the prophet--the unreleased first polydor album (rsd-black friday 2021 exclusive, limited orange & b

In 1969—some three yearsbefore his self-titled debut solidifed his stature as a pre-eminent Fenderbender—Roy Buchanansigned with Polydor Records and began work on his frst full-length platter. But ittook 35 years before thismaterial saw the light of day with the release ofTheProphet: The UnreleasedFirst Polydor Albumon CD.

Augmenting the 10-track running order that would have made up Roy’s debut record, the single-CD package contained 30-plus minutes of previouslyunreleased outtakes, including tunes documented at anaborted March of 1971 session. This stuff is every bit as good as the offcial Polydor releases; the medley of “After Hours”/”The Messiah Will Come Again,” for instance,might even be better than the respective later versions of those songs that showed up on Roy’s albums. Neverbefore on vinyl,The Prophetcomes in a 2-LP set pressed in orange and black “fre” vinyl (because you won’t often encounter more fery guitar work than what’shere), housed in a gatefoldjacket and limited to 2,500copies, exclusive to RSD/Black Friday!

Track Listing:

Side One

• Funky Junky
• Black Autumn
• Day and Age
• There’ll Always Be
• Billy Joe Young

Side Two

• The Story of Isaac
• Baltimore
• Sign on the Window
• Humbug Down on the River
• Pain

Side Three

• I Desire You (Album Outtake)
• Stormy Monday (Session Outtake)
• Jam (Session Outtake)
• Roy’s Bluz

Side Four

• Shotgun
• After Hours/The Messiah Will Come Again
• Sweet Dreams