Patto were an English rock band formed in London in 1970. Founded by vocalist Mike Patto, the lineup was taken from Timebox, consisting of Patto (vocals), Ollie Halsall (guitar and vibraphone), Clive Griffiths (bass) and John Halsey (drums). Timebox developed from a complicated pedigree that included members of The Bo Street Runners, Patto’s People and Chicago Blue Line. This soul‑psych‑pop combo made two singles for Pye’s Piccadilly label before signing to Decca’s Deram in 1967. They recorded five singles for Deram between 1967 and 1969 and appeared on BBC radio shows such as Noise at Nine, Stuart Henry on Sunday and Jimmy Young. Keyboard player Chris Holmes left after their last single release, and the group began experimenting with progressive rock. In 1970, Patto was formed by members of Timebox and signed to the newly created Vertigo label. With Muff Winwood as producer, they recorded their first album live in the studio. In December 1971, Patto entered the studio again to record their second album, Hold Your Fire, after which they were dropped from the Vertigo roster. Despite poor record sales, they were becoming known as an exciting live act. Through his connections in England, Muff Winwood secured a deal for the band with Island Records, where they recorded the album Roll ’em Smoke ’em Put Another Line Out in 1972. In 1973, the band began recording their fourth album. Mike Patto wrote songs that were less cynical and more commercial than their earlier material. The resulting album, Monkey’s Bum, was not released. Without Halsall, and with each member involved in other projects, Mike Patto chose to disband the group, later forming Boxer with Halsall.
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Time To Die
Singing The Blues On Reds
Sittin Back Easy
Red Glow
Sittin Back Easy
The Man
Magic Door
Government Man
Give It All Away
Money bag
Flat Footed Woman
Patto 1970 Full Album
Patto 1984 Full Album
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