Tag: ATCO
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INXS, Shabooh Shoobah Rarities, 2023 on Petrol / ATCO / Atlantic
Shabooh Shoobah was the third full-length from INXS, and I believe the first with real international distribution (WEA). The big single was “Don’t Change” which was a top 20 hit in the US. This rarities release includes 4 songs live from the US Festival and a couple of extended mixes. Fan reception was mixed as…
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Dr. John, Desitively Bonnaroo, 1974 on ATCO
Dr. John’s seventh solo LP, Desitively Bonnaroo is the source of the name for the Bonnaroo music festival. It was produced by Allen Toussaint, who is also credited with keyboards, percussion, and backing vocals, and a band including George Porter Jr, Art Neville, Joseph Modeliste, and Leo Nocentelli (aka The Meters). Not sure if Dr.…
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Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle, 1979 on ATCO/Beggars Banquet
The cover and title echo back to Magritte’s 1937 painting Le Principe du Plaisir. Most people know this album for the track “Cars” but it’s really a more important album than that would suggest. It’s Numan moving away from Tubeway Army, recording as their single “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” was released. Early synth, new wave, electronic…
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Otis Redding, The Immortal Otis Redding, 1968 on ATCO
The second of a number of posthumous releases that came after Redding died in December 1967 – recordings made during the spring, summer and fall of 1967. Atlantic owned the rights to Redding’s catalog and all unreleased masters, so issued these albums under the ATCO label in the US. Personnel not credited on the release,…
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Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO.
Donny Hathaway, Live, 1972 on ATCO. I’m a huge Donny Hathaway fan and am constantly on the hunt for original pressings, but this 2021 reissue sounds pretty great. It is possible it may be a digital cut to vinyl but it is very well done. (I’ll keep looking for an original pressing to compare it…
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King Curtis, Live at Fillmore West, 1971 on ATCO.
King Curtis, Live at Fillmore West, 1971 on ATCO. My copy is the 2021 reissue via Vinyl Me, Please King Curtis and the Kingpins (and the Memphis Horns) supported Aretha Franklin’s 1971 tour as an opener and also her backing band. This LP is drawn from their opening set – great early 70s soul/jazz in…
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Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Fudge (Self-Titled), 1967 on Atco.
Vanilla Fudge, Vanilla Fudge (Self-Titled), 1967 on Atco. Via Light of Day Records in Jamaica Plain Most folks know ” You Keep Me Hanging On” but also covers of Ticket to Ride & Elea or Rigby plus She’s Not There (the Zombies), People Get Ready, and Bang Bang by Sonny Bono. Groovy. Can you dig…
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Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records
Buffalo Springfield, Last Time Around, 1968 on ATCO Records Third and final LP from Buffalo Springfield- by the time it came out they were already on to other things. my copy is an 80s pressing based on the labels. Via Deep Thoughts in Jamaica Plain
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Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO.
Donny Hathaway, Extension of a Man, 1973 on ATCO. My copy is a 2014 Rhino reissue. I’m a giant Donny Hathaway fan and this (his last full length solo effort) is a beautiful LP – gospel and soul. Stanley Clarke on bass on a few tunes – early in his career
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Donny Hathaway, Everything is Everything, 1970 on ATCO
Donny Hathaway, Everything is Everything, 1970 on ATCO My copy is the @vinylmeplease classics reissue from 2020, pressed at from lacquers cut at @sterlingsound I only wish Hathaway had lived to make dozens more albums. This was his first release though he worked at Curtom records and did session recordings “Tryin’ Times” and a great…
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Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, 1973 on ATCO
Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Bruce Palmer, Dewey Martin, 1973 on ATCO Not to be confused with the original debut self-titled from 1966, this is the later compilation, assembled after the group had disbanded. The 9 minute “Bluebird” is killer Out of print now in vinyl and never…
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Dr. John, the night tripper, Gris-Gris, 1986 on ATCO.
Do you walk on guilded splinters? Dr. John, the Night Tripper, Gris-Gris (1968). Rhino Records 180g european reissue from 2013 via Honest Jon’s in London
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Blind Faith, self-titled, 1969
Blind Faith, self-titled debut (and only) album, 1969. This is the US cover, on Atco records – the band took its name from the artwork in the photo on the UK cover.