Patto Give It All Away: Albums 1970-1973 CD

Four CDs. Digitally remastered 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 Monkey's 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 band's 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 work, the release failed to make any sales impact. The band entered the studio in the spring of 1973 to record their final work, Monkey's Bum. Sadly, the album failed to gain an official release upon completion and was consigned to the vaults. A rough mix of the album was bootlegged several times over the ensuing years before Monkey's Bum finally received an official release in 2017.

1. The Man 2. Hold Me Back 3. Time to Die 4. Red Glow 5. San Antone 6. Government Man 7. Money Bag 8. Sittin' Back Easy 9. Hanging Rope 10. Hold Your Fire 11. You, You Point Your Finger 12. How's Your Father 13. See You at the Dance Tonight 14. Give It All Away 15. Air Raid Shelter 16. Tell Me Where You've Been 17. Magic Door 18. Beat the Drum 19. 10. Bad News 20. Flat Footed Woman 21. Singing the Blues on Reds 22. Mummy 23. Loud Green Song 24. Turn Turtle 25. I Got Rhythm 26. Peter Abraham 27. Cap'n "P" and the Attos 28. Sea Biscuits Parts 1 ; 2 29. My Days Are Numbered 30. Last Night I Had a Dream 31. Sugar Cube 1967 32. I Need You 33. Good Friend 34. Get Up and Dig It 35. Sausages 36. Hedyob 37. Pick Up the Phone 38. 10. General Custer