Patto - Patto (Reissue, Remastered, Bonus Tracks) '1970/2017

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       Criminally underrated at the time, but borne into legend by the
unspeakable tragedies that awaited its makers, the debut album by Patto can
safely be described among the finest jazz-rock fusion albums ever cut by a
British band. Mike Patto's vocals certainly match that billing, a throaty,
emotive sound that puts one in mind of the effect that Steve Winwood spent much
of his career pursuing, while first lieutenant Ollie Halsall's reputation as one
of the era's hottest guitarists is revealed as only one of the strings to his
bow -- early into the opening "The Man," he unleashes a mean vibraphone solo as
well. However, "Hold Me Back" quickly restates his lead duty and, though the
song itself is little more than a crude rewrite of the Rolling Stones' "Stray
Cat Blues," the riffs that scythe through the brew are sparkling enough to
camouflage any lyrical redundancies. "Money Bag," too, offers up a showcase that
is difficult to shake, dueling with a scat rhythm section that is tasteful
enough to eat, but never overwhelming the mood. The passing of time has not
preserved all of Patto's joys -- like so much of the fusion of the age, there
are elements that sound preposterously overwrought today. At its best, however,
it re-establishes all the glories for which Patto was renowned at the time; at
its very best, it occasionally even overpowers the group.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Patto - The Man (6:17)
1.02 - Patto - Hold Me Back (4:44)
1.03 - Patto - Time To Die (2:58)
1.04 - Patto - Red Glow (5:19)
1.05 - Patto - San Antone (3:12)
1.06 - Patto - Government Man (4:23)
1.07 - Patto - Money Bag (10:08)
1.08 - Patto - Sittin' Back Easy (3:53)
1.09 - Patto - Hanging Rope (14:49)
1.10 - Patto - Love Me  (Live, BBC Radio One 'Sounds of the 70s' Session 197)
(8:42)
1.11 - Patto - Government Man (Live, BBC Radio One 'Sounds of the 70s' Session
197 (Live, BBC Radio One 'Sounds of the 70s' Session 197) (5:16) 

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