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Coming from Reality album by Rodriguez was released Aug 07, 2012 on the Light In The Attic label. Recorded in 1971 as the second chapter in this legendarily under-the-radar Detroit bard's career, COMING FROM REALITY reads like the coda to a hippie dream the singer never got to have. Coming from Reality music CDs Dylan, Donovan, and the Beatles remain the primary influences here, but the vision and approach is all his own: images are simultaneously psychedelic and stark, lyrical themes both sociopolitical and inner, and arrangements both embroidered and hard-hitting. Coming from Reality songs Much like that of FOREVER CHANGES-era Arthur Lee, the "reality" of this title encompasses both a vivid romantic's sense of heaven and a nihilist's sense of hell. The gentle suite "Sandrevan Lullaby-Lifestyles" finds nightmarish poetics ("The generals hate holidays/Others shoot-up to chase the sun blues away/Another store-front church is open") framed by rich strings while "It Started Out So Nice" repeats the same trick with sci-fi overtones. COMING FROM REALITY's emotional centerpiece happens with "A Most Disgusting Song"--a talking-blues/country tune based on the Beatles' "Rocky Raccoon"--that chronicles in indelible detail a gig at a dive full of seriously hung-up characters and plays like an absurdist fusion of Dylan's "Desolation Row" and Billy Joel's "Piano Man." Disturbing stuff but, all told, an album as unexpected and essential as COLD FACT. Vinyl LP version. Includes bonus 7 inch single with three unreleased tracks. Personnel: Los Rodriguez (vocals, acoustic guitar); Chris Spedding (guitar); Phil Dennys (keyboards); Gary Taylor (bass instrument); Andrew Steele (drums); Tony Carr (percussion). Audio Remasterer: Dave Cooley. Spin (p. 92) - "Alongside his odd, streetwise talking blues are string-laden ballads that recall Van Morrison's ASTRAL WEEKS."
Blender (Magazine) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "COMING FROM REALITY is a mix of ride-my-rainbow trippiness and laid-back sensitive-maleness fueled by rage rather than good vibes."
Pitchfork (Website) - "Opener 'Climb Up on My Music' is a mellow, organ-heavy Steppenwolf/Santana jam with a screaming guitar riff...". Record Collector (magazine) (p. 138) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he likes of 'I Think Of You' and 'Two Whom It May Concern' should find favour with any fans of Love or Tim Buckley."
Record Collector (magazine) (p. 93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Rodriguez's distinctive psych-folk points of reference range from Bob Dylan and Donovan to Arthur Lee and a more street-level take on Jose Feliciano."

Rodriguez - Coming from Reality Album Track Listing

Trk	Song	Time	Price	Buy MP3
1	Climb Up On My Music See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
2	Most Disgusting Song See All 6		$0.99	(Available)
3	I Think Of You See All 6		$0.99	(Available)
4	Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
5	Silver Words? See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
6	Sandrevan Lullaby See All 3	6:38		(Available)
7	To Whom It May Concern See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
8	It Started Out So Nice See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
9	Halfway Up The Stairs See All 3		$0.99	(Available)
10	Cause See All 6		$0.99	(Available)
11	Can't Get Away See All 6		$0.99	(Available)
12	Street Boy See All 6		$0.99	(Available)
13	I'll Slip Away See All 7	3:19	$0.99	(Available)

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Absolutely loved it! Be sure to find and catch the Sundance award winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man". Fabulous. We saw it, ordered the two CDs, bought tickets to his concert, and have been placed on a list to notify when the DVD of "Searching..." is available (Nov., I think) so we can purchase that. Everyone hears a lot of Dylan in his music. I caught traces of Harry Chapin. But really, it is all Sixto Rodriguez. You won't be disappointed.
By robinedlunn (Portland, Oregon, USA)
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One of the greats!
Great to hear some of the songs I grew up with,brings back great memories
By kimrob22 (merimbula NSW Australia)
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Coming from Reality songs Product Details

Label	Light In The Attic
Orig Year	1971
CD Universe Part number	7913059
Catalog number	38
Discs	1
Release Date	Aug 07, 2012
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Steve Rowland; Matt Sullivan (Reissue)
Engineer	John Macswith
Recording Time	51 minutes
Personnel	Chris Spedding - guitar Gary Taylor - bass instrument Tony Carr - percussion Andrew Steele - drums Los Rodriguez - vocals, acoustic guitar Phil Dennys - keyboards
Shipping Units	3