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On those rare occasions when the topic of discussion turns to singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Emitt Rhodes, among the points often mentioned are how the sound of his old records were reminiscent of
Paul McCartney's music, and that despite his best efforts to steer clear of the usual pitfalls, Rhodes had more than his share of being screwed by the music industry.

Fortunately, the high quality of his often perfect pop music is usually cited as well.

This charming 1970 LP was a DIY effort for Rhodes; He wrote the songs, played the instruments, and recorded it himself in his own small studio.

Rhodes had been part of the group The Merry-Go-Round when they disbanded in 1969, still under contract to A&M Records for another album.

When A&M declined to release the solo album he'd recorded to fulfill the contract, it was then that he bought his own equipment and set to work.

From the self-titled solo debut LP (ABC/Dunhill Records, 1970),
Listen to Emitt Rhodes:

With My Face On The Floor
Somebody Made For Me
She's Such A Beauty
Long Time No See
Lullabye
Fresh As A Daisy
Live Till You Die
Promises I've Made
You Take The Dark Out Of The Night
You Should Be Ashamed
Ever Find Yourself Running
You Must Have

- - OR download all 12 tracks in one 30.5 Mb zipfile.



For more on the subject of Emitt Rhodes, see also - -

- A couple of interviews; One for Los Angeles CityBeat, and another avalable at SCRAM

- EmittRhodesMusic.net, The Official Website