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ATCO 33211HLP
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R&B saxophonist King Curtis with Melvin Lastie (trumpet), Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone), Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (organ, piano, electric piano) and Roger Hawkins (drums). 180 gram exact repro reissue this 1967 release, manufactured by Rhino.
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ATCO 33362LP
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Dr. John's fourth album, originally released in 1971, following Remedies. Dark Cajun-infected swamp-rock, featuring the songs "Black John The Conqueror," "Where Ya At Mule," "Craney Crow," and "Zu Zu Mamou." Gatefold exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino.
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ATCO 33293LP
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Tenor sax giant King Curtis performs "Hey Joe," "Games People Play," Wichita Lineman," "Hey Jude" and "Hold Me Tight." Featuring Duane Allman on guitar. Exact repro reissue of this 1969 release, manufactured by Rhino.
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ATCO SD33250LP
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Exact repro, manufactured by Rhino. The title track on side two is okay. "We wanted a melodic consciousness contained within the rock format. We worked to broaden the horizons, and be able to engage the dynamics, the highs, the lows, the melodies, the sensitivity, and all that stuff, but at the same time doing it via the vehicle of electronic sound. It's mentioned on the VIDA album that we wanted something light and heavy and versatile and colorful, so that's pretty much what we come up with. Insects were in at the time, what with The Beatles and what not." -- Doug Ingle
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ATCO SD33316HLP
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180 gram exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino, of Dr. John's bad trip album from 1970. "Remedies is not rock and roll, it is something nearly otherworldly, and almost beyond comprehension. While it includes such standout Dr. John tracks as 'Wash Mama Wash' and 'Loop Garoo,' it also includes 'Angola Anthem,' which is murky, mysterious and downright evil-sounding. Much of this very long cut is lost without headphones, for the music floats about in a smoky fog while Dr. John and his backup singers chant, moan, and cry out. Progressive radio loved this stuff, and it still sounds great during those late-night flirtations with the dark side of the psyche. Remedies must be heard to be believed." -- All Music Guide
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ATCO 33161HLP
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2013 repress; 180 gram exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released in 1965. "This album works on so many different levels, that it's essential listening for at least three categories of buyer -- fans of Otis Redding and Stax Records (natch), and more general soul listeners, and also anyone serious about their devotion to the work of the Rolling Stones and any other British invasion bands that covered American soul. Pain In My Heart was practically a road map to Mick Jagger and any number of other would-be white soul shouters in the UK, not just on the title track but also numbers like the hard rocking 'Hey Hey Baby.'" -- All Music Guide
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ATCO 33234HLP
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Exact repro, 180 gram vinyl version.
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ATCO SD7038LP
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Exact repro reissue, originally released in 1974. "When Blue Magic hit big in 1974, their smooth, polished sound owed a lot to the Bell/Creed school; this incredibly promising debut album finds the Philly vocal group wearing their Stylistics/Delfonics/Moments heritage like a badge of honor. But the LP also demonstrates that Blue Magic was a fine group in their own right. The single that put Blue Magic on the map was 'Sideshow,' a hit ballad that is as clever as it is melancholy. 'Sideshow' describes a circus, but not an ordinary circus -- a circus in which all of the attractions are noteworthy because of their terrible luck when it comes to romantic relationships. The tune is simply brilliant; like so many great blues and country gems, 'Sideshow' finds a very witty way to talk about romantic disappointments. But even though 'Sideshow' is one of Philly soul's all-time classics, it isn't the only song that makes this LP worth owning. The rest of the album is also superb, and that includes the snappy 'Look Me Up,' as well as dreamy, gossamer ballads like 'Spell' and 'What's Come Over Me' (which Blue Magic revisited on a 1975 remake that features singer Margie Joseph). All of the albums that Blue Magic recorded in the '70s are worth hearing, but this 1974 debut is arguably the finest and most essential of the bunch." -- All Music Guide
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SD 33246HLP
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180 gram exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. "Great 1968 Atco US psych/pop/rock album by this Boston four piece, produced and arranged by Felix Pappalardi before he joined Mountain. Pappalardi also shares some writing credits with the band (there is an early version of 'Travelling In the Dark' later recorded with Mountain) and he plays on a couple of cuts, but this is by no means a heavy rock record. At times the album has quite an unusual spaced out folky pop feel to it and overall is more of a typical 1968 pop/rock psych album -- certainly not what one would normally expect from Pappalardi. Singer/guitarist Eddie Mottau went on to play guitar on John Lennon's 'Walls And Bridges' and 'Rock'n'Roll'."
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ATCO SD7043LP
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Exact repro reissue, manufactured by Rhino. Originally released on ATCO in 1974. "On Desitively Bonnaroo, Dr. John has refined his art, advanced it moderately, and created another entertaining LP. His music now breaks into two clear styles: riffs (up-tempo vehicles on which he employs a variety of R&B rhythms) and songs (ballads and medium-paced tunes that allow him a greater emotional range. The riffs give him a chance to invoke his mastery of the idiomatic lyric, his folk-sense of humor, and his ominous and mysterious presence. When the tunes are too melodically repetitive, as on 'Quitters Never Win,' then even the excellence of Allen Toussaint's arrangement and production, as well as the playing of his New Orleans sessionmen, cannot sustain interest. But 'What Comes Around (Goes Around)' has an interesting chord progression, some of the Doctor's most pointed lyrics, great bass by George Porter, Jr., as well as its extraordinary rhythm track. '(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away' works because it's funny, and 'Desitively Bonnaroo' because of its intensity -- it sounds like a continuation of 'Right Place, Wrong Time.'"" -- Rolling Stone
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ATCO SD7018HLP
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Repressed; 180g vinyl edition. Originally released in 1973, with help from producer Allen Toussaint and backing band The Meters. Includes the hit "Right Place Wrong Time." All 100% original Dr. John funk and a total classic.
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ATCO 33234LP
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Exact repro on yellow vinyl. "Dr. John's 1968 release for Atco. One part psychedelia, one part New Orleans R&B and one part something else (voodoo ritual might be the best phrase, but we're not sure that really covers it). Gris Gris' blend of rasping lead vocals (from Dr. John himself), soulful backup harmonies, haunting melodies on flute, sax, and clarinet and eerie incantations create a vibe that's awfully hard to shake. It's not scary -- in fact, it's rather celebratory in that special New Orleans way -- but for full effect, you might want to turn off the lights."
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