The discography of the Japanese rock band Abingdon Boys School includes two studio albums, eight singles, one live album, four video albums, one compilation album, eight soundtrack appearances, and seven other appearances in releases not under that name. Abingdon Boys School (stylized as "abingdon boys school" or abbreviated "a.b.s"), was formed in 2005 by Takanori Nishikawa, or T.M.Revolution, who originally named the band ABS after Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan, and later changed the band's name to Abingdon Boys School, a school formerly attended by members of Radiohead. The band plays alternative rock and is currently signed to Epic Records Japan.
Abingdon Boys School has contributed to the soundtracks of numerous anime and video game series and several tribute albums. Their music has been used as opening or closing tracks for anime series, including Darker than Black, Soul Eater, and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, and games, including Sengoku Basara. In addition, they have also contributed to tribute albums to the manga Nana and the rock bands Luna Sea and Buck-Tick. They also perform in a live DVD by Buck-Tick.
Both of the band's studio albums reached number two on the Oricon charts. Abingdon Boys School's singles have all charted on the Oricon charts as well; the singles "Blade Chord" and "From Dusk Till Dawn" have peaked at number two and number three respectively. Additionally, the band's four videos have all charted, with Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2008 and Abingdon Road Movies both peaking at number ten. Two of the band's releases, the album Abingdon Boys School and the single "Innocent Sorrow", have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peaks Certifications JPN Abingdon Boys School Released: October 17, 2007 Label: Epic Japan (ESCL-2995) Format: CD, DVD, digital download 2 RIAJ: Gold Abingdon Road Released: January 27, 2010 Label: Epic Japan (ESCL-3342) Format: CD, DVD, digital download 2
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Teaching Materials Released: November 7, 2009 Label: Gan-Shin Format: CD, digital download Released only in Europe
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peaks JPN Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2020Released: February 16, 2022 Label: Epic Records Japan (ESBL-5614) Format: CD 31
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peaks JPN* Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2008 Released: July 16, 2008 Label: Epic Japan (ESBL-2257) Format: DVD, Blu-ray 10 Abingdon Road Movies Released: March 17, 2010 Label: Epic Japan (ESBL-2273/4) Format: DVD 10 Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2010 Released: September 29, 2010 Label: Epic Japan (ESBL-2277/8) Format: DVD, Blu-ray 15 Abingdon Boys School Japan Tour 2020Released: February 16, 2022 Label: Epic Records Japan (ESBL-2613) Format: DVD, Blu-ray 16
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak Certifications Album JPN "Innocent Sorrow" 2006 5 RIAJ: GoldAbingdon Boys School "Howling" 2007 4 "Nephilim" 2007 5 "Blade Chord" 2007 2Abingdon Road "Strength" 2009 4 "JAP" 2009 4 2009 8 "From Dusk Till Dawn" 2009 3"WE aRE" 2012 8
Soundtracks + List of soundtrack appearances Title Year Soundtrack "Innocent Sorrow (TV Size)" 2007 D.Gray-man Original Soundtrack 1 "Innocent Sorrow" 2008D.Gray-man Complete Best "Strength" 2009The Best of Soul Eater "JAP (TV Version)" 2009Sengoku Basara: Blue Scrolls Music -It's Show Time! CD- 2009 Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 "From Dusk Till Dawn (TV Size)" 2009 Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha "JAP" 2010 Sengoku Basara Anime Best "Blade Chord" and "JAP" 2010 Sengoku Basara Game Best
Other appearances + Other song appearances Title Year Album "Stay Away" 2005 Love for Nana -Only 1 Tribute- Parade -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick- "Freak Show" 2006 The Songs for Death Note The Movie ~the Last Name Tribute~ "Nephilim" 2007 Tokyo Rock City "Sweetest Coma Again" 2007 Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth- "Innocent Sorrow" 2008 Buck-Tick Fest 2007 on Parade "Valkyrie -Lioleia Mix-" 2009 Monster Hunter 5th Anniversary Collection
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References
External links Abingdon Boys School's homepage