On Friday we came across a reissue of a single, "Crying in a Whisper", by Drew Schultz feat. Four Tops and bassist James Jamerson Jr. the son of Funk Brother James Jamerson which we posted on Sunday.
We noticed that in fact the full album the single was from, "Back to Class", was reissued on Saturday titled "Back to Class Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition)" with an additional six tracks which are all alternate versions of
five of the album tracks.
We wondered about the timing of the reissues and it transpires that the
clue was in the retitling as "Back to Class Vol. 2 " is scheduled for release next month.
The first volume features some legends of Detroit soul including Four
Tops, Spyder Turner, Melvin Davis The Funk Brothers, Pat Lewis, Dennis
Coffey, Chairmen Of The Board, McKinley Jackson as well as some new
artists.
Volume 2 is due on 9 Sep and consists of twenty original songs and
features many of the same artists as Vol. 1 along with names that will
prick the attention of Northern Soul devotees such as Ronnie McNeir,
Yvonne Vernee, Buddy Smith, Carolyn Crawford, Fantastic Four, Joe Harris
(Fabulous Peps etc.), Joe Messina, Tommy Good along with many others
including one-time Miracle Mark Scott. The name of Al Kent also crops up, who died in May '21 (for whom we did a tribute), so would assume that his contribution was recorded
prior to that.
Like the first album, 50% of proceeds will be donated to the music
programs of the Detroit Public Schools.
Drew is a soul music lover, drummer, percussionist, songwriter, and
producer and drummer for The Four Tops since he was 19. He has performed
with The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Martha Reeves, The Miracles,
Dramatics, Contours, Chairmen of the Board, Harold Melvin's Bluenotes,
George Clinton, Dennis Coffey, Freda Payne, Melvin Davis, Spyder Turner,
and many more
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
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| Rating: | 8 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | New Soul / Reissue |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Skill Soul Music |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 29/07/2023 |
| Price: | £7.99 |
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