Donato*A Bad Donato

Label:

Blue Thumb Records – BTS-8821

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold Sleeve

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Fusion

Tracklist

A1 The Frog 2:33
A2 Celestial Showers 2:36
A3 Bambu 2:24
A4 Lunar Tune 4:58
A5 Cadê Jodel? = The Beautiful One 2:09
B1 Debutante's Ball 3:02
B2 Straight Jacket 3:30
B3 Mosquito = Fly 3:01
B4 Almas-Irmas 2:54
B5 Malandro 2:37

Companies, etc.

  • Marketed ByCapitol Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByCapitol Records, Inc.
  • Pressed ByCapitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mixed AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles

Credits

  • Acoustic GuitarOscar Neves*
  • BassChuck Domanico
  • DesignCamouflage Productions
  • Design, Photography ByTom Wilkes (2)
  • DrumsPaulino*
  • Electric GuitarWarren Klein
  • EngineerHank Cicalo
  • FluteBud Shank
  • Mixed ByGary Kellgren
  • Organ, PianoDonato*
  • Other [Sub Titles]Don Graham
  • PercussionJoe Porcaro
  • ProducerEmil Richards
  • Producer [Space & Time]Tommy Li Puma*
  • ReedsJack Nimitz
  • TromboneKen Shroyer*
  • TrumpetPete Candoli
  • Written-ByJoao Donato*

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.

Capitol (Winchester —◁ ) pressing.
This matrix also carries Capitol (Hollywood ✲ ) markings suggesting both plants pressed this LP.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (A runout, etched - variant 1): BTS-1-8821-F-1 ✲
  • Matrix / Runout (B runout, etched - variant 1): BTS-2-5050-D-2 —◁ ✲ Side 2
  • Matrix / Runout (A runout, etched / 2 stamped - variant 2): BTS-1-8821-F-1 • 2 —◁ ✲
  • Matrix / Runout (B runout, etched / 1 stamped - variant 2): BTS•2-5050-D - 2 • 1 —◁ ✲ Side 2 BTS-2-8821-D2
  • Matrix / Runout (A runout, etched - variant 3): BTS-21-5049-D-3• ✲ Side 1
  • Matrix / Runout (B runout, etched - variant 3): BTS-21-5050-D-3• •—◁ ✲ Side 2 BTS-2-8821-D3#4 (✲ symbol scratched out)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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A Bad Donato (LP, Album, Test Pressing) Blue Thumb Records BTS 8821 (5049) US 1970
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A Bad Donato (LP, Album, Gatefold) Blue Thumb Records BTS 8821, BTS-8821 US 1970
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A Bad Donato (LP, Album, Stereo, Los Angeles Pressing, Gatefold) Blue Thumb Records BTS-8821 US 1970
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A Bad Donato (LP, Album, Misprint, Gatefold Sleeve) Blue Thumb Records BTS-8821 US 1970
New Submission
A Bad Donato (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Blue Thumb Records BTS 21 US 1970

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Reviews

  • DJkicks's avatar
    DJkicks
    Edited 8 years ago
    my us copy says: "Blue Thumb Stereo BTS 21" on fs upper right corner

    Labelprint: Blue Thumb Records inc. Beverly Hills Calif.

    Capitol Records is not mentioned on Label, open Gatefold or Sleeve

    Matrix:
    5049 BTS 21 - 1A
    5050 BTS 21 - 1A

    anybody got an idea what year or if first pressing ??

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