''Coming from Reality'' is the second and most recent studio

album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

from American singer and songwriter Rodriguez, originally released by

Sussex Records Sussex Records, Inc. was a Los Angeles-based record label, founded by music executive and businessman Clarence Avant, that existed from 1969 through 1975. History Sussex Records was launched in December 1969 by Avant, who had previously set up ...

in 1971. It was later released in South Africa in 1976 with the alternate title ''After the Fact''. The album was also reissued on compact disc (CD) by

Light in the Attic Records Light in the Attic Records is an independent record label that was established in 2002 in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington by Matt Sullivan. The label is known for its roster of reissue projects and for its distribution catalog. Light in ...

in May 2009. This reissue includes three bonus tracks originally released only in Australia, though they were recorded in Detroit in 1972 with ''

Cold Fact ''Cold Fact'' is the debut album from American singer-songwriter Rodriguez. It was released in the United States on the Sussex label in March 1970. The album sold poorly in the United States, but performed better in South Africa and Australia, ...

'' collaborators Mike Theodore and

Dennis Coffey Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single " Scorpio". Biography Coffey learned to play guitar at the age ...

, representing the last recordings they ever did together.

Track listing

All songs written by Sixto Rodriguez.

Personnel

* Rodriguez – vocals, guitar *

Chris Spedding Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944) is an English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and record producer. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Spedding is best known for his st ...

– guitars * Tony Carr – bongos, possible percussion * Phil Dennys – keyboards * Jimmy Horowitz – violin on "Sandrevan Lullaby" * Gary Taylor – bass * Andrew Steele – drums

Technical

* Steve Rowland – producer *

John Mackswith John Anthony Mackswith (born 1948, Islington, London) is an English sound engineer. Since the late 1960s, he has engineered the recordings of an array of notable performers at Landsdowne Studios & Utopia Studios in London and at various studios i ...

– engineer * Recorded at Lansdowne recording studios, London, England late 1970, released in late 1971 * Arranged by Phil Dennys (tracks 3, 5, 7 and 9) * Arranged by Jimmy Horowitz (tracks 6, 8 and 10)

Credits

Clarence Avant Clarence Alexander Avant (born February 25, 1931) is an American music executive, entrepreneur, and film producer, who also went by the name of " The Black Godfather". Avant's 75th birthday was celebrated by ''Billboard'' in its February 2006 i ...

– archival materials, photo courtesy * Milan Bogden – audio engineer * Tim Burzese – audio engineer * Tony Carr – percussion *

– archival materials, arranger, audio production, photo courtesy, producer * Vincent Cook – graphic design *

Dave Cooley Dave Cooley (David J. Cooley; born 1970) is an American mastering engineer and audio restoration specialist. His numerous mastering credits include J Dilla's ''Donuts'' and '' The Diary'', Paramore's ''After Laughter'', 40th anniversary release ...

– remastering * Phil Dennys – arranger, keyboards *

Chris Ferraro Christopher M. Ferraro (born January 24, 1973) is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin brother, Peter, became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team: t ...

– executive producer * Tim Forster – archival materials, photo courtesy * Jimmy Horowitz – arranger, violin * John MacSwith – audio engineer, engineer * Los Rodriguez – acoustic guitar, primary artist, vocals * Rodriguez – primary artist *

Sixto Rodriguez Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (born July 10, 1942), known professionally as Rodriguez, is an American singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. Though his career was initially met with little fanfare in the United States, he found success in South Afric ...

– composer * Steve Rowland – audio production, producer * John Samson – archival materials, photo courtesy * Milton Sincoff – merchandising, package direction *

– guitar * Andrew Steele – drums *

Matt Sullivan Matt Ignatius Sullivan (November 3, 1857 – August 6, 1937) was the 16th Chief Justice of California. Appointed by Governor Hiram Johnson, Sullivan served from August 22, 1914, to January 4, 1915.Johnson, J. Edward (1966). "Matt I. Sullivan" ...

– reissue producer * Gary Taylor – bass, bass instrument * Mike Theodore – archival materials, arranger, audio production, photo courtesy, producer * Hal Wilson – illustrations, original photography * Josh Wright – executive producer

Releases

* ''Coming from Reality'' LP (Sussex, 1971) * ''Coming from Reality'' CD (Light in the Attic Records, 2009) * ''Coming from Reality'' LP with bonus tracks (Light in the Attic Records, 2009) * ''Coming from Reality'' LP with bonus tracks (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)

Charts

References

External links

1971 albums Sixto Rodriguez albums Sussex Records albums RCA Records albums A&M Records albums Albums produced by Steve Rowland (record producer) {{1970s-rock-album-stub