Lowriders - Sweet Soul Harmony From The Golden Era

Our Lowriders album is an amalgam of the two 'This Is Lowrider Soul' CDs. We have chosen 14 tracks that represent the sounds loved by Los Angelenos, often of Mexican descent, that emanate from their fabulously designed motors while cruising Whittier Boulevard in East LA or, say, Van Nuys Boulevard in the northwest of the city. The classic Los Angeles vocal group the Superbs are featured here on their glorious 'It Hurts So Much', but it is mainly the records discovered by sweet soul collectors that dominate. The Carnival label has a great reputation on this scene; Lee Williams & the Cymbals' 'Please Say It Isn't So' and 'Follow Your Heart' by the Manhattans are a pair of killer ballads perfect in tempo and harmony for the cruisers. Other East Coast offerings include the Persians' captivating 'Here It Comes' and two gems which were only on master tape prior to their Kent releases - Melvin Hicks & The Versatiles' 'I'm Just Passing Time' and the similarly unknown outfit the Exceptions, with the wailing 'So Much In Love'.

Tracks

1~1~So Much In Love - The Exceptions
1~2~Please Say It Isn&Acute;T So - Lee Williams & The Cymbals
1~3~Somebody Please - The Vanguards
1~4~Follow Your Heart - The Manhattans
1~5~Someone - The Lovers
1~6~It Hurts So Much - The Superbs
1~7~I&Acute;M Not Ready To) Settle Down - Little Ben & The Cheers
1~8~That&Acute;S The Way Our Love Is - The Radiations
1~9~It&Acute;S Not That Easy - Reuben Bell With The Casanovas
1~10~No Doubt About It - The Esquires
1~11~I&Acute;M A Lonely Man - Bobby Burn
1~12~Here It Comes - The Persians
1~13~I&Acute;M Just Passing Time - Melvin Hicks & The Versatiles
1~14~What Am I Gonna Do - Houston Outlaws

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Various Artists
Release Date: 25 February 2022
Genre: Soul
Label: KENT
Distributor: Rocket Group