Wednesday, 2 August 2023

Drew Schultz [2023] - Back to Class Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition) [Skill Soul Music] (Full Album)


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.

Details
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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