# Coming from Reality

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***Coming from Reality*** is the second and final studio [album](/source/Album) from American singer–songwriter [Rodriguez](/source/Sixto_Rodriguez), originally released by [Sussex Records](/source/Sussex_Records) in 1971. It was later released in South Africa in 1976 with the alternate title ***After the Fact***.

The album was also reissued on compact disc (CD) by [Light in the Attic Records](/source/Light_in_the_Attic_Records) in May 2009. This reissue included three bonus tracks originally released only in Australia, although they were recorded in Detroit in 1972 with *[Cold Fact](/source/Cold_Fact)* collaborators Mike Theodore and [Dennis Coffey](/source/Dennis_Coffey), representing the last recordings they ever did together.[3]

## Track listing

All songs written by Sixto Rodriguez.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from the 2009 CD reissue liner notes.[4]

- [Rodriguez](/source/Sixto_Rodriguez) – vocals, guitar
- [Chris Spedding](/source/Chris_Spedding) – guitars
- Tony Carr – bongos, possible percussion
- Phil Dennys – keyboards
- Jimmy Horowitz – violin (track 6)
- Gary Taylor – bass
- Andrew Steele – drums

### Technical

- [Steve Rowland](/source/Steve_Rowland_(record_producer)) – producer
- [John Mackswith](/source/John_Mackswith) – engineer
- Phil Dennys – arrangement (tracks 3, 5, 7 and 9)
- Jimmy Horowitz – arrangement (tracks 6, 8 and 10)

### Artwork

- Hal Wilson – photography and illustration
- Rainy M. Moore – album title, creative coordinator
- Milton Sincoff – packaging and merchandising
- [Clarence Avant](/source/Clarence_Avant) – impresario

## Releases

- *Coming from Reality* LP (Sussex, 1971)
- *Coming from Reality* CD (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)
- *Coming from Reality* LP with bonus tracks (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)
- *Coming from Reality* LP with bonus tracks (Light in the Attic Records, 2009)
- *Coming from Reality* LP, remastered (Sussex/UMe/Universal, 2019)

## Charts

Chart (1979) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 24 Chart (2013) Peak position Chart (2013) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 67 Chart (2014) Peak position

## References

1. Gallo, Phil (July 29, 2012). ["Cult Singer Rodriguez Risen in New Film 'Sugar Man'"](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/480733/cult-singer-rodriguez-risen-in-new-film-sugar-man). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 13, 2017.

1. Kik, Quint. ["*Coming from Reality* – Rodriguez"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/coming-from-reality-mw0000816722). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved November 6, 2025.

1. Stevenson, Mark (2009-03-12). ["Rodriguez 'Coming From Reality' gets new lease of life"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090427125754/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/106134-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-gets-new-lease-of-life.html). altsounds.com. Archived from [the original](http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/106134-rodriguez-coming-from-reality-gets-new-lease-of-life.html) on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-03-17.

1. *Coming from Reality* (Liner notes, CD booklet). [Light in the Attic Records](/source/Light_in_the_Attic_Records). 2009. LITA 038.

1. ["The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 March 2013"](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130318130100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130319-0001/Issue1201.pdf). No. 1201. [Australian Web Archive](/source/Australian_Web_Archive). March 19, 2013. p. 2. Archived from [the original](http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1201.pdf) on 2013-03-18. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

1. ["The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 April 2013"](https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130407210400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130408-0704/Issue1205.pdf). No. 1205. [Australian Web Archive](/source/Australian_Web_Archive). April 8, 2013. p. 6. Archived from [the original](http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1205.pdf) on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

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