Andy Pratt (album)

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Andy Pratt
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Studio album by
Andy Pratt
Released1973
Recorded Boston, 1973
Genre
Length40:00
Label
Producer John Nagy
Andy Pratt chronology
Records Are Like Life
(1969)		Andy Pratt
(1973)		 Resolution
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide C [2]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [3]

Andy Pratt is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Andy Pratt, released in 1973 by Columbia Records. It was Pratt's first album of entirely new music since his debut Records Are Like Life in 1969.

Columbia Records American record label; currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. It was founded in 1887, evolving from the American Graphophone Company, the successor to the Volta Graphophone Company. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. From 1961 to 1990, Columbia recordings were released outside North America under the name CBS Records to avoid confusion with EMI's Columbia Graphophone Company. Columbia is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, alongside former longtime rival RCA Records, as well as Arista Records and Epic Records.

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On release, Pratt received a positive critical reception, but had only modest commercial success. [4] The only single issued from Andy Pratt: "Avenging Annie" was also a moderate success, peaking at number 78 in the US. [5]

Critical reception

In 1973, the album was ranked No. 3 on Dutch Muziekkrant OOR's list of best albums of 1973. [6] And Al Kooper listed the album at No. 58 on his list of 100 Greatest Recordings of All Time. [7]

Al Kooper American songwriter, record producer and musician

Al Kooper is an American songwriter, record producer and musician, known for organizing Blood, Sweat & Tears, providing studio support for Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965, and bringing together guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills to record the Super Session album. In the 1970s he was a successful manager and producer, notably recording Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three albums. He's also had a successful solo career, written music for film soundtracks, and has lectured in musical composition. He continues to perform live.

The album has consistently been praised by critics. Reviewing the album in his consumer guide for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau gave the album a C and highly praised the track "Avenging Annie" commenting that it "is an astounding tale of feminist revenge in the twilight of the counterculture." but didn't comment on any of the other tracks off the album.

<i>The Village Voice</i> American weekly newspaper

The Village Voice was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It is still kept alive online.

Robert Christgau American music journalist

Robert Thomas Christgau is an American essayist and music journalist. One of the earliest professional rock critics, he spent 37 years as the chief music critic and senior editor for The Village Voice, during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop poll. He has also covered popular music for Esquire, Creem, Newsday, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR, Blender, and MSN Music, and was a visiting arts teacher at New York University.

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Michael Ofjord gave the album four and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Andy Pratt's self-titled album is a very quirky, idiosyncratic album that definitely establishes Pratt as a major force in the singer-songwriter arena." while also praising "Avenging Annie" commenting that "The fast piano technique is impressive, as are some other production touches (such as the cat sounds and descending guitar line). The song deserves its classic status hands down."

AllMusic Online music database

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Track listing

All tracks written by Andy Pratt, except where noted.

Andy Pratt (singer-songwriter) American rock music singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Andy Pratt is an American rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In the 1970s, he made a number of experimental records, of which "Avenging Annie" was a commercial hit.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Avenging Annie" 5:08
2."Inside Me Wants Out" 3:13
3."It's All Behind You"
  • Nick Koumoutseas
  • Andy Pratt
3:46
4."Summer, Summer" 3:34
5."Call Up That Old Friend" 3:10
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Give It All to Music"3:28
7."Who Am I Talking To"3:13
8."All the King's Weight"4:07
9."So Fine (It's Frightening)"2:37
10."Sittin' Down in the Twilight"3:39
11."Deer Song"4:05
Total length:40:00

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [8]

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Peak position

ChartPeak
Position
U.S. Billboard 200 Chart192

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References

Citations
  1. ↑ Ofjord, Michael. Andy Pratt at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 10, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  4. ↑ "About Andy". Andy Pratt NOW!. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  5. ↑ Ofjord, Michael. "Andy Pratt | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  6. ↑ Muziekkrant OOR 1973 #25/26 (18-12-1973)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-02-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ Andy Pratt liner notes. Columbia. 1973.
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