The
Hip-O Select label started as an offshoot for the Hip-O label that
itself was an offshoot of the Chronicles part of what became the Universal
Music Group. Hip-O Select is best decribed as a boutique label for
chronic CD collectors—truly a worldwide phenomenon that began
in earnest circa 1986. On the ILoveThatSong.com
web site, you can connect to Hip-O Select which is currently featuring
illustrious recent CD reissues of some of the most sought after albums
of the first rock era including definitive masterpiece collections
from rock gods Bo Diddley, Buddy Miles Express, Chuck Berry, Cass
Elliot and Squeeze meisters Difford and Tilbrook. Another recent 2
CD set from Hip-O, The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969-1973) chronicles
some classic pop recordings from a gifted singer-songwriter and guitarist
that was sorely overlooked and way under invested in way back in 1970.
Such was the plight of the now historic ABC Dunhill label! Released
on May 22, 2009, Hip-O’s double CD set combines 4 complete Rhodes
solo albums including his famous second, 1970, self produced / self
titled Emitt Rhodes album. A live ringer for Paul McCartney
on that fabled ABC Dunhill Lp, Rhodes followed the Beatles bass man
by writing and playing the entire album by himself and in fact he
was so good on that album, that he could have doubled for Paul! It's
a shame Macca never worked with Emitt. Produced by long time Chronicles
honcho Bill Levenson, with fine liner notes by rising rock
scribe Scott Schinder, and with executive production by MCA
Records reissue legend Andy McKaie, Hip-O Select's Emitt Rhodes
package is a textbook example of how to craft state of the art music
reissues. Although he still lives in his hometown of Hawthorn California,
Rhodes sadly became another music biz causality and basically retired
from rock at the veteran age of 24. A pop master who was sorely missed
after his final early '70s album, Emitt Rhodes may have left the music
biz, but it’s hard to believe that this music would ever leave
him!
www.Hip-oSelect.com
