STONE CRUSH: MEMPHIS MODERN SOUL 1977-1987 by VARIOUS ARTISTS

SKU111934
ArtistVARIOUS ARTISTS
TitleSTONE CRUSH: MEMPHIS MODERN SOUL 1977-1987
LabelLIGHT IN THE ATTIC
Catalog #LITA 165-1
Tag
ReleaseW 20 - 2020
FormatVinyl - US2LP
 € 38,50 incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

  1. OT Sykes - Stone Crush On You
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/1-audio-2880350866.mp3
  2. LA - The Doctor
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/2-audio-8785659654.mp3
  3. Tom Sanders - I'll Get To That
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/3-audio-1525449219.mp3
  4. Frankie Alexander - No Seat Dancin'
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/4-audio-8017810977.mp3
  5. Captain Fantastic & Starr Fleet - Keep It To Yourself
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/5-audio-1985196748.mp3
  6. Captain Fantastic & Starr Fleet - Under Cover Lover
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/6-audio-6912425895.mp3
  7. Magic Morris - (I'm) Choosing You
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/7-audio-2676812959.mp3
  8. Sir Henry Ivy - He Left You Standing There
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/8-audio-4556005592.mp3
  9. Sweet Pearl - You Mean Everything To Me
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/9-audio-8406120502.mp3
  10. Morris - Can We Melt The Ice
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/10-audio-8829715954.mp3
  11. J- Phakta - Is It Love
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/11-audio-173327060.mp3
  12. Cato - Slice Of Heaven
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/12-audio-4800052487.mp3
  13. Frankie Alexander - Take Time Out For Love
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/13-audio-1136714941.mp3
  14. Greg Mason - What Does It Take To Know (A Woman Like You)
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/14-audio-5083473890.mp3
  15. Silk Satin & Lace - Always
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/15-audio-8185052713.mp3
  16. Kick - Lollie Pop
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/16-audio-2098187541.mp3
  17. Kick - Right Thing
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/17-audio-5254415431.mp3
  18. Libra - Convict Me
    https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/l/lita_165-1_stone_crush_memphis_modern_soul_1977-1987/18-audio-8388294827.mp3

Description

Anthology of Memphis' Modern Soul Scene with many rare Memphis funk/boogie singles collected on vinyl for the first time ever !
Vinyl housed in a gatefold jacket with 24 page full color book

An overview of Memphis' modern soul scene of the post-Stax years. It's a collection of funky tracks of hope—from dentist O.T. Sykes, who traded dental work for studio time, to the ad-man who moonlighted as the visionary mastermind behind Captain Fantastic & Starfleet, few of them ever had anything to do with a hit, but across the board, each believed. Like Cato Walker, whose father's gig as B.B. King's driver got him an in, and The Bar-Kays' former costume maker Libra, some had tangential connections to the city's deep-rooted music scene that gave them a head start on their hopeful path to fame. Over a decade in the making, Stone Crush is an expertly curated compilation of these home-grown slices of Memphis stylings, from roller skate boogie to private press soul to bedroom funk—rare sides whose original copies are considered holy grails by DJs and collectors all over. This collection does more than transport us to a time gone by. It helps us hear what couldn't be heard then.

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