Cordial Records released Seaquence "Visions Of My Love" on 29 Oct 2021. The story behind it is as follows.
In 2019 and a reel to reel tape of ten songs (which included five songs
from "Maze Faze" (three of which were slightly different versions) and five previously
unreleased songs) was placed for auction by Carolina Soul.
Cordial entered into the bidding because they liked the songs and thought
that they deserved a wider platform and also believed that they could locate
the artist (Ron Rush) and hopefully do a deal. They won the auction and
through a friend were able to contact Ron who agreed to release the
recordings in partnership.
As two of the recordings had featured on a reissue of "Maze Faze"
released by High Jazz Records, Cordial had to wait for that contract to end
before they could release this album. The album title "Visions Of My Love"
was agreed based on it being the strongest of the unreleased songs on the
set.
The album was recorded in October 1976 at Studio West in San Diego and is
thought to pre-date the later recordings on "Mix Faze".
Ron Rush was raised in Birmingham, AL before relocating to Detroit, MI at
the age of 14. After a period in the army Ron moved to San Diego, CA at the
end of the sixties and has been there ever since.
In 1969 he released his first single "City Of Soul" c/w "Love Power" as
part of a duo with Eddie Gross called Rush & Gross. It was released on
San Diego label Radio City. Both side were written by Ro.
According to the Cordial sales literature he released just one solo single
"Cloudy For Me" c/w "Cold Cold Man" on his own label Aidco, however, I found
another listed "You Got To Try (A Little Bit Harder) Part 1 & Part 2"
which, going by the cat. no., I would guess would have been the first i.e. AT-101 versus AIB-121.
He then became a member of The Brothers Aquarius who released "Unity" c/w
"Born In Georgia" on Aidco (not listed).
Whilst working with a host of local musicians and singers in his own
recording studio Ron named them Seaquence. Their first release was "Disco
Thing" c/w "Our Love" on Aidco in 1977.
Their next release was an album "Mix Faze" on Aidoc in 1980 (recently
re-issued by High Jazz Records).
In 1983 he released a 12" dance single "Baby" c/w "Visions" as Ron Rush
& The Aidqueen Movement again on Aidco. Followed up by the now in-demand
album by Pierre "You Lied" which was the final vinyl release on
Aidco.
Ron continued working from his studio base until he retired.
Details
| Rating: |
7.8 |
| Explicit: |
N |
| Genre/Style: |
Classic Soul / Previously Unreleased |
| Format: |
Album |
| Media: |
Digital/LP |
| Label: |
Codial Recordings |
| Cat No: |
None |
| Date: |
29/10/2021 |
| Value: |
£10 £23.99 |
