RODRIGUEZ-Coming From Reality-'71 CLASSIC SUSSEX-NEW LP 180g

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Rodriguez
Coming From Reality - LITA 038
new LP-reissue

light in the attic

*First Official Re-release of the follow up to Cold Fact!
*Recorded in 1970 with legendary producer Steve Rowland (Pretty Things, The Cure)

*LP features old-school tip on jackets, liner notes, and 180 gram vinyl,

Back in 1971, Coming From Reality was Rodriguez's last gasp, the follow-up to Cold Fact and the final album he was allowed to record for the Sussex label. Unearthed, once again, by Light In The Attic Records, it's another treat for fans new and old, designed - at the time - as Rodriguez's vision of a perfect pop album.

Coming From Reality found Rodriguez decamping from Detroit to London's Lansdowne Studios, where the album was recorded with some of the UK's top talent including Chris Spedding (Sex Pistols, Dusty Springfield, Harry Nilsson) and producer Steve Rowland (The Pretty Things, PJ Proby and the man who discovered The Cure), who recalls Coming From Reality as his favourite ever recording project.

Highlights include the super-poppy "To Whom It May Concern", the "Rocky Raccoon"-inspired "A Most Disgusting Song" and period piece "Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour". The CD reissue also includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded in Detroit in 1972 with Cold Fact collaborators Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffey, representing the last thing they ever did together.

Meanwhile, the Rodriguez story keeps gathering pace. A Swedish documentary company are working on a feature length documentary about the enigmatic performer's life and music, and Rodriguez is planning to bring his live show to the UK and Europe come Spring/Summer 2009, along with further North America touring.

"It's an extraordinary trip," says Rodriguez of his new lease on life. "It feels like Picasso, Monet. All these exciting new thoughts coming at me. It's global. I'm lucky to have this second chance. It's very real and totally unexpected."

Sixto Rodriguez, then. Still coming from reality, and bigger than ever before.

Climb Up On My Music
A Most Disgusting Song
I Think Of You
Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour - FREE MP3
Silver Words?
Sandrevan Lullaby - Lifestyles
To Whom It May Concern
It Started Out So Nice
Halfway Up The Stairs
Cause

Rodriguez* ?– Coming From Reality
Label:
Light In The Attic ?– LITA038, Light In The Attic ?– LITA 038
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
26 May 2009
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Soft Rock
Tracklist
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A1     Climb Up On My Music     4:54
A2     A Most Disgusting Song     4:49
A3     I Think Of You

    Arranged By – Phil Dennys

    3:26
A4     Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour     3:23
A5     Silver Words?

    Arranged By – Phil Dennys

    2:05
B1     Sandrevan Lullaby-Lifestyles

    Arranged By – Jimmy HorowitzViolin – Jimmy Horowitz

    6:37
B2     To Whom It May Concern

    Arranged By – Phil Dennys

    3:22
B3     It Started Out So Nice

    Arranged By – Jimmy Horowitz

    4:01
B4     Halfway Up The Stairs

    Arranged By – Phil Dennys

    2:28
B5     Cause

    Arranged By – Jimmy Horowitz

    5:30
Companies, etc.

    Licensed From – Heyday Entertainment, LLC
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Light In The Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
    Copyright (c) – Light In The Attic Records & Distribution, LLC
    Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S- 68473
    Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S- 68474
    Published By – Interior Music Corp.
    Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
    Remastered At – Elysian Masters

Credits

    Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Rodriguez*
    Bass – Gary Taylor (4)
    Coordinator [Creative], Other [Album Title] – Rainy M. Moore
    Creative Director [Packaging & Merchandising] – Milton Sincoff
    Drums – Andrew Steele (2)
    Engineer – John Macswith
    Executive-Producer [Impresario] – Clarence Avant
    Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Chris Ferraro, Josh Wright, Matt Sullivan (4)
    Graphics – Vincent Cook
    Guitar – Chris Spedding
    Keyboards [Keys] – Phil Dennys
    Liner Notes [Essay] – Kevin "Sipreano" Howes
    Other [Reissue Assistant] – Jessica Whyte
    Percussion – Tony Carr
    Photography By [Original Album], Illustration [Original Album] – Hal Wilson
    Photography By, Research [Archival Material] – Clarence Avant, Dennis Coffey, John Samson (2), Mike Theodore, Rayma Rawa, Regan Rodriguez, Sixto Rodriguez, Tim Forester
    Producer – Steve Rowland
    Reissue Producer – Matt Sullivan (4)
    Remastered By – Dave Cooley

Notes
180gm vinyl
Comes with OBI type strip and gatefold die-cut jacket

Originally released in November, 1971 on Sussex as SXBS7012
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode (Text): 8 26853 0038 1 0
    Barcode (Scanned): 826853003810