William Odell Hughes

180g edition black vinyl

Comes with obi strip

A really fantastic soul record from the post-Motown underground in Detroit – and one that also has ties to the Tribe Records scene of the 70s!

William Odell Hughes is a great soul singer, with an ability to stretch out on a long, sensual line – a quality that's a bit in the territory of Marvin Gaye in the early 70s – and he works here with arrangements from reedman Wendell Harrison, who plays tenor and flute on the record, and also a bit of keyboards too – serving up this lean backing that really fits the open, flowing style of William's vocals – on tracks that are all nice and long, and very different than the usual indie soul of the time! There's a wicked blend of deep soul and slinky grooves here – a bit like the best from Mike James Kirkland.

PERSONNEL:

• William Odell Hughes - (lead vocals)
• Wendell Harrison - (synthesizer, tenor sax, flute)
• Dennis Boles - (synthesizer)
• Wendell Lucas - (bass)
• Andrew Gibson - (drums)
• Kenny Demery - (guitar)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Cruisin'
• A2. Waiting
• A3. Where Am I

• SIDE B
• B1. Super-Funk-A-Ga-La-Listic-Freak
• B2. I've Got Love On My Mind