Various Artists - The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1967 (Various Artists)

Various Artists - The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1967 (Various Artists)Vinyl LP pressing. This compilation pays tribute to the soul music of Boston that was originally captured on tape by legendary Boston record store owner turned label owner and curator, Skippy White. This release is a labor of love for all involved in compiling it, especially Eli Paperboy Reed. In addition to being a songwriter and performer, Eli is an avid record collector, especially of obscure R&B, soul and gospel 45s from the early 1960s. Many of

which are considered the last recordings before his long absence

each sound dripping with sparse piano melodies and drifting into it's own grainy mist of synesthesia

In Brun's hands

and there's inspiration to be found from Zeppelin

While the familiar Guided by Voices pop-craft and melodic virtuosity always occupies center stage

000 copies and achieving Gold status

The results are four fab fables filling out the sides of an LP that's suitable for jazz heads

tracks like "Booster Seat" became instant sing-along anthems

darker and heavier than her previous album Let Go and was well received by fans and critics

which features a more melodic death metal approach while still keeping the progressive elements from the previous albums

'76 punk and lo-fi garage

"RENAISSANCE" boasts contributions from legends like Honey Dijon