Leo Nocentelli - "Give Me Back My Loving"

“What you’re telling me is an amazing discovery. That’s a part of my life that I thought was gone forever.” - Leo Nocentelli https://link.lightintheattic.net/AnotherSide_PO We are so excited and honored to announce the release of Another Side: a previously-unreleased, early ‘70s studio album by Leo Nocentelli of the pioneering New Orleans funk outfit, The Meters. Set for release on CD, LP, cassette, and digital November 19th and available for preorder today, the recently-unearthed album showcases a largely acoustic, more contemplative side of the guitarist, who is best known for his hard-edged funk licks. Backing Nocentelli is an all-star line-up of New Orleans royalty, including Allen Toussaint (piano), James Black (drums), and both George Porter Jr. (bass) and Zigaboo Modeliste (drums) of The Meters. Recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s Jazz City Studio in New Orleans, Another Side finds a young Nocentelli channeling his contemporaries in the burgeoning singer-songwriter movement (think Bill Withers, James Taylor, and Toussaint meeting up at Link Wray’s 3-Track Shack). Deeply introspective, the warm and funky folk album features nine original songs by Nocentelli, plus a soulful rendition of Elton John’s “Your Song,” which had recently hit the American airwaves. Half a century later, these recordings sound just as fresh and engaging as the day they were recorded. What makes Another Side even more extraordinary, however, is the fact that the album—which could have easily become a classic in the ‘70s singer-songwriter canon—sat untouched for decades; miraculously surviving the devastating blow of Hurricane Katrina, only to be found 2,000 miles away at a Southern California swap meet in 2018 by record collector Mike Nishita. The album’s incredible journey is documented in the liner notes by Sam Sweet (New York Times, Los Angeles Times), who spoke with Nocentelli and Nishita about the recording process and re-discovery of the tapes. Sweet’s full notes appear in the release’s accompanying booklet alongside hand-written lyrics by Leo Nocentelli. The first pressing of the vinyl edition will feature gold-foil treatment on cover and spine. Rounding out the package are original designs and layout by the multi GRAMMY®–winning designer Masaki Koike. All vinyl configurations were pressed at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI). In addition to standard black wax, unique color variants will be available exclusively at LightInTheAttic.net, including the album pressed on Coke Bottle Clear wax, along with a limited edition Deluxe Edition bundle, which will include the album pressed on Gold Metallic wax, a limited edition hand-numbered 8x10 archival photo by photographer Rick Olivier and signed by Leo Nocentelli, and a new t-shirt featuring a photo of Leo performing with The Meters at Jazz Fest from photographer Michael P. Smith and The Historic New Orleans Collection. Additional vinyl color editions will be available for U.K. retailers (Bright Yellow) and at Vinyl Me, Please (Clear, Black & Gold Hi-Melt). All vinyl editions include a 20-page booklet, while the CD includes a 28-page booklet.

Added 7 Sept 2026