VA - Eccentric Soul: Sitting in the Park (2016)

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 16 artists featured on Sitting In The Park, in their own words and through the lens of our friend Bob.

Track List:

01. Cindy and The Playmates - A Portrait Of Gods Love
02. Shades of Brown - How Could You Love Him
03. The Mist - Girl In The Window
04. Puzzle People - Reach For The Truth
05. Enchanters - A Fool Like Me
06. Oneness - Hard To Know
07. Procedures - Give Me One More Chance
08. Master Plan Inc. - Try It (You'll Like It)
09. 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 And The Admerations - Life Of Tears
14. The Auditions - Returning Home From Vietnam
15. The Dontells - Moaning and Crying
16. Otis Brown & The Delights - Southside Chicago