Vinyl LP pressing. After hitting hard in the soul circles with his deep Timmion debut single "I Can't Love You No More" and following it with "This Is What Love Looks Like", Carlton Jumel Smith is back at it with an album full of contemporary soul gold. The material mined here is none other than the vintage groove troves of classic 1970's r&b, something the Cold Diamond & Mink crew brews up effortlessly. The songwriting and expression by Carlton carry strong echoes of Curtom productions, Memphis soul and naturally Motown. We're talking about musical traditions he's incorporated into his expression since witnessing James Brown at the Apollo as an 8-year old. Opening up with the dance floor ready testimony "Woman You Made Me", Carlton sets the mood up good, whereas "Remember Me" delivers a devastating Chi-Town-styled group harmony groover. Fans of Menahan Street Band will get a kick out of the moody "Help Me (Save Me From Myself)", which is followed by the beautiful deep "Ain't That Love", carried by an intimate folk guitar lick. The album's b-side sequences the otherworldly shuffler "You Gonna Need Me" with Carlton's rehash of his mid-Millennium release "I'd Better", swapping it's programmed modern soul for a more organic form. On his album Carlton Jumel Smith explores different shades of the golden era of soul music, and it would be hard to find anyone doing it as fresh in 2019. You know those front to back soul album classics you treasure in your collection? This will stand up with the best of them.
Release date:
May 10, 2019
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
-
Cartridges - Top Picks
A selection of turnatble cartridges that provide great performance and sound quality
-
Technics SL-1500C Turntable
Features a direct-drive motor, a high-precision tonearm, and a premium MM cartridge, delivering exceptional sound quality
-
Pro-Ject Phono Box DC Pre-Amp
Compact, high-performance phono preamplifier for both MM and MC cartridges, delivering a clean, detailed signal with minimal noise.
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Westerman A Jackal's Wedding
Partisan Records
November 7, 2025 -
Grateful Dead Blues For Allah (50th Anniversary)
Grateful Dead Production
October 10, 2025 -
Priscilla Block Things You Didn't See Light (Gold)
InDent Records
October 10, 2025 -
The Acacia Strain You Are Safe From God Here Hot Dog
Rise Records
October 24, 2025 -
SILVANA ESTRADA VENDRAN SUAVES LLUVIAS
Glassnote Music
December 12, 2025 -
Citizen Everybody Is Going to Heaven (10 Year Anniversary Edition) [2xLP]
Run For Cover
October 17, 2025 -
The Red Chord Clients
Metal Blade
October 17, 2025 -
Florence + The Machine Everybody Scream
Republic Records
October 31, 2025 -
Giant Day Alarm
Elephant 6 Recording Co
October 10, 2025 -
Shad Start Anew
Secret City Records
October 31, 2025 -
Jonathan Groff & Original Broadway Cast of Just In Time Just In Time
Atlantic
October 24, 2025 -
Softcult When A Flower Doesn't Grow
Easy Life Records Ltd
January 30, 2026 -
Weakened Friends Feels Like Hell (Nuclear Splatter)
Don Giovanni
October 10, 2025 -
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Glory (Emerald)
Mom+Pop
November 7, 2025