Esoteric set to reissue Patto catalog

Esoteric Recordings are set to reissue the entire Patto catalog, with a load of bonus material; SPOILER ALERT:

"Cherry Red Records and their label Esoteric Recordings have entered into an agreement with the legendary band Patto, (John Halsey, Clive Griffiths and the estates of the late Mike Patto and Ollie Halsall), to officially reissue all of the albums recorded by the band between 1970 and 1973. The reissues will all be re-mastered and feature liner notes written by journalist Sid Smith and exclusive interviews with John Halsey. The booklets will also feature previously unseen photos and drawings by the band taken from John Halsey’s personal archive.

In addition, the releases will be expanded by the inclusion of BBC Sessions, all released with the approval of both the BBC and Patto.

This long overdue reappraisal of the band begins with the release on Esoteric Recordings of expanded versions of the albums “Patto” and “Hold Your Fire” on 28th April. They will be followed on 26th May with an expanded reissue of “Roll ‘Em Smoke ‘Em, Put Another Line Out” and the first ever official release of the album “Monkey’s Bum” (recorded in 1973 but never officially released).

The track listings are as follows:

PATTO: “Patto”

The Man
Hold Me Back
Time to Die
Red Glow
San Antone
Government Man
Money Bag
Sittin’ Back Easy

Bonus tracks:

Hanging Rope

Recorded and mixed at Island studios, London - 16th July 1970

Love Me
Government Man

BBC Radio One “Sounds of the 70s” session – 3rd November 1970
Previously unreleased

PATTO: “Hold Your Fire” (expanded 2 CD set)

CD One:

“Hold Your Fire” - Remastered

Hold Your Fire
You, You Point Your Finger
How’s Your Father
See You at the Dance Tonight
Give it All Away
Air Raid Shelter
Tell Me Where You’ve Been
Magic Door

Bonus tracks:

Beat the Drum
Bad News

Recorded & Mixed at Island Studios, London – 4th May 1971
CD Two:

San Antone
Government Man
Beat the Drum
Sittin’ Back Easy
So Cold

BBC Radio One “In Concert” – 4th March 1971
Previously unreleased

Give it All Away
Air Raid Shelter
You, You Point Your Finger

BBC Radio One “Sounds of the 70s” session – 28th June 1971
Previously unreleased

Don’t Shoot Me (“Hold Your Fire”) (first version)
Give it All Away (alternative version)
Air Raid Shelter (alternative version)

Recorded & Mixed at Island studios, London – 29th July 1971
Tracks 9 & 10 Previously unreleased

PATTO: “Roll ‘em, Smoke ‘em, Put Another Line Out”

Flat Footed Woman
Singing the Blues on Reds
Mummy
Loud Green Song
Turn Turtle
I Got Rhythm
Peter Abraham
Cap’n P and the Attos
Sea Biscuits parts One and Two

Bonus tracks:

General Custer
Flat Footed Woman
Singing the Blues on Reds

BBC Radio One John Peel session – 24th January 1973
Previously unreleased

PATTO: “Monkey’s Bum”

My Days Are Numbered
Last Night I Had a Dream
Sugar Cube 1967
I Need You
Good Friend
Get Up and Dig It
Sausages
Hedyob
Pick Up the Phone
General Custer

Bonus tracks:

San Antone
Holy Toledo
Loud Green Song

BBC Radio One John Peel session – 12th February 1973
Previously unreleased"