“I can’t recommend it enough. A long list of musicians bring much to the album, and we thank you all. Track this down in whatever format you’re happy with, this is another stunning heartwarming set. Thank you again.”
Roland Johnson is the real deal, bonafide, time served Soul and Blues man. He cut this track at the tender age of 71, having recorded his first album of original material at the age of 68. Beautiful production and composition bring to life a new breed of soul from St Louis!
The title track sets things off with a bang, a classic upbeat soul stomper with everything you would expect from that description: Roland’s powerful vocals make you think of Wilson Pickett or Otis Redding and the great horn chart propels the song.
The record, which is the first in Blue Lotus’ three-year history as a label to be released on vinyl, comes with a host of players and contributors outside of the core trio, many with names that will be familiar to local music fans.