Gene Townsel - Time Wounds All Heels - Charly Records LP

Gene Townsel - Time Wounds All Heels - UK Charly LP

Another great release from Charly Records ,with this superb album from Gene Townsel ,originally recorded at Tangerine studios in 1975 and finally released on the Dobre label in 1978 .From the opening track,the cleverly titled and Deep Soul flavoured “ Time Wounds All Heels “ ,Gene takes the listener through a very personal journey of love and heartbreak ,but delivered in a very uplifting way ,especially on the tracks “ I’m Walking Away “ and “There’s No Use Hiding “ ,which have remained very indemand tracks on the Modern / Crossover Soul scene ,with beautiful production and arrangements by Gene and Anita Mitchell ,using strings and guitar riffs to great effect .

Most of the tracks are self penned by Gene ,though two Bill Withers songs are included “ Hope She’ll Be Happier “ and the medley of “ I’m Her Daddy / Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast “ ,ending with a cover of the classic “ The Impossible Dream “ .Interesting to read in the credits that Clydene Jackson was involved in backing vocals .Apparently the reason why the original album is so rare ,is because Dobre Records was a tax shelter ,and very few copies became available in the marketplace .It’s good to see this album finally reissued on vinyl ,and able to reach a larger audience.Thanks to an interview by Colin Dilnot with Gene Townsel for the inside information on this project .