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This essential folk\/blues classic, originally released in 1969, was Dalton's debut album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDalton was discovered by singer\/songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eFred Neil\u003c\/strong\u003e, who introduced her to producer Nick Venet (known for signing The Beach Boys and bringing The Beatles to America). Most of the tracks on the album were recorded in one take, all in one night. Dalton, a perfectionist, was initially reluctant to record, and the producers had to trick her into thinking the tape wasn't rolling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Some find Karen Dalton's voice difficult to listen to,\" wrote music critic Richie Unterberger. \"But Dalton's vocals are expressive; like Buffy Sainte-Marie, it just takes some getting used to because of their unconventional timbre.\" On this album, Dalton covers a wide range of styles, from Tim Hardin, Jelly Roll Morton, and Leadbelly to the traditional folk song \"Ribbon Bow\" and the soul tune \"I Love You More Than Words Can Say\" by Eddie Floyd and Booker T. Jones. She also sings a couple of Fred Neil's tunes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite not achieving commercial success during her lifetime, Dalton's work has gained significant recognition since her passing in 1993 at the age of 55. Artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDevendra Banhart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Newsom\u003c\/strong\u003e have acknowledged her as an influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50402243477835,"sku":"2177247","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50402243707211,"sku":"2190300","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/LITA0451_9e221ae7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726536741"},{"product_id":"1966-2","title":"1966","description":"\u003cp\u003ecd booklet containing beautiful, unseen photos (including karen with fred neil and tim hardin), and a 3500 word essay by ben edmonds. newly unearthed rehearsal tape from 1966. features karen solo on banjo and guitar, plus 4 duets with richard tucker. many never heard before covers including 'reason to believe' and 'don't make promises' by tim hardin, and 'other side to this life' by fred neil. karen dalton at her most intimate and unfiltered. karen dalton was a remote, elusive creature. a hybrid of tough and tender with an unearthly voice that seemed to embody a time long past. as is often the case with such fragile beings, she instinctively understood that the only way to survive the harshness of the world around her, was to keep herself hidden. so it comes as no great surprise that she rarely sang in public or ventured into the unnatural setting of a recording studio. only twice, for 1969's it's so hard to tell who's going to love you the best and then again for 1971's in my own time, was she coaxed from her habitat into the studio. other times she made music in casual settings, sitting around a kitchen table or wood burning stove with her friends, singing and playing until daybreak. in '1966', carl baron brought his reel to reel over to her remote cabin in summerville, colorado and recorded one of those exquisite musical evenings. karen and richard tucker were rehearsing for a gig when carl hit the 'record' button. the result is a 45-year-old tape, carefully exhumed, documenting karen at her most raw and unfiltered. on it are fred neil and tim hardin songs we've never heard karen give voice to before, as well as traditional songs she uncannily makes her own, including a devastating version of 'katie cruel', that is so powerful, it is as if the ghost of katie cruel seeped into her blood. this recording is a window to her summerville cabin opened, allowing us to eavesdrop on karen dalton at her most pure and unaffected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delmore Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436546920779,"sku":"346766","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/db56bd98-3858-45f7-b4d1-b42aed74facc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726918673"},{"product_id":"in-my-own-time-50th-anniversary-edition","title":"In My Own Time (50th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Dalton's\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971 album, \u003cem\u003eIn My Own Time\u003c\/em\u003e, stands as a true masterpiece by one of music's most mysterious, enigmatic, and enduringly influential artists. Celebrating the album's 50th anniversary, Light in the Attic is honored to present a newly remastered (2021) edition of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded over a six-month period in 1970\/71 at Bearsville, \u003cem\u003eIn My Own Time\u003c\/em\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Dalton's\u003c\/strong\u003e only fully planned and realized studio album. The material was carefully selected and crafted for her by producer\/musician Harvey Brooks, the renaissance man of rock-jazz who played bass on Dylan's \u003cem\u003eHighway 61 Revisited\u003c\/em\u003e and Miles' \u003cem\u003eBitches Brew\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt features ten songs that reflected \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Dalton's\u003c\/strong\u003e incredible ability to break just about anybody's heart - from her spectral evocation of Joe Tate's \"\u003cem\u003eOne Night of Love\u003c\/em\u003e,\" to the dark tragedy of the traditional \"\u003cem\u003eKatie Cruel\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD\/Tape - Both the CD and cassette editions feature 9 bonus tracks, including 3 alternate takes from the \u003cem\u003eIn My Own Time\u003c\/em\u003e album sessions, along with 6 previously unreleased tracks captured during \u003cstrong\u003eKaren's\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971 European tour, including live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival and Germany’s Beat Club. All audio has been newly remastered by Dave Cooley, while lacquers were cut by Phil Rodriguez at Elysian Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2LP - Two 180-gram, 45 RPM LPs cut from new 2021 transfers and pressed at RTI, featuring bonus tracks from the original album sessions. Previously unreleased 7” single: Live at Beat Club, Germany (April 1971). Repro of 1971 French edition 7” single: \u003cem\u003eSomething On Your Mind\u003c\/em\u003e b\/w \u003cem\u003eOne Night Of Love\u003c\/em\u003e. Both 7” singles pressed at Third Man Pressing and housed in old-style tip-on jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20-page booklet featuring unseen photos and liner notes by Lenny Kaye, plus contributions from Nick Cave and Devendra Banhart. Housed in a special, expanded trifold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3LP - Definitive edition of \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Dalton's\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971 Masterpiece. Two 180-gram, 45 RPM LPs cut from new 2021 transfers and pressed at RTI, featuring bonus tracks from the original album sessions. 12” 180-gram, 45 RPM EP: Live at The Montreux Golden Rose Pop Festival (May 1971), newly remastered (2021) and previously unreleased in any format. B-side includes a beautiful etching of \u003cstrong\u003eKaren\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrated by renowned artist Jess Rotter. Replica Playbill for Montreux performance. CD of all tracks. Housed in a special, expanded trifold jacket. Limited to 2,000 sequentially foil numbered copies worldwide. Includes an 18”x24” fold-out movie poster of the acclaimed documentary film \u003cem\u003eKaren Dalton: In My Own Time\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by artist Matt McCormick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP - Expanded gatefold edition. 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Upon his arrival, the pair solidified their personal and professional relationship, riding horses in the mountains, and performing as a duo at parties and venues throughout Denver and Boulder. Stories of the spell they conjured - and rumours of tapes! - have circulated among friends and musicians who witnessed them, but until now, no recorded evidence had turned up. Shuckin' Sugar is the glorious result of three reel to reel tapes that miraculously found their way to us in November, 2018; which featured two complete shows from The Attic in January '63, and a benefit concert for The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) recorded the following February. Their gigs would often include brief solo sets from Karen and Richard, in addition to the duets, and all seven solo songs of Karen's found on the three reels are included here, as well as five duets, sequenced as close to how it all went down as humanly possible. To describe the record would take a poet, but all I can say is that unveiling a missing chapter in the Karen Dalton story - with six songs we've never heard her sing before - is cause for celebration in Delmore's world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her opening, jaw-dropping lift-off with early blues standard \u003ci\u003eTrouble In Mind,\u003c\/i\u003e the unique otherworld Karen conjured springs into vivid life. Playing to audiences inevitably bound to the era's formalities and traditions, Karen instinctively pushed the envelope, straying into uncharted territory beyond the established borders. 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