Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom

Genre:
Rock
Style:
Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock
Year:
1974

Tracklist

Sea Song
A Last Straw
Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road
Alifib
Alifie
Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Rock Bottom (LP) Virgin V 2017 UK 1974
Rock Bottom (LP) Orizzonte ORL 8307 Italy 1974
Rock Bottom (LP) Virgin 301643 France 1974
Rock Bottom (LP, Album) Virgin VR 13-112 US 1974
Rock Bottom (CD) Virgin CDV 2017 UK 1989
Rock Bottom (CD) Hannibal Records HNCD 1426   1998
Rock Bottom (CD, Album) Thirsty Ear thi 57015.2 US 1998
Rock Bottom (CD) Domino Recording Company Ltd. REWIGCD40 UK 2008
Rock Bottom (Vinyl, Album, RE) Domino Recording Company Ltd. REWIGLP40 UK 2008
Rock Bottom (LP) Virgin VGD 3505-1 Israel  
Rock Bottom (LP, RE) Virgin 2933715 France  
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by gerry.hectic Feb 02, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing Rock Bottom, LP, V 2017

Very much of it's time this one. Listening to it again, the melancholicness of it all is quite overwhelming. But through this, 'Sea Song', Mongezi Feza’s Trumpet solo, Mr. Windo’s sax solo and Ivor Culter's guest appearance stand out as 'bright spots'. In 1974, ‘Rock Bottom’ won the French Grand Prix Charles Cros Record of the Year Award. Even so, I can't imagine this was a big seller so full marks to Virgin, even though Mike Oldfied's appearance on the last track was no doubt an effort to boost sales by 'association'. Good cover illustration by Alfreda Benge (later to be Mrs.Wyatt) but now somewhat grubby on my copy thus making the subtle pencil drawing un-scannable. Shame as there’s a different cover for the reissued CD’s and it’s far more ‘obvious’. One to stick at.
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Master Release

Shortcut Code: [m17021]
Data Quality Rating: Needs Vote

Ratings

4.89 / 5 (68 votes)

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