The Voices: Sly Stone In The Studio 1965-1970, issued by Ace Records. [10] [11] The vocals are attributed to Joe Hicks who, in 1970, performed a cover version for Stone's Stone Flower label.

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References

  1. ↑ Joel Whitburn (2000). Top Pop Singles 1955-1999. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 3. ISBN   0-89820-139-X.
  2. ↑ Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffmann, Frank W (1994). Cash Box pop singles charts, 1950–1993 . Libraries Unlimited. p.  1. ISBN   978-1-56308-316-7.
  3. ↑ "Abaco Dream Discography - All Countries - 45cat". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 19 April 1969. Retrieved 23 November 2018– via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 September 1975. Retrieved 23 November 2018– via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Ted Cooper Dies of a Heart Attack". Billboard. September 13, 1975. p. 64.
  7. ↑ Ray (2017-11-29). "Star-Crossed Lovers by Eddy and Teddy - 1961 Hit Song". Vancouver Pop Music Signature Sounds. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  8. ↑ Joel Whitburn (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. pp. vii, 3, 650. ISBN   0-89820-155-1.
  9. ↑ Santiago, Eddie. (2008) Sly: The Lives of Sylvester Stewart and Sly Stone. ISBN   1-4357-0987-X, 9781435709874. page 70.
  10. ↑ "Listen to the Voices: Sly Stone in the Studio 1965-70 by Various Arti…". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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