Photos: Glenn Phillips' "Lost at Sea"

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Photos: Glenn Phillips' "Lost at Sea"

In 1975, Atlanta guitarist released his acclaimed debut solo album, "Lost at Sea." In 2015, he's celebrating the reissue of the album.

Backstage at the Great Southeast Music Hall, Atlanta-- (L to R) music writer Tony Paris; Doreen Cochran, manager of The Brains; Glenn Phillips and Lenore Thompson. Photo: Richard Perez

Onstage -- bassist Bill Rea; Glenn and his dog Kubert, who was the inspiration for the song "Dogs" and was always onstage with the band in the mid '70s (when all these photos were taken). Photo: Richard Perez

Onstage -- pedal steel and rhythm guitarist Dave Byrd (featured on the live unreleased material) and Glenn (playing the handmade Rhyne guitar he used on Lost at Sea and Music to Eat by the Hampton Grease Band). Photo: Richard Perez

At home in the small two room house where "Lost at Sea" was recorded -- Lenore Thompson (inspiration for the song "Lenore") and Glenn with Kubert and their goat (Glenn is holding a guitar vibrato device over the goat's head). Photo: Richard Perez

At Mike Oldfield's homeIn England -- Glenn and Mike Oldfield. (Glenn stayed at Mike's when he came to the UK to sign the Virgin contract for Lost at Sea.)

The only picture of the Lost at Sea band (photo taken across the street from where Lost at Sea was recorded) -- (L to R) Jimmy Presmanes - drums; Glenn Phillips - guitar, Mike Holbrook - bass; Sant Ram - piano, vibes and marimba; Bill Rea - acoustic guitar; John Carr Harriman - cello. Photo: Lenore Thompson

The live unreleased material band (photo taken across the street from where "Lost at Sea" was recorded) -- (L to R) Glenn Phillips - guitar (Glenn is holding his second handmade Rhyne guitar, which he used on his second album "Swim in the Wind"), Jimmy Presmanes - drums, Bill Rea - bass (Bill is holding Mike Holbrook's bass, which Mike played on both "Lost at Sea" and "Music to Eat" by the Hampton Grease Band. Mike got that bass in a trade with Berry Oakley, who played that same bass on the first two Allman Brothers albums), Dave Byrd - rhythm guitar and pedal steel. Photo: Lenore Thompson

A mid '70s shot of Glenn backstage at the Great Southeast Music Hall, around the time he recorded "Lost at Sea" (photo credit: Richard Perez)

Glenn Phillips will bring his post-Christmas show to Steve's Live Music in Sandy Springs. (photo credit: Craig Chambers)

Glenn Phillips. Credit: Erik Lesser

Glenn Phillips plays a few chords on his personally customized Gibson electric guitar -- at his home.

Hampton Grease Band in 1969. That's Glenn Phillips in the front with the V-shaped guitar (next to the guy with the drumsticks). CONTRIBUTED BY BILL FIBBEN

In 2006, Atlanta's cultishly legendary Hampton Grease Band reformed after 33 years. All surviving members (guitarist Harold Kelling died a few years ago) performed together for the first time in 33 years on June 2, 2006, at Variety Playhouse. Left to right; Bob Elsey, Mike Holbrook (white polo), Jerry Fields (top), Bruce Hampton (bottom/black t) and Glenn Phillips. (JOEY IVANSCO/ AJC staff)

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Backstage at the Great Southeast Music Hall, Atlanta-- (L to R) music writer Tony Paris; Doreen Cochran, manager of The Brains; Glenn Phillips and Lenore Thompson. Photo: Richard Perez

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