DANNY & THE FAT BOYS American Music LP ALADDIN 1975 US orig ALPS102 DANNY GATTON

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BILL HANCOCK, DANNY GATTON, STEVE WOLFE, DAVE ELLIOTT, THE CLOVERS,

DICK HEINTZE, LANCE QUINN, SCOTT TAYLOR, TED EFANTIS, etc.

Guitar virtuoso Danny Gatton was known for the incredibly wide stylistic 

range of his playing; based in rockabilly, Gatton's musical vocabulary 

included R&B, pop, country, rock, and jazz, all of which he could play effectively

"AMERICAN MUSIC"

1975     LP     ALADDIN RECORDS      ALPS 102  STEREO

PRINTED IN U.S.A.     ORIGINAL PRESSING

SINGLE SLEEVE

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (American style)

This version: on cover "DANNY AND THE FAT BOYS"; on labels "DANNY & THE FAT BOYS"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: none

LABEL:  ALADDIN -  PINK LABEL - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (front & rear) ALPS - 102

Catalog on labels: ALPS 102 (4362A) / ALPS 102 (4362B)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): S-4368-A2

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): S-4368-B2

Other / Runout (on both sides, Etched). WEC (or WCC)

On labels: rim text reads "Aladdin Record Company, Washington, D.C."      

On Back Cover: All recording done at Track Recorders, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Mastered at Media Sound, New York, New York

tracklisting

Side A: AMERICAN MUSIC - HAULED OFF AND LOVED HER

GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP - UBANGI STOMP - AFTER HOURS - HONEYSUCKLE ROSE

Side B: A TRIBUTE TO AMOS MILBURN - MEMPHIS DISCO FUNK

MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE - HARLEM NOCTURNE

  grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

 Danny Gatton's debut as a bandleader proved notable for its celebration of 

neglected idioms like rockabilly, which energized roots music advocates around his native 

Washington, D.C. Bassist Billy Hancock's up-tempo title track comes across as a 

rallying cry of sorts, an impression underscored by the Clovers' presence on backup vocals. 

That's not the only unique thing happening here, however. American Music outlines 

the blueprint for Gatton's future development, where he covered whatever territory 

took his fancy. Whatever you want, it's all here, including Gatton's affinity for country 

surfaces on "Hauled off and Loved Her," which features a classic Hancock s

ung-spoken monologue. Gatton and pianist Dick Heintze -- an important collaborator 

in this era -- let their bluesier side fly on "After Hours" and "TV Mama." 

The band's rockabilly is present and correct on "Ubangi Stomp," as are nods 

to R&B ("Memphis Disco Funk") and even reggae (Hancock's resigned 

"Move on Down the Line").Naturally, there's also plenty of the swing and jazz 

that Gatton played so fearsomely well. Five years before roots music 

became hip to explore, Gatton and friends knew the secret, as Hancock's 

title song so eloquently states ("never could I find such good American music and it's mine"). 

The thrill starts here for Gatton fans...(AllMusic)