{"title":"Jim Sullivan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Sullivan is a British record producer known for his exceptional talent in the music industry. With years of experience and expertise, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the field. His remarkable skills have contributed to the success of numerous artists and albums. Jim's passion for music shines through in every project he takes on, making him an invaluable asset to any production team. Whether it's producing chart-topping hits or creating memorable soundscapes, Jim Sullivan consistently delivers outstanding results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen ear for detail and a deep understanding of various musical genres, Jim has earned a reputation for his ability to bring out the best in artists and their music. He possesses an innate sense of creativity that allows him to craft unique sounds that resonate with listeners worldwide. From pop to rock, jazz to hip-hop, Jim's versatility knows no bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, Jim Sullivan is highly sought after by both established musicians and up-and-coming talents alike. His dedication to his craft combined with his collaborative approach ensures that each project he undertakes exceeds expectations. As a true visionary in the world of music production, Jim continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to create timeless tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ufo-4","title":"UFO","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly remastered. Ultra rare 1969 private press psych-folk-rock masterpiece featuring the legendary Wrecking Crew (Beach Boys, Phil Spector). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seventh son of a seventh son, Jim Sullivan was a west coast should-have-been, an Irish-American former high school quarterback whose gift for storytelling earned him cult status in the Malibu bar where he performed nightly. Sullivan was always on the edge of fame; hanging out with movie stars like Harry Dean Stanton, performing on the Jose Feliciano show, even stealing a cameo in the ultimate hippie movie, easy rider.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUFO \u003c\/i\u003ewas a different beast to the one-man-and-his-guitar stuff Jim had been doing on stage; instead, it was a fully realised album of scope and imagination, a folk-rock record with its head in the stratosphere. Sullivan's voice is deep and expressive like Fred Neil with a weathered and worldly Americana sound like Joe South, pop songs that aren't happy - but filled with despair. the album is punctuated with a string section (that recalls David Axelrod), other times a Wurlitzer piano provides the driving groove (as if Memphis great Jim Dickinson was running the show). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUFO\u003c\/i\u003e is a slice of American pop music filtered from the murky depths of Los Angeles, by way of the deep south.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Light in the Attic","offers":[{"title":"LP - Galaxy","offer_id":50389836366155,"sku":"1092594","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50389836824907,"sku":"333077","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Alien Highways Splatter - Blue with Black Splatter.","offer_id":50389837283659,"sku":"2024644","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50389835972939,"sku":"333076","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tape","offer_id":56904084914507,"sku":"R7222-3212","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/U.F.O._430a6f3e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726374663"},{"product_id":"jim-sullivan","title":"Jim Sullivan","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered from original Tapes. On March 4, 1975, Jim Sullivan mysteriously disappeared outside Santa Rosa, New Mexico. His VW bug was found abandoned, his motel room untouched. Some think he got lost. Some think the mafia bumped him. Some even think he was abducted by aliens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy coincidence–or perhaps not–Jim’s 1969 debut album was titled\u003ci\u003e U.F.O.\u003c\/i\u003e. Released in tiny numbers on a private label, it too was truly lost until Light In The Attic Records began a years-long quest to re-release it– and to solve the mystery of Sullivan’s disappearance. Only one of those things happened, and you can guess which...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight In The Attic’s reissue of \u003ci\u003eU.F.O.\u003c\/i\u003e introduced the world to an overlooked masterwork and won him, posthumously (presumably), legions of new fans. Those new admirers are in for a real treat: a lavish reissue of Jim’s 1972 sophomore album, \u003ci\u003eJim Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe self-titled LP was originally released on Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner’s short-lived Playboy imprint. Horns sweeten this funky and bombastic session driven by Jim’s unmistakably larger-than-life voice and exceptional song-writing chops, alongside a cast of legendary session musicians including Jim Hughart. Another LP you’ll rarely see in the wild, it is by no means the poor relation of \u003ci\u003eU.F.O.\u003c\/i\u003e, but rather a big stride into country, folk rock, and swampy blues, mesmerically finger-picked, brass-bedecked, and with that uniqueness of phrasing–part crooner, part jazz singer–that makes Sullivan such a rare performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach song could have been a bonafide radio hit, but with spotty promotion and negative connotations surrounding the Playboy name, the self-titled album suffered a fate known all too well and fizzled out. 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Those new admirers are in for a real treat: a lavish, first- time release of a previously unheard 1969 studio session.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf The Evening Were Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e contains 10 acoustic solo recordings that have never seen the light of day. Whereas \u003ci\u003eU.F.O.\u003c\/i\u003e was bolstered by legendary sessioneers The Wrecking Crew, this is Jim Sullivan on his own terms, stripped down and soulful as ever. Recorded at a Los Angeles studio circa 1969, the session contains acoustic versions of a handful of U.F.O. tracks alongside a half dozen previously unheard songs. This, then, is the closest thing to those fabled Malibu bar performances at which Sullivan was first noticed. According to his widow, Barbara, this was the album Jim always hoped to record. 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