Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Lou Ragland

reissue of the 1978 lou ragland album on black vinyl.

o jays road manager, don king prison chauffeur, window washer, house painter, ink spot, domino, producer, engineer, label owner, guitorgan technician, and one-time steward of a coveted jet magazine delivery route, lou ragland is cleveland s eastside success story. though suffocated by lake eries nitrate rich waters and the burning oil from a cuyahoga river fire, between 1967-1977 lou ragland produced the most thoughtful, hopeful, and downright soulful work to come out of the forest city. bookended by his dynamic albums hot chocolate and understand each other, i travel alone gathers period singles, collaborations, and an unreleased live album cut in 1973, revealing a cleveland genius in a musical microcosm of fearless and confident creation.

fueled by the financial drippings of number runners and boosted by hall-of-fame running back jim brown, cleveland, ohios way out records offered asylum for a rising crop of rogue soul men, rust-belt vocal ensembles, and trial-by-fire producers. helmed by a friendly consortium of hustlers, police officers, and gridiron giants, pet project beget obsession as motown arrangers, gospel choirs, and the cleveland symphony orchestra were all beckoned to the wrong side of the tracks to mint masterpieces for the sensations, volcanic eruption, the exceptional three, and bobby wade, all beneath the mindful gaze of a wall-mounted shotgun. reaching their peak in the late 60s, eccentric soul: the way out label gathers the brightest moments from the quirky operations eleven year bid. the 3xlp configuration boasts a double gatefold with beautiful photos and ephemera from the labels low-flying promotional department. for fans of group harmony, sweet soul, orchestral feats and lo-fi oddities, the way out label is an excellent addition to our already popular and powerful eccentric soul series.