Various Artists Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label
Release date:
February 2, 2024
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Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois' answer to a question no one asked. Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break. This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small-town soul.
Tracklist:
- 1. We've Got It Made
- 2. Let Yourself Go
- 3. You and Me
- 4. A Broken Heart Will Mend
- 5. Disco Fever
- 6. Dance (Part 1)
- 7. So Smooth
- 8. You Keep Holding Back on Love
- 9. I Need You So
- 10. You're All the Woman I Need
- 11. Radio Promo
