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Hoi' Polloi

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Hoi' Polloi

FV87/FE001 LP/MP3/FLAC

Released August 6, 2013

Tracks:

  • 1.   Who's Gonna Help Me? (3:37)
  • 2. Old Bootstrap (4:26)
  • 3. Seven Deviations (1:08)
  • 4. Last Laugh (1:38)
  • 5.   Hoi' Polloi Peeks Out (0:48)
  • 6. Instead Boogie (1:41)
  • 7.   Satisfaction Guaranteed (5:55)
  • 8. It's a Nice Day (2:11)
  • 9. Devil Song (3:20)
  • 10. Sid Stoneman Gets Scale (2:43)
  • 11.   15 Miles to Mexico (2:48)
  • 12. Stories (2:18)
  • 13. I Used to Think (1:26)
  • 14. Balloon Man (live) [digital bonus] (2:29)
  • 15. Satisfaction Guaranteed (live) [digital bonus] (3:51)
  • 16. Stories (live) [digital bonus] (2:38)
  • 17. 15 Miles to Mexico (live) [digital bonus] (2:42)
  • 18. Letters [digital bonus] (1:57)
  • 19. Waiting Game [digital bonus] (3:33)
  • 20. Sorrow Song [digital bonus] (2:29)
  • 21. Snow [digital bonus] (3:47)
  • 22. Happy Song [digital bonus] (2:01)

Family Vineyard and Folk Evaluation proudly present the first authorized LP reissue of Richmond, Indiana's fabled Hoi' Polloi. The band’s lone 1972 self-titled album, recorded over spring break at Earlham College by means of "bouncing" between two stereo tape decks, is a fantastic collection of country twangers, breathtaking singer-songwriter material, and bizarre tape cut-ups. With five songwriters in the band, what could have felt like another grab-bag student compilation instead feels like lost tapes of Emitt Rhodes hanging with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young while Faust producer Uwe Nettlebeck makes a guest appearance in the control room.

Remastered from the original ¼” tapes, this deluxe vinyl edition comes jam-packed with extras: Extensive liner notes featuring Patrick ‘The Lama’ Lundborg’s 2003 conversation with the band (expanded with newly conducted interviews), a digital download of the album featuring the original stereo mix of “Satisfaction Guaranteed” and a wealth of bonus material from the band members' vaults, including rare cuts from Earlham’s annual student-produced “Crucible” LPs and a collection of never-before-heard live recordings.

Edition of 500 copies with reproduction of the original xerox insert and download code.

“Here's proof that great finds are still out there awaiting us.” -Aaron Milenski