Keith Barrow [2023] - Philadelphia Re-edit Sessions [Simphouse Productions] (Full Album)

The next in Paul Simpson Philadelphia Re-edit Sessions is Keith Barrow. It follows his Roy Ayers Mixes earlier this month.

All tracks are from taken from Keith Barrow's 1977 self-titled album on Columbia produced by the recently departed Bobby Eli with Larry Washington on percussion/congas and Ron Kersey on keys.

Tracks 3, 4 & 5 were written by Bobby Eli, (3 & 5 with Len Barry and 1 with Bruce Fisher).

Track List

01 - A world of lonely people (Paul Simpson Re-edit) 8:45

02 - You don't know how hard it is ( Paul Simpson Re-edit) 6:54

03 - We've got a right to be wrong (Paul Simpson Re-edit) 3:27

04 - Mr. Magic man (Paul Simpson Re-edit) 4:27

05 - I put a twinkle in your eye (Paul Simpson Re-edit) 6:21

Only two of the tracks were released on 45, "Mr. Magic Man" (a #16 R&B hit for Wilson Pickett in 1973) c/w "We've Got A Right To Be Wrong", which preceded his big two-stepper "You Know You Wanna Be Loved" from his next album "Physical Attraction" in 1978.

We did a Keith Barrow Profile last Sep for what would have been his 68th birthday. He sadly died at a very young age of 29 in 1983 from complication from AIDS. Four of the five tracks above were included in a tribute playlist. He recorded four albums and only around eight singles before his death.

Full tracks are available to listen to on Paul's dedicated website available for a two weeks only. 

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Simphouse Productions
Cat No:	None
Date:	21/08/2023
Price:	$9.99

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Keith Barrow - A Profile

Today would have been Keith Barrow's 68th birthday, he died from complications from AIDS in 1983 aged just 29. He was the son of a Chicago civil rights activists and minister Rev. Willie Taplin-Barrow known as The High Priestess of Protest who worked alongside Jesse Jackson on his 1984 presidential campaign and was godmother to Baraka Obama. Inevitably Keith  and started out as a gospel singer 

By coincidence, Keith Barrow also worked with Michael Stokes mentioned on the Active Force post earlier today who produced his third album, "Physical Attraction" and his biggest hit single "You Know You Want To Be Loved".

His first release was a gospel single "Oh! Freedom" / "Alright Now" released on Jewel in 1973 from his debut eponymous album. He was briefly a member of the Hi-Lites (a different group the the one that became the Chi-Lites) before releasing another three solo albums between 1977-80, a second self-titled album in 1977, "Personal Attraction" (1978) on Columbia and  "Just As I Am" (1980) on Capitol. Only two singles dented the R&B chart with the two-stepper "You Know You Want To Be Loved" #26 1978 and the dance/disco tune "Turn Me Up" #79 1979.

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