Atco Blockbusters

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Atco Blockbusters
Atco Blockbusters cover
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released 1969 (1969)
Genre Rock Soul
Label Atco 228021
Producer Various
Series chronology
Atco Blockbusters
(1969)		 The Age of Atlantic
(1970)

Atco Blockbusters is a sampler album released in the UK in 1969 and featuring acts which in the US appeared on the Atco label (part of Atlantic); a long pedigree in soul music combined with more recently signed rock bands made an attempt to break into the UK market almost inevitable. The album contains some interesting cover versions (Arthur Conley, King Curtis), and a necessarily shortened version of the 17-minute prog-rock epic, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

[edit] Track Listing

[edit] Side One

  1. "Aunt Dora's Love Soul Shack" (Grier/Conley/Avery/Simms) - Arthur Conley
  2. "Memphis Soul Stew" (Curtis) - King Curtis
  3. "Take Me For A Little While" (Martin) - Vanilla Fudge
  4. "Mama Roux" (Creaux/Hill) - Dr John
  5. "Hello Mr Soul" (Young) - Buffalo Springfield
  6. "Soul Experience" (Ingle/Bushy/Brann/Dorman) - Iron Butterfly

[edit] Side Two

  1. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (Ingle) - Iron Butterfly
  2. "Shotgun" (DeWatt) - Vanilla Fudge
  3. "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" (Lennon, McCartney) - Arthur Conley
  4. "A White Shade of Pale" (Brooker/Reid/Fisher) - King Curtis
  5. "Blue Bird" (Stills) - Buffalo Springfield
  6. "I Walk On Gilded Splinters" (Creaux) - Dr John