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Two New Soul4Real Releases : Sam Dees and Jimmy Lewis

Two New Soul4Real Releases : Sam Dees and Jimmy Lewis magazine cover

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๐—ง๐—ช๐—ข ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—Ÿ4๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฆ!

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๐—ฆ๐—”๐—  ๐——๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆย  ย  Where Is The Love / Love Calls (S4R19)

๐—๐—œ๐— ๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ช๐—œ๐—ฆย  ย  I Canยดt Leave You Alone / Donยดt Sit Around (S4R20)

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Legendary multi-talented soulman Sam Dees made his living not as a performer but as a jobbing songwriter. From his Birmingham, AL base, a stream of demo tapes went to a host of soul stars, but no matter how big they were, all connoisseurs know that the most compelling emotional rendition of a Sam Dees song was his own. And these two long forgotten gems from his most creative period in the late 70s and early 80s are superb resurrections.

The plaintive ballad โ€œLove Callsโ€ was one of three Dees songs covered by Tavares on their fine โ€œMadam Butterflyโ€ LP in 1979, and lead singer Pooch does a fine job for sure โ€“ mainly by sensibly sticking close to Samโ€™s guide vocal. Strangely, the melodic toe-tapper slowie โ€œWhere Is The Loveโ€ was never picked up for commercial release but Samโ€™s super double tracked vocal and delicious chorded keyboard playing are simply unstoppable.

Sensational stuff!

๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜†

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The year is 1974 and I have taken receipt of Jimmy Lewisโ€™s Hotlanta album โ€œTotally Involvedโ€. My brothers and I lie mesmerised in our soul music haven of a bedroom, drinking in what would soon become a pinnacle of real soul.

Having recently discovered albums by Bobby Womack and Joe Tex, this was their equal. Jimmyโ€™s writing skills had earned him his fame, particularly his work with Ray Charles, but this was his artistic zenith. Cut in LA but sounding like a renegade from Muscle Shoals, soul music history had truly been made.

Jimmy wrote numerous hits for others and continued with his own successful record label โ€œMiss Butchโ€ until his death aged 64 in 2004. The two tracks featured had previously only been available on one of UK Ace records outstanding pair of Lewisโ€™s Hotlanta period compilation CDs and are new to vinyl. Soul 4 Real indeed!!

๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

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Label design by Jordi Durรณ.

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๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€ + postage as it follows:

1 to 5 copies: 6,90 euros UK & Europe

1 to 5 copies: 2,70 euros Spain

1 to 5 copies: 10,55 euros USA & rest of the world

๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ & ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜†:

soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com

Check previous releases: www.soul4real.es

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Great releases. Got the CDs from Ace but when 45 releases come calling.... You know you have to! Ordered!ย 




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