Emitt Rhodes Emitt Rhodes (Green) Integral Recordsvinyl record Direct From Factory

Claasic Folk reissued on GREEN Vinyl.
Emitt Rhodes’ self-titled album, released in 1970, proves his pioneering approach to home recording: made in his home studio, it came at a time when union rules mandated that albums released by major labels had to be recorded in professional studios. Ergo, the fact that it was made at home couldn’t be disclosed on the cover. Despite this, the original LP featured a playful message in the runout groove, stating “Recorded at Home” in humorous title case. Rhodes had initially intended to call the album Homecooking, but the label opted for his name instead. Using a four-track recorder, Rhodes forged the instrumental tracks before transferring them to an eight-track with which to add vocals, enhancing the sound with a higher-quality microphone – clearly that’s as much as grandiose a story as we’re getting on the BTS front. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard chart, with ‘Fresh As A Daisy’ peaking at number 54 on the Hot 100, and ‘Lullabye’ finding its niche in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums.