Jim Sullivan - UFO - reissue on Light in the Attic

Got my pre-order copy in the post today. How a record like this can dwell in obscurity for decades in this world of diggers and curators is beyond me.

It's had a lot of build up over the last few months, not least on the LITA blog which has detailed the label's quest to uncover as much as they could about this mysterious singer-songwriter. But I have to say: it lives up to the hype.

http://lightintheattic.net/releases/502-u-f-o

http://waxidermy.com/jim-sullivan-ufo/

damn.
that line up is axelrod gold.
i clearly need this.

One of the music mags has a write-up of this. Can't remember which...

Apparently it has a good write-up in Mojo this month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsIouGN0Wr8&feature=player_embedded

damn. think I need this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72ylUea4l3I&feature=related

Daisy is also the jam.

this record is really sweet btw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzuU83Pui_I&feature=related

the title track is so classic. been listening to this a ton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI-ouo76Bq8

jonnie walker put out a request for more info re jims current whereabouts on yesterdays sounds of the 70s radio show, but unfortunately didn't follow this up by playing a track off the reissue.
however, i just found a copy, so about to soak it up.

one of the best reissues of the year for me.

yow, just listened to the title track youtube above. ordering this now.

just downloaded this from emusic. sixties-production and vibe aren't normally my thing, but i like what i hear of this (and i admit the backstory was intriguing).

it has taken a few listens, but it's now beginning to work its magic on me.

Ian I knew you would love this

Has gotten under my skin. Reminds me of the more lavish work of Tim Hardin and Gene Clark.

"Rosey" totally going through my head lately. I think I like the mp3 rip of the original more than the reissue vinyl. But my speakers suck so that could be affecting it.

i am Jim Sullivan.

my first record is an awesome combination between Bill fay, Love and Scott Walker, but all done in DIY style.

any questions?

where are you?

on my bed

Just found his 2nd record today at Goodwill. Didn't ecen know there was a 2nd record. On Playboy Records!

**even**

Yeah I think Light In The Attic kind of skirted around that. And it's not generally as well liked as UFO. But I'd be interested to hear what you think, having not heard it myself.

it's been on CD... in japan, natch. i haven't heard it, but people who have seem to think it's subpar.

I've never heard the 2nd and last album (s/t) though have also heard it's not as well regarded. There was a Korean CD reissue a few years ago that I think is legit, 24-bit remastered according to some accounts but can't find much info on it.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MjasIDaFL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

That's the one. As far as being "subpar" I suppose so but UFO is such a special record that it would be super hard to live up to. It does seem that the folks at Playboy records went all out for it though. The packaging is quite nice; die-cut cover, thick paper insert and engineered by someone named Hank Cicalo, who on the back liner notes is stated as being "Carole Kings' engineer.

Musically it is not as forlorn and out there as UFO and it does seem much more slick but still, it has some excellent playing on it and 1/2 the songs are quite good. I'll take it for a dollar.

Cool. I mean I'd probably pay $5 for it just to have it...

Hank Cicalo was also the Monkees engineer--they gave him a songwriter credit on (iirc) "No Time", the royalties of which bought him a house.