Shuggie Otis-Inspiration Information

Aht Uh Mi Head

― Iago Galdston, Saturday, 4 August 2012 14:52 (9 months ago) Permalink

^^^

― mizzell, Saturday, 4 August 2012 15:37 (9 months ago) Permalink

^^^

― recordbreaking transfer to Lucknow FC (seandalai), Saturday, 4 August 2012 16:37 (9 months ago) Permalink

^^^

― mississippi joan hart (crüt), Saturday, 4 August 2012 16:43 (9 months ago) Permalink

i wonder if there have even been shutout polls...

― Iago Galdston, Saturday, 4 August 2012 16:51 (9 months ago) Permalink

title track deserves some love, too

― mizzell, Saturday, 4 August 2012 16:55 (9 months ago) Permalink

Has anyone here heard the recently-released outtake from this album, "Magic"? (can't find it online in any of the usual places - vinyl 7" only)

― Lee626, Saturday, 4 August 2012 17:08 (9 months ago) Permalink

As I have only ever known the reissue I wanted to Vote for Strawberry Letter 23, which is one of my favourite songs ever. Will vote for either Aht Uh Mi Head or the title track.

― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 5 August 2012 08:57 (9 months ago) Permalink

XL-30

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Sunday, 5 August 2012 15:30 (9 months ago) Permalink

As I have only ever known the reissue I wanted to Vote for Strawberry Letter 23, which is one of my favourite songs ever

"Strawberry Letter 23" was one of four songs from his previous album Freedom Flight that were included on the reissue. I wouldn't have minded the entirety of Freedom Flight to be included (both albums would fit on one CD) - it's every bit as good as its more lauded successor. At least they shouldn't have resequenced the Freedom Flight songs - "Strawberry Letter 23" sounds perfect after "Ice Cold Daydream", but the reissue flipped them.

Also, what was wrong with the original album cover?

Original:

Reissue:

― Lee626, Sunday, 5 August 2012 20:20 (9 months ago) Permalink

"Island Letter"--such a great psych-soul slow jam.

― Groove is in the shart (Craig D.), Sunday, 5 August 2012 20:36 (9 months ago) Permalink

yeah, Island Letter is the one for me.

― mmmm, Sunday, 5 August 2012 20:41 (9 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Friday, 17 August 2012 00:01 (9 months ago) Permalink

I voted 'Island Letter' as well. Dreamy and magical.

And I've always loved the original cover. It captures what the album might look like, to be a little obtuse. Just one dude sitting with his thoughts and the music that comes out of them.

I was excited when the reissue was coming out because I had never been able to find any of his other records besides Inspiration Information. But when I saw that butt ugly cover on the reissue, I was none too happy.

― Austin, Friday, 17 August 2012 00:16 (9 months ago) Permalink

Title track

― windjamm voyager (blank), Friday, 17 August 2012 00:27 (9 months ago) Permalink

Also, what was wrong with the original album cover?

A: Luaka Bop are terrible. Actually it was probably because the original didn't look psychedelic enough and this was part of their World Psychedelic Classics series.

Also, Freedom Flight is so, so good.

― reckless driving, abuse of small dogs, thirst for fame (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 17 August 2012 04:30 (9 months ago) Permalink

After the Luaka Bop reissue, I went to great lengths to get the rest of Shuggie's work on original vinyl.

And yeah, Inspiration is his best.

**slightly disappointed in the long run**

― Austin, Friday, 17 August 2012 05:10 (9 months ago) Permalink

I always loved Aht Uh Mi Head. Why no Strawberry Letter on the poll?

― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Friday, 17 August 2012 13:49 (9 months ago) Permalink

Apologies. Question already answered upthread.

― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Friday, 17 August 2012 13:56 (9 months ago) Permalink

I have a soft spot for Happy House. Can't decide whether to vote for it.

― bert yansh (Hurting 2), Friday, 17 August 2012 15:44 (9 months ago) Permalink

Island Letter is neat too. I can't really hear it without hearing the Digable Planets song.

― bert yansh (Hurting 2), Friday, 17 August 2012 15:44 (9 months ago) Permalink

Also, what was wrong with the original album cover?

A: Luaka Bop are terrible. Actually it was probably because the original didn't look psychedelic enough and this was part of their World Psychedelic Classics series.

Also, Freedom Flight is so, so good.

― reckless driving, abuse of small dogs, thirst for fame (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, August 17, 2012 12:30 AM (11 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

pretty annoying that they didn't just put all of II and FF on one cd. it would have fit

― mizzell, Friday, 17 August 2012 15:51 (9 months ago) Permalink

Maybe a 24 Carat Black GMW poll next? That is another extraordinarily good album.

― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Friday, 17 August 2012 17:08 (9 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Saturday, 18 August 2012 00:01 (9 months ago) Permalink

24 Carat Black's s/t album came out in '73 and Ege Bamyasi came out in '72. I am talking about Vitamin C/24 Carat Black (the track). Was this one of them rare occasions where black music plagarises white music? I am only saying this because I had always assumed it was Can that pinched the bassline, because they were obviously digging a lot of funk and jazz at the time.

― Damo Suzuki's Parrot, Saturday, 18 August 2012 21:53 (9 months ago) Permalink

i don't hate the luaka bop cover and understand why they went that way. at the time, it suggested that this was a "relevant contemporary release" with wide appeal, not just some esoteric reissue curiosity aimed at true heads. when the curator has a higher public profile than the artist, repackaging can help the art reach a wider audience. i see that as a good thing, and luaka bop undeniably got shuggie otis & inspiration information into a lot of ears and minds.

― contenderizer, Saturday, 18 August 2012 22:09 (9 months ago) Permalink

new reissue is sweet

I love me some RhythmKing

― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 20:11 (1 month ago) Permalink