Give It All Away ~ The Albums 1970-1973: | Clamshell Boxset

A NEW REMASTERED 4 CD CLAMSHELL BOX SET FEATURING ALL OF THE ALBUMS BY THE LEGENDARY BAND PATTO RECORDED BETWEEN 1970 & 1973. INCLUDES AN ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH ESSAY & POSTER. Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of Give it All Away The Albums 1970 -1973, a re-mastered four-disc clamshell box set of the four albums recorded by the legendary band PATTO between 1970 and 1973; Patto, Hold Your Fire, Roll Em, Smoke Em, Put Another Line Out and Monkeys Bum. One of the truly great bands of the early 1970s, PATTO featured a line-up comprising Mike Patto (vocals), Ollie Halsall (guitar, vibes, keyboards, vocals), Clive Griffiths (bass) and John Halsey (drums). The band arose from the ashes of the group Timebox and were graced by the presence of the stunning guitar playing of Ollie Halsall and a highly original and unique musical style that set them aside from their Progressive Rock contemporaries of the era. This, the bands self-titled debut album, was released in 1970 under a licensing agreement with Vertigo Records and featured classic tracks such as The Man, San Antone and Government Man. Their 1971 follow up, Hold Your Fire was perhaps their most fully realised and acclaimed work thanks to outstanding compositions such as You, You Point Your Finger, Hold Your Fire and Air Raid Shelter. Departing Vertigo in 1972, PATTO recorded the album Roll Em, Smoke Em, Put Another Line Out. Alas, despite receiving critical acclaim for their live appearances and recorded w

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Format: CD
Artist: Patto
Release Date: 28 May 2021
Genre: Special Interest / Miscellaneous
Label: Cherry Red/Esoteric
Distributor: MGM Music