‘Emitt Rhodes’ is the second album by Emitt Rhodes, released in 1970. Rhodes recorded the album in his home studio. At the time, union rules required that recordings released on major labels must be recorded in proper studios, so the fact that this was a home recording could not be mentioned on the cover. The runout groove of the original LP release on Dunhill Records contained a decorative banner proclaiming ‘Recorded at Home’. Rhodes wanted to call the album ‘Homecooking’ but Dunhill decided to title it ‘Emitt Rhodes’. Rhodes recorded the instruments on a four-track recorder and then approached Dunhill, who gave him a contract. He transferred the four-track instrumental recordings to an eight- track recorder to add the vocals on the four additional channels (using a better microphone). The album reached Number 29 on the Billboard Album Chart. The single ‘Fresh As A Daisy’ reached Number 54 on the Hot 100. Billboard later called the album one of the best albums of the decade. The song ‘Lullabye’ was featured in the film ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’.

Gorgeous 70's stereo-ereo-EREO harmony rock and pop. This is a slept on classic that is well worth checking! Full of sweet moments, great songcraft and lovely tunes!

By Matt