Patto: Roll 'Em Smoke 'Em Put Another Line Out
Ken Barnes, Fusion, March 1973
PATTO'S THIRD ALBUM is something different. Not different than their last release, Hold Your Fire, which is fairly similar stylistically, but very distinctive indeed in comparison with the general run of present-day musical product. Songs like 'Singing the Blues On Reds' and 'I Got Rhythm' are unique; seldom have such bizarre musical/lyrical creations seen the vinyl light (in the case of tracks like 'Mummy' and the bulk of 'Cap'n P and the Atto's', seldom have such thoroughly unlistenable nonmusical creations blighted the vinyl scene, but you can skip those after maybe one audition).
Total word count of piece: 327
Best Databases: RBP is Runner-up in Best Niche category
Video: Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages
RBP on Spotify: The Very Best of 40-year-old Virgin
RBP Album Club, June 13th: Miki Berenyi and Lucy O'Brien celebrate a Blondie classic
Essential Listening: Green Day grilled by Roy Trakin
RBP Album Club, July 11th: Nick Hornby and Nick Coleman celebrate Southside Johnny's debut
Essential Reading: Bud Scoppa's 1971 Byrds classic