Two New Soul4Real Releases : Sam Dees and Jimmy Lewis

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟4𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗦!

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𝗦𝗔𝗠 𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗦    Where Is The Love / Love Calls (S4R19)

𝗝𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗦    I Can´t Leave You Alone / Don´t Sit Around (S4R20)

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 “Love Calls” was one of three Dees songs covered by Tavares on their fine “Madam Butterfly” LP in 1979, and lead singer Pooch does a fine job for sure – mainly by sensibly sticking close to Sam’s guide vocal. Strangely, the melodic toe-tapper slowie “Where Is The Love” was never picked up for commercial release but Sam’s super double tracked vocal and delicious chorded keyboard playing are simply unstoppable.

Sensational stuff!

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆

The year is 1974 and I have taken receipt of Jimmy Lewis’s Hotlanta album “Totally Involved”. 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. Jimmy’s 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 “Miss Butch” 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 Lewis’s Hotlanta period compilation CDs and are new to vinyl. Soul 4 Real indeed!!

𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿

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