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Patrick Cowley

From Behind

Dark Entries

DE-333

LP Black $24
  • Originally recorded in ‘80-’82
  • A collection of grooving and ecstatic covers of 60s garage and soul cuts
  • Sleeve designed by Gwenaël Rattke, includes an insert with photos and liner notes written by Louis Niebul

Description

Cybernetic disco maestro Patrick Cowley returns to Dark Entries with From Behind, a collection of grooving and ecstatic covers of 60s garage and soul cuts. Best known for his chart-topping disco anthems, Cowley left us with an incredible body of work before his tragic death in 1982 due to AIDS-related illness. Since 2009, Dark Entries has been working with Cowley’s friends and family to uncover the singular artist’s lesser-known sides, including his soundtracks for films on compilation albums School Daze, Muscle Up, and Afternooners. From Behind reveals yet another facet of Cowley’s myriad influences; garage and soul. As a tripped-out teenage music freak who arrived in 60’s San Francisco, it should come as no surprise that these psychedelic sounds, both heady and visceral, infuse Cowley’s oeuvre.

Recorded during Cowley’s most productive period, ‘80-’82, these tracks show the master flexing his virtuosity while paying loving...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Iko Iko
  • 2 20th Century Fox (feat. Paul Parker)
  • 3 Ride My See-Saw
  • 4 Shakin' All Over
  • 5 I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
  • 6 Pushin' Too Hard
  • 7 Baby I Need Your Loving