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01. Batteaux - Tell Her She's Lovely
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02. Batteaux - Living's Worth Loving
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03. Batteaux - Wake Me In The Morning
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04. Batteaux - Mirror
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05. Batteaux - Joe Arnold
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06. Batteaux - Dig Up The Love
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07. Batteaux - Katy
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08. Batteaux - Lady Of The Lake
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09. Batteaux - Treat Me Right, Treat Me Wrong
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10. Batteaux - High Tide
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11. Batteaux - Wishing My Father
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ARTIST
BATTEAUX
TITLE
Batteaux
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
BE WITH RECORDS
CATALOG #
BEWITH 027LP
BEWITH 027LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
6/21/2019
2022 restock.
Batteaux
's self-titled album, originally released in 1973. A notoriously jaw-dropping folk-funk classic, long treasured by the Balearic fraternity, the self-titled LP from the brothers Batteau nevertheless remains a criminally underheard gem. Appealing to fans stuck on
Ned Doheny
's scorching blue-eyed soul as well as
Gene Clark
's rich country-rock, this is and undoubted masterpiece of proto-Yacht-Rock. Like a forgotten piece of baroque folk caught in 1973, Batteaux's eponymous album somehow sounds magically timeless. A full 45 years after the fact, it remains a mystery as to why they weren't better known. The lush production and virtuoso playing conforms with the ruling aesthetic of the time -- well-crafted, melodic songs performed with precision and balance -- whilst the shimmering AOR atmosphere and sun-dappled vocal washes align neatly with the best
Crosby, Stills & Nash
records. Throughout, the beautifully penned tracks hold traces of
Jimmie Spheeris
,
America
, and
Seals & Crofts
. The immaculately orchestrated percussion and additional instrumentation (electric piano and fiddle to name a few) are performed by perennially celebrated West-Coast cats including
Tom Scott
,
John Guerin
, and
Andy Newmark
.It's no surprise that the heavenly "High Tide" is such a Balearic touchstone. A free soul aqua-space groover, its sophisticated rhythms predict the swing of CSN's canonical "Dark Star" by a full four years. An alternative measure of its enduring magnificence can be gauged by
MF Doom
sampling
Paul Horn
's wonderful version, subsequently used by
Ghostface Killah
. The highlights are many and memorable. Gorgeous opener "Tell Her She's Lovely" is the perfect example of the addictive, melody-driven songwriting which really should have earned them stardom. Moody ballad "Living's Worth Loving" is nothing short of heartbreaking whilst the chugging elegance of "Wake Me In The Morning" showcases their bewitching harmonies. The hypnotic yearning of "Lady Of The Lake" is an exquisitely string-drenched, piano-laced favorite that achieves a peculiar strutting-funk. This lovingly curated reissue enables a long overdue reappraisal of the hitherto buried genius of Batteaux. The serene aqua artwork which adorned the original jacket -- their father worked on a dolphin-human communication project in Hawaii, hence the infamous design -- and sumptuous inner sleeve have been faithfully restored. Whilst, with access to the original tapes,
Simon Francis
's sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Edition of 500.
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