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Visconti's Inventory Plus Bonus Tracks
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Visconti's Inventory Plus Bonus Tracks --- 1998
Inventory was recorded in 1977, so listeners beware! It was a collection of songs (mostly mine) and styles that I felt fluent in, dating back to the '50s. It is probably one of the first "vanity" albums ever recorded, since no one signed me to make it and I paid for it myself. I am a producer with a strong and diverse musical background, and I felt compelled to show it off on my debut solo album. It didn't make a big impression when it was first released and I was subsequently hopeful that it would just fade away. In the '90s, with the advent of the Web, I have been contacted by many who wondered if the album even existed, and others who actually wanted a copy. So here it is, digitally remastered and sounding less embarrassing than I remembered. Since this is a re-release I decided to include some bonus tracks to make it all worthwhile. Because I am primarily a producer there has been little opportunity to release the huge batch of songs I've written before and after Inventory. I've selected some Inventory outtakes that are tracks 14 through 17. The rest are mostly demos that I've made in my home studios over the years. The earliest demo here was recorded in 1966 with my first wife and cowriter, Siegrid. The latest, a song inspired by my son Sebastian, was recorded this year (his mom is May Pang, my third wife). My oldest child, Morgan, inspired "Delaney, My Son" when he was born - he changed his name to Morgan when he was 14 (his mother is singer Mary Hopkin, who was my second wife). Tony Visconti, January 1998 The musicians on Inventory are: Bruce Lynch - bass and orchestrations, Jean Roussell - keyboards, Andy Newmark, drums, John Kongos - acoustic guitar, Richard Burgess - drums, Mark Goodwin - drums, Chris Birkett and Ricky Gardiner - lead guitars, Stan Sulzman and Phil Kenzie - sax, Chris Karan - percussion, Mary Hopkin and Susie Lynch - backing vocals, Tony Visconti - guitars, bass, bouzouki, orchestrations, recorders and keyboards. Produced by Tony Visconti & Bruce Lynch Engineered by Graeme Myhre, Bruce Lynch and T.V. All compositions by Tony Visconti, except where indicated 1. What A Dilemma 2. Hello - This was the start of a tape letter to my parents. Daddy sang bass in a Brooklyn barbershop quartet. 3. Inventory 4. I Remember Brooklyn - My favorite. Inspired by '50s rock. 5. Middle Of Your Heart 6. Let Me Cast Your Chart - A sort of love song. 7. Speak To Me Of Love - Inspired by one of Kahlil Gibran's books. 8. Dance Children Dance 9. Mope Itty Mope Stomp (Bosstones/Chatman) - This song was the B side of "Do The Continental" by the Dovells (1961). 10. I Can't Help It - Think of the Coasters singing reggae... 11. Field Of Heather - A love song that takes place in a dream. 12. The Cabaret Is Over - A Tom Jones parody. 13. Bodhi Tree - Dedicated to Chime Rinpoche, my Tibetan Buddhist teacher. 14. Let's Grow A Little Garden - A love song to Mary (the little flower from Pontardawe, South Wales). Sweet Baby Suite - Parenthood hit me heavily. 15. Baby 16. Now That The Baby Is Coming 17. Delaney, My Son 18. Clorissa (1970) - This is Hype, the band formed by Mick Ronson (guitar) and Woody Woodmansey (drums) and me to back David Bowie in his pre-Spiders days. I'm singing lead and playing bass. Mick is also playing piano. 19. Skinny Rose (1969) - A love song to Liz, my skinny rose. Mick Ronson is on the electric guitar. 20. Conasuela (1972) - By Marc Bolan. He loved this demo, where I was trying to convince him that Fats Domino should cover this song. 21. Scenescoff (1992) - A midi fantasy, updating a Marc Bolan song from the first Tyrannosaurus Rex album. 22. Nothing Can Be Very Wrong (T. Vicsonti & S. Visconti, 1966) - Recorded in my New York apartment with my first wife, Siegrid. We bounced the overdubs between two tape recorders. I'm playing guitar and upright bass. 23. Hunger Sucks (1996) - Written for a project to raise funds for World Hunger Year. 24. Wholetone (1991) - An instrumental written for two classical guitars. This is a midi version. 25. It Feel Like Death (1998) 26. And You Go (1998) CD Mastering by Morgan Visconti (on his spiffing Macintosh) Graphics & Website by Catherine Visconti for Kitten's Playground Liner notes edited by Cindy Morgan Visit www.tonyvisconti.com (for the complete picture) Publishers: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Carbert Music Inc. (BMI) for US and Canada; 10, 21 TRO - Essex Music International, Inc. (ASCAP) for US and Canada; 7, Onward Music Ltd.; 1, 5, 18, 19, 22 - 26, Pneumatic Music (BMI) P. 1998 Tony Visconti Productions Inc. DIDX MADE IN USA
Artist Bio
Videos
What a Dilemma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKaOu7itxMo
Hello
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEcNnu3sg5w
Inventory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F59UCBUAgDY
I Remember Brooklyn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geG086YQAXA
Middle of Your Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFwU4Ddbudk
Let Me Cast Your Chart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8xxlNK2CEo
Tony Visconti,Let Me Cast Your Chart .1977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOerVJWMuHU
Mope-itty Mope Stomp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhiu_Dz2eV4
I Can't Help It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reiNq1u7gwg
Bodhi Tree
Tracklist
What A Dilemma
Hello
Inventory
Remember Brooklyn
Middle Of Your Heart
Let Me Cast Your Chart
Speak To Me Of Love
Dance Children Dance
Mope-itty Mope Stomp
I Can't Help It
A Field Of Heather
The Cabaret Is Over
Bodhi Tree
Bonus Tracks:
Let's Grow A Little Garden
Sweet Baby Suite:
Baby
Now That The Baby Is Coming
Delaney My Son
Clorissa
Skinny Rose
Conasuela
Scenescof
Nothing Can Be Very Wrong
Hunger Sucks
Wholetone
It Feels Like Death
And You Go