{"product_id":"abc-20th-anniversary-compilation-cd","title":"ABC 20th Anniversary Compilation (CD)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTwo decades of uncompromising DIY culture: Abaton Book Company's 24-track label retrospective.\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003eABC 20 (20th Anniversary Compilation) celebrates two decades of fearless DIY publishing and underground recording, serving as both an archivist's treasure chest and a definitive survey of the Abaton Book Company universe. Released in 2017 as a 24-track digipak CD, the collection chronicles the label's evolution since its 1997 founding by artist Mark Dagley and writer Lauri Bortz in Newton, New Jersey, prior to its move to Jersey City. For an independent DIY label, retrospective compilations like ABC 20 are vital milestones. They validate decades of grassroots endurance, map out interdisciplinary creative networks, and offer listeners a unified lens into their creative aesthetic. The compilation highlights an extraordinary roster of artists. At the center is visionary multi-instrumentalist Marianne Nowottny; appearing solo, in spoken-word pieces with poet Barry Schwabsky and via her various projects (SHELL, Marzanna, All American Band). The tracklist showcases an international array of talent, including Hindustani classical vocalist Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Russian bard Julia Vorontsova, English psych-folk musician Pantaleimon, P.G. Six, and an excerpt from  the Elliott Sharp \u0026amp; Lauri Bortz opera featuring The Yellin String Quartet featuring Joan Wasser and \u003cbr\u003eEric Mingus. Co-founder Mark Dagley appears across multiple eras: solo classical guitar, vintage Boston punk with The Girls, and backing P.G. Six. An eight-page booklet features a comprehensive label history written by award-winning author and cultural journalist John Strausbaugh. Strausbaugh provides crucial context detailing how a small press expanded into a home for boundary-pushing art. ABC 20 stands as an essential document of uncompromising artistic independence.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - What Would I Do ?\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eAll American Band - Ain't Gonna Be Pretty\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eThe Yellin String Quartet - A Modicum of Passion Overture\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eThe Yellin String Quartet - Fais Dodo\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - Fountain of Youth\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eM.S. Dagley - Folia\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eShell - Centipedes Have Needs, Too\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eShell - Maypole\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eP.G. Six \u0026amp; the Flaming Manholes - You Know the Signs\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - Kung Fu Kitty\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eAbaton Radio Theater Players - Baby (Excerpt)\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - Afraid of Me\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eJulia Vorontsova - Cities \u0026amp; Countries\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarzanna - Cognac\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eFuzzy Wuz She - Frick It!\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eThe Girls - Cubist Grid\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003ePantaleimon - Tall Trees\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eBarry Schwabsky \u0026amp; Marianne Nowottny - Crickets, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eVeena Sahasrabuddhe - Vanda Mataram\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eJulia Vorontsova - Illusions Are Real\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eAbaton Radio Theater Players - Lobby (Excerpt)\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eSensorium Saxophone Orchestra - Tomorrow Never Knows\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - Our Day Will Come\u003c\/li\u003e                  \u003cli\u003eMarianne Nowottny - Sequin Serenade\u003c\/li\u003e          \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAdditional Details\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abaton Book Company\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alternative\/Punk\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\/06\/26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 675130546423\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"HOSTILECI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50517994471673,"sku":"ABC-040","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/4889\/files\/ABC-040.jpg?v=1790085432","url":"https:\/\/mvdshop.com\/products\/abc-20th-anniversary-compilation-cd","provider":"MVD Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}