ABKCO Music & Records

ABKCO Music & Records ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. is one of the world's leading independent entertainment companies. Releases on ABKCO’s SAR Records include albums by L.C.

ABKCO is one of the world’s leading independent entertainment companies. It is home to iconic music catalogs that include compositions and recordings by Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Bobby Womack, Eric Burdon, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Marianne Faithfull, The Kinks, as well as the Cameo Parkway masters by such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Clint Eastwood, The Dovells, ? & The Myst

erians, The Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Charlie Gracie, Bob Seger, and The Tymes. Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Billy Preston, Johnnie Taylor, The Valentinos and more. ABKCO Films has a long history of being involved with many successful movies including La Grande Bouffe, winner of the International Critics prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, The Greek Tycoon starring Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset, and The Concert for Bangladesh featuring George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr. In 2003, ABKCO won a Grammy® for the documentary Sam Cooke – Legend, and the following year released the DVD of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus to critical acclaim. In 2012, ABKCO released The Rolling Stones Charlie Is My Darling- Ireland 1965 whose soundtrack won a Grammy®. ABKCO Films is currently co-producing One Night In Miami…, a Major Motion Picture adapted from the Olivier® nominated play of the same title. The film is in post-production and is directed by Oscar® winning actress Regina King. ABKCO Films’ relationship with renowned cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky dates back to 1970, when John Lennon and Yoko Ono brought El Topo to the attention of Allen Klein, the company’s late founder. Jodorowsky’s classics El Topo and The Holy Mountain were shown at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival (Classics section) and the prestigious 44th New York Film Festival. ABKCO and Jodorowsky continue their relationship through his three latest films Dance Of Reality, Endless Poetry and now Psychomagic, A Healing Art.

Drac, monsters, mummies, and The Cool Ghoul himself! John Zacherle’s Monster Mash/Scary Tales is the ultimate Halloween ...
10/31/2025

Drac, monsters, mummies, and The Cool Ghoul himself! John Zacherle’s Monster Mash/Scary Tales is the ultimate Halloween soundtrack.
Stream now: https://abkco.lnk.to/mmstFP

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Keith Hopwood of Herman's Hermits!
10/26/2025

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Keith Hopwood of Herman's Hermits!

10/24/2025

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Bill Wyman!

60 years ago today, The Animals released their single "It's My Life." The track went on to become one of the band's defi...
10/22/2025

60 years ago today, The Animals released their single "It's My Life." The track went on to become one of the band's defining anthems.

10/09/2025

Remembering John Lennon on what would have been his 85th birthday.
Here is a clip of his performance of "Yer Blues" from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus with the supergroup The Dirty Mac, featuring Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Mitch Mitchell.

Wishing a very happy birthday to Chubby Checker!
10/03/2025

Wishing a very happy birthday to Chubby Checker!

The Rolling Stones' Their Satanic Majesties Request will be released as a zoetrope on November 28 as part of Record Stor...
10/02/2025

The Rolling Stones' Their Satanic Majesties Request will be released as a zoetrope on November 28 as part of Record Store Day Black Friday! Only at participating stores, get more information and find stores at recordstoreday.com

09/26/2025

On this day in 1964, The Rolling Stones released "Time Is On My Side." It would go on to reach #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their first single to hit the top 10.

Out today from RSD Essentials, Monster Mash by the original TV horror host, John Zacherle! https://abkco.lnk.to/mmlpFPTh...
09/26/2025

Out today from RSD Essentials, Monster Mash by the original TV horror host, John Zacherle! https://abkco.lnk.to/mmlpFP

The album originally hit #44 on the charts and boasts Zach’s Top Ten Hit, “Dinner with Drac” alongside a graveyard’s worth of spooky gems presented to you in original “scareo!” Pressed on purple and green split splatter vinyl just in time for Halloween, this limited-edition release is the perfect soundtrack for any monster mash. Includes “Monster Mash,” “Let’s Twist Again (Mummy Time Is Here),” “Gravy (With Some Cyanide),” and more.

09/24/2025

Today in 1965, The Rolling Stones released their third album, Out Of Our Heads, in the UK. The album marked a significant shift for The Stones toward featuring more original compositions from the band.

09/23/2025

Today in 1966, The Rolling Stones released "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?" The music video, directed by Peter Whitehead, used film footage of the Manhattan photoshoot by Jerry Shatzberg of the band in drag which was used as the single’s back cover.

09/19/2025

Today in 1960, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. It went on to hit the top spot again in January of 1962, making it the only song at the time to reach number one during two separate chart runs.

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ABKCO Music & Records, Inc., is one of the world’s leading independent entertainment companies. It is home to iconic music catalogues that include compositions and recordings by Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Bobby Womack, Eric Burdon, The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Marianne Faithfull, The Kinks as well as the Cameo Parkway masters by such artists as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Clint Eastwood, The Dovells, ? & The Mysterians, The Orlons, Dee Dee Sharp, Charlie Gracie, and The Tymes. ABKCO’s SAR Records include albums by L.C. Cooke, The Soul Stirrers, Billy Preston, Johnnie Taylor, The Valentinos, and more. ABKCO Records latest release is The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed (50th Anniversary Edition). ABKCO is active on many fronts, including the release of critically acclaimed soundtracks, compilations, reissues from its catalog, film, commercial placement of its master recordings and music publishing properties in all media. One Night in Miami…, ABKCO’s latest theatrical production, received a nomination for the 2017 Olivier Award for Best New Play and is being adapted as a Major Motion Picture. ABKCO Films next release is Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Psychomagic: A Healing Art”. ABKCO’s latest TV production is The Durrells in Corfu, based on Gerald Durrell’s book The Corfu Trilogy.