Tony Joe White Swamp Music: Monument Rarities 180g 3LP

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Numbered, Limited Edition 180g Vinyl Triple LP!
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Tony Joe White “The Swamp Fox” was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his 1969 hit song “Polk Salad Annie” (also recorded by Elvis, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield) and for “Rainy Night in Georgia” which he wrote but was originally made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. He grew up on a cotton farm in Louisiana, performing music at school dances and, after graduating high school, in night clubs in Texas and Louisiana.

In 1967 White signed with Monument Records and released four singles between 1967-1970 with little to no commercial success in the U.S. “Polk Salad Annie” had been released for nine months before it finally entered the U.S. charts in July 1969, eventually reaching #8. Tony’s first full length studio album, 1969’s Black and White, featured the songs “Willie and Laura Mae Jones,” “Polk Salad Annie,” and a cover of Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman.” White had three more minor hit singles that followed and he toured with Steppenwolf, Anne Murray, Sly& The Family Stone, Creedence Clearwater Revival and other major rock acts of the 1970s.

White made a comeback in the 1990s, producing, performing and writing songs on Tina Turner’s Foreign Affairs album, including the title song and the hit single “Steamy Windows.” As a result, Tony became managed by Roger Davies, Turner’s manager of the time, and was signed to Polydor. 1991’s Closer to the Truth studio album was a commercial success and helped put White back in the spotlight. Subsequent studio albums were released and in 2014, he appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman alongside the Foo Fighters to perform “Polk Salad Annie.” White died of a heart attack on October 24, 2018 at the age of 75.

This triple LP set of late '60s/early '70s 'rarities' from Run Out Groove, culled from Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Records, a 2006 multi-CD Rhino set, may not seem like a good way to be introduced to White's music, but it is: it's simply produced and intimately recorded. You get to know the artist, and honestly every track will suck you into White's unique 'swampy' world. You'll realize why his records didn't fit into any record store music bin, other than one reserved for Tony Joe White. He will keep you engaged and entertained for all six sides. His cover of Dylan's 'The Ballad of Hollis Brown' on side six will grab you.

Features

• Strict One Time Pressing based on preorders received
• Numbered, Limited Edition - 1450 Copies Worldwide
• 180g Vinyl
• 3LP
• First time on vinyl
• Mastered for vinyl by Pete Weiss at Verdant Studios
• Lacquers cut by Jeff Powell at Sam Phillips Recording Studio
• Pressed at Record Industry in the Netherlands
• Deluxe tri-fold direct to board jacket
• Updated design and artwork
• Made in EU

Selections

Record 1 Side 1:

1. Willie And Laura Mae Jones (Alternate Take)
2. I Protest
3. A Man Can Only Stand Just So Much Pain
4. Toil & Trouble (Early Version)
5. It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It) (Alternate Take)
6. Prison Song

Record 1 Side 2:

1. Hung Up On You (Alternate Version)
2. Ten More Miles To Louisiana
3. Let The Party Roll On
4. Watching The Trains Go By (Alternate Take)
5. Boom, Boom (Long Version)
6. Baby Please Don't Go

Record 2 Side 1:

1. Soul Britches
2. Dusty Marshmallow (Version 1)
3. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
4. This Guy's In Love With You (Alernate Take)
5. Laying Out All Night
6. I Want Your Sweet Love
7. Keep A Movin' Train

Record 2 Side 2:

1. Woodpecker (Alternate Take)
2. Prisoner
3. Do You Want My Love
4. Gospel Singer
5. I Hate To See You Cry

Record 3 Side 1:

1. I Can't Stand It
2. Mississippi River
3. Hey Jude
4. Chain Of Fools

Record 3 Side 2:

1. Mississippi Delta
2. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
3. Blue Monday
4. Tobacco Road / Dead End Street
5. Skinny Legs & All
6. Just Look At You