Patterson, Ottilie
3000 Years With Ottilie (+7")
Ottilie Patterson had been a celebrated jazz and blues singer since the 1950s, but enormously expanded her repertoire with this July 1969 release. Taking in a range of songs ancient and modern, set to meticulous orchestral arrangements by Richard Hill, it touches on folk, funk, pop and more and adds up to a powerful and moving statement of her esoteric personality. It has long-awaited first reissue here, together with detailed background notes, rare images and a repro promo card. SIDE 1: 1. Song Of Solomon 2. The Orphan 3. Latin Drinking Song 4. Please Accept My Apologies, Mrs. Pankhurst 5. Why So Pale And Wan 6. Helen Of Kirkconnell 7. The Sound Of The Door As It Closes SIDE 2: 1. Spring Song 2. The Bitterness Of Death 3. Ad Uxorem 4. Hey, Ho, The Wind And The Rain 5. It Was A Lover And His Lass 6. Sonnet No. 8 7. Mrs. Pankhurst Returns 7" SIDE 1: 1. Bitterness Of Death (45 version) 7" SIDE 2: 1. Make Me Or Break Me (unreleased demo)