Miles Aways latest release, billed as the start of a new series of releases with a focus on the labels and the studios...
Let Me Down Easy: Echoes From Cheri Records - Various Artists - Miles Away Records
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Cheri Records was a short-lived label of Springboard, lasting only a few now-collectable single and LP releases.
This is the story of how a tiny label from New Jersey changed the course of music history not once but twice.
Founded in 1974 in New Jersey, Cheri Records produced just eleven releases between 1974 and 1982. On paper, a modest output — but dig a little deeper, and you’ll find a catalogue rich with creativity and soul. The quality and originality of the music reveal an exceptional legacy that continues to resonate today.
A dark horse in the world of record labels, a true unsung legend that would go on to alter the course of musical history and intersect with a remarkable array of talented artists, bands and DJs. From Rare Pleasure; Sandy Barber; Julius Brockington; Boo Frazier; Patrick Adams; Tom Moulton; Larry Levan and MF Doom: Cheri Records has directly impacted their artistry in significant ways. Cheri's influence even extends into the present, with DJ icons like David Morales, Dave Lee, Danny Krivit, and Colin Curtis continuing to champion its contributions.
Let Me Down Easy: Echoes From Cheri Records brings together the most compelling tracks from the label’s catalogue, shining a light on an extraordinary story and proving that music — no matter how unassuming its origins — can transcend boundaries, influence generations, and inspire new sounds to come.
The vinyl package comes in a gatefold sleeve with in-depth liner notes and features interviews with Colin Curtis and David Morales. Also available on CD and digitally.
Available now on Gatefold Vinyl, CD, and digitally.
1 Let Me Down Easy - Rare Pleasure
2 150th Psalm - The Family Tree
3 Come Go With Me - Roslyn & Charles
4 Joe - Hyla Parker
5 Let the Holy Spirit - The Julius Brockington Ensemble
6 I Didn't Know How Happy I Could Be - Vera Powell
7 As - The Family Tree
8 Told to Tell You - Roslyn & Charles
9 Don't Make Me Sorry for Loving You - Sherman Nesbary
10 Light of My Soul - The Julius Brockington Ensemble
11 Boogie Man - Brooklyn People
12 God Is - Roslyn & Charles
13 Brand New Day - The Family Tree
14 Let Me Down Easy (Long Version) - Rare Pleasure
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