Early Works Vol. 2: Music From The Archives [LP]

Various Artists - Early Works Vol. 2: Music From The Archives [LP]

Originally released in 2022. Over many backbreaking and expensive months in 2020 the beating heart of ATA records was stripped monolithic bits of kit were pulled from dusty corners and into the light to learn their fate: resettlement in the new ATA or sold off to pay for the studio's rejuvenation. Tough decisions were made but the end product was worth the sacrifice. ATA now has natural light some very swish carpeting new soundproofing and even a sofa surprisingly tasteful in the now spacious control room. No more sitting on rickety stools and balancing a coffee on your knee. Once the studio began to take shape again and Neil Innes was finally able to take a breath he began rooting through the label's archives pulling out reels that had been propping up tables holding open doors and generally lurking in nooks and crannies for years. It didn't take long for Neil to realize how special some of these snippets of the past were especially some of the vocal outings with his former Love of the Brave band mate Fuzzy Jones. As he wandered down memory lane he started to pair some of these rediscovered treasures with tracks by more recent artists such as The Magnificent Tape Band and The Sorcerers and the compilation began to take shape. Studio favorites The Mandatory Eight make another appearance as do Ivan Von Engleberger's Asteroid. There is finally an opportunity to own ''Bang Bang Boogaloo'' by The Joe Tatton Trio on vinyl a stone cold mover that only came out on 7''. Also included is a track by long-time ATA collaborator Chris Dawkins an artist Neil is effusive about. In this particular case Chris is recording under the name Earl Dawkins a conscious move to separate his jazz output from his other work. As ATA studio moved into its next phase it seemed only fitting to celebrate the music birthed from the early days of its first incarnation. Old music to celebrate a new dawn. Also featuring The Harmony Society and The Disarrays. 01. The Harmony Society - Bus Stop Boogie (3:57) 02. The Joe Tatton Trio - Bang Bang Boogaloo (3:42) 03. Ivan Von Engleberger's Asteriod - Lunartics (5:13) 04. Secret Universe (3:24) 05. The Magnificent Tape Band - Heading Towards Catastrophe (5:00) 06. The Disarrays - Help me (3:56) 07. The Mandatory Eight - The Hardest Day (3:02) 08. The Sorcerers - In Pursuit Of Shai Hulud (3:39) 09. The Magnificent Tape Band - When I Saw You (5:03) 10. The Disarrays - Anaesthetise Me (5:38)