The Abdabs – A Great Set-Live At The Oakland Coliseum(1977)

Biography
Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. They gained popularity performing in London’s underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett’s leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd

“Screaming abdabs” (also spelled “habdabs”) is old-timey British slang for a mystery ailment along the lines of the heebie-jeebies and possibly tied to the idea of delirium tremens. It’s also the goofy-sounding and internationally inscrutable name of an early version of Pink Floyd. Examples of usage of the term include: “Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright were architecture students at London Polytechnic when they joined a band called Sigma 6, which later became the Screaming Abdabs, and the thought of spending one more second as a member of Pink Floyd gave Waters a case of the screaming abdabs.

Album & Cover

Cover Location: Studio & various locations.
Who Did What: Photography: Aubrey Powell, Storm Thorgerson. Graphics: George Hardie. Illustrations: Colin Elgie, Richard Evans/ B. Lawrie
Label:  Night Plane RDRN-50977 Unofficial Release

Tracklist

Credits
Producer – Charles Martin
Recorded By – Bill Graham , Reinhardt Hollwein.