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Friday 23 September 2022

Melvin Gentry [2022] - Soul Weekend [Self Released] (Full Album)


On face value this looks very much like a debut album from Melvin Gentry as there is nothing else listed for the artist, until you discover that he was a member (guitarist/drummer/vocalist) of Midnight Star which begins to make sense as this is far too good to be a debut album.

Midnight Star were formed in 1976 and signed by Dick Griffey to Solar records and released their first album "The Beginning" in 1980 and proceeded to release another eight up until 1990 before disbanding. They reunited in 2000 and released a tenth album in 2002. The group was inducted into the Cincinnati Black Walk of Fame in July 2022.

Melvin was born in Flint, MI, and left home to attend university in Kentucky where he met the future members of Midnight Star.

His debut(?) solo album "Soul Weekend" was released last week (17 Sep) which I keep coming back to since it has started appearing in the Amazon UK 100 Hot New Releases top 10.

The standout track is "My Feelings" but I also really like the bluesy "Take A Chance" on which he reminds me of someone I can't quite place but think along the lines of Johnnie Taylor, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson,  Latimore.

He also uses the alias McArthur and released a single "Looking For Love" in 2017 (video below).

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Details
Rating: 8
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: New Soul
Format: Album
Media: Digital
Label: Self Released
Cat No: None
Date: 17/09/2022
Price: £7.99
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