Two New Soul4Real Releases : Sam Dees and Jimmy Lewis
PRE-ORDER NOW FOR 15th JUNE
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PRE-ORDER NOW FOR 15th JUNE
๐ฆ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆย ย Where Is The Love / Love Calls (S4R19)
๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ช๐๐ฆย 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 โLove Callsโ was one of three Dees songs covered by Tavares on their fine โMadam Butterflyโ LP in 1979, and lead singer Pooch does a fine job for sure โ mainly by sensibly sticking close to Samโs guide vocal. Strangely, the melodic toe-tapper slowie โWhere Is The Loveโ was never picked up for commercial release but Samโs super double tracked vocal and delicious chorded keyboard playing are simply unstoppable.
Sensational stuff!
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The year is 1974 and I have taken receipt of Jimmy Lewisโs Hotlanta album โTotally 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. Jimmyโs 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 โMiss 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 Lewisโs Hotlanta period compilation CDs and are new to vinyl. Soul 4 Real indeed!!
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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
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