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overton berry - t.o.b.e. + live at the doubletree inn - light in the attic - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Wave / Pop / Rock - Folk

1. T.O.B.E. - Compared To What
2. T.O.B.E - A Child Is Born
3. T.O.B.E - Black Bottom
4. T.O.B.E - Color My World
5. T.O.B.E - Jesus Christ Superstar Medly; Heaven On Their Minds; Everthing's Alright; I Don't Know How To Love Him; The Last Supper; Superstar
6. T.O.B.E - Eglise
7. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Feeling Good
8. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - And I Love Her
9. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Mb Blues
10. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Waterboy
11. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Hey Jude
12. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Oden
13. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Here There And Everywhere
14. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Guacamolian Shuffle
15. At Seattle's Doubletree Inn - Aquarious

Have you ever heard of Tukwila? Well, it's safe to say that if Light In The Attic wasn't located in Seattle, Washington, they might not have either. Just a short drive from the Emerald City it was once home to the now infamous Doubletree Inn. Despite its non-central location, the Doubletree was once the Pacific Northwest hotspot with line-ups around the block. The reason? The Overton Berry Trio, who ably filled the lounge with sounds of jazz, soul, and pop over clanking drinks and decadent dinners. While local music lovers, dedicated crate-diggers, and diehard funk heads will have heard of the classy pianist (often compared to his better-known peer, Ramsey Lewis), it's finally time to let the world in on this little secret.

At the dawn of the 1970s, Berry and company recorded 2 long player albums: The Overton Berry Trio At Seattle's Doubletree Inn (1970) and T.O.B.E. (1972). Both take the listener to a time long forgotten, a place where music engaged, invited dialogue, and struck chords deep in one's soul. In celebration of this still relevant sonic legacy, Light In The Attic Records releases the original Doubletree Inn and T.O.B.E. (The Overton Berry Ensemble) albums in a lovingly packaged double vinyl-only reissue. Prominently featured on Light In The Attic's Wheedle's Groove release, their transcendental interpretation
of The Beatles' "Hey Jude" (from The Overton Berry Trio At Seattle's Doubletree Inn) is notorious
amongst forward thinking DJ's and record collectors the world-over. The T.O.B.E. album
(especially the break-beat heavy "Jesus Christ Superstar") has also piqued the radar of many a tastemaker and original copies are virtually extinct and prohibitively priced when available in record dealer's crates or offered for sale on the web.

Now with lovingly remastered audio, extensive liner notes, and unpublished photos, this double L.P. set gives you both of the aforementioned rarities and the best of Overton Berry - that is, if you haven't had the good fortune of seeing the man play live. Still performing his trademark blend of standards, thoughtful interpretations, and original compositions weekly in-and-around Seattle, if you find yourself music hungry in the Pacific Northwest, you just might have a chance. Berry is still doing his thing with the utmost respect and dedication to his craft.

LP limited to 1000 copies