Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label | Opaque Dark Green Vinyl

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois' answer to a question no one asked. Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break. This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small-town soul.

Tracks

1~1~The James Family - We've Got It Made
1~2~Jimmie Green - Let Yourself Go
1~3~Pete & Cheez - You And Me
1~4~Howard Neal And Friends - A Broken Heart Will Mend
1~5~Howard Neal - Disco Fever
1~6~Jimmie Green - Dance
1~7~Pete & Cheez - So Smooth
1~8~Carletta Sue - You Keep Holding Back On Love
1~9~Jimmie Green - I Need You So
1~10~Howard Neal And Friends - You're All The Woman I Need
1~11~The James Family - Radio Promo

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 02 February 2024
Genre: Soul
Label: NUMERO
Distributor: Rocket Group