Patto - "Sense of the Absurd" CD


"Sense of the Absurd"
Released 1995
Vertigo Records Vertigo 528 696-2 (UK, CD only)
Produced by Muff Winwood Researched and compiled by Richard Lane

Disc One - "Patto", Vertigo 1970	Disc Two "Hold Your Fire", Vertigo 1971
1. THE MAN (6:14)	1. HOLD YOUR FIRE (8:04)
2. HOLD ME BACK (4:41)	2. YOU, YOU POINT YOUR FINGER (4:33)
3. TIME TO DIE (2:55)	3. HOW'S YOUR FATHER (4:43)
4. RED GLOW (5:17)	4. SEE YOU AT THE DANCE TONIGHT (4:56)
5. SAN ANTONE (3:10)	5. GIVE IT ALL AWAY (4:09)
6. GOVERNMENT MAN (4:21)	6. AIR-RAID SHELTER (7:04)
7. MONEY BAG (10:06)	7. TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEEN (3:47)
8. SITTIN' BACK EASY (3:44)	8. MAGIC DOOR (4:22)
Bonus Track	Bonus Tracks
9. HANGING ROPE (14:46)	9. BEAT THE DRUM (5:06)
	10. BAD NEWS (4:36)
	11. AIR-RAID SHELTER (Alt. Version) (7:02)


Tracks 1-4, 9 (Halsey/Griffiths/Patto/Halsall)	Tracks 1-2, 5, 7-8 (Patto/Halsall)
Tracks 5-8 (Halsall/Patto)	Tracks 3-4, 6, 11 (Halsall)
	Tracks 9-10 (Halsey/Griffiths/Patto/Halsall)
All titles published by Blue Mountain Music (ASCAP)

If you are looking to get just one CD release from Patto, this is it! "Sense of the Absurd" is a repackaging of Patto's first two albums, "Patto" (1970) and "Hold Your Fire" (1971). The original master tapes were used, so the albums sound better here than on the Repertoire CD releases of the individual albums. Plus there is more than 30 minutes of previously unreleased bonus tracks!
No explanation or credit is given for the new cover artwork pictured at the top of this page. The booklet folds out into a nice 6-panel sheet with photos of Patto/Timebox and liner notes from Richard Lane. Only the front covers of the two original albums are reproduced here. You'll have to find the original LP's or the Repertoire CD releases if you want all the original artwork.
Check out the pages for "Patto" and "Hold Your Fire" for details about the original albums. As far as describing the bonus tracks, Richard Lane does that himself in his liner notes.
Read more information in this press release for "Sense of the Absurd" and the Facelift Record Review September 1996.