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One thing is clear when listening to Lee Fields’ 2009 release ‘My World’: this record could easily be mistaken for an unearthed diamond that is finally brought to surface after at least 35 years. Vintage soul and funk sounds from the late 60’s and early 70’s are perfectly captured here in ballads, uptempo grooves and interludes by the Expressions, Lee’s backing band and the team behind Brooklyn’s Truth & Soul Records.
Fields has been making records ever since his departure from his religious upbringing in North Carliona and move to New York in 1969. This old soul is still alive and kicking today, singing with a voice both tender and sand-paper rough on records in the vein of Otis Redding and Bobby Womack. On this solid album filled with thick drumgrooves, horns and string sections, Fields deals with the themes; such as heartaches, adoration of loved ones and social problems; that have been so common in soul and funk music. Rather than sounding dated and overly-familiar, Lee and his band succeed in writing songs that will last throughout time to remain relevant today.
It’s hard to pick highlights in such a well put-together album. Standout tracks are delivered when Lee yearns for affection on ‘Love Comes And Goes’ and ‘The Only One Loving You’; is driven almost to tears after being left behind in ‘Honey Dove’; and gives social commentary on ‘My World,’ driven by a lush drum groove and strings that will send chills up your spine.
No fillers here, except for the three instrumental tracks, ‘Expressions’ Theme,’ ‘These Moments’ and ‘Last Ride,’ that round out a very nice record, surpassing a number of artists who attempt to capture that old sound but simply fail to write good songs. Visit Rushhour to pre-order the album on VINYL or CD!
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Highly recommended – SD76 -
Lee Fields & The Expressions – Honey Dove
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Lee Fields & The Expressions – My World
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8 Responses to “Lee Fields & The Expressions "My World"”
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1. Jimmy Bee Says:
May 18th, 2009 at 10:04 pmNice Post!!! Problems is the 2004 Soul Fire record. the new one is entitled “My World”
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2. nilez Says:
May 18th, 2009 at 10:33 pmThnx Jimmy Bee! I fixed it…sharp.
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3. Incks Says:
May 19th, 2009 at 12:25 amNicely written article SD! A definite unearthed gem that still sounds PHRESH!
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4. porschia Says:
May 19th, 2009 at 12:54 amyes a well written article that shows you
studied the album a few times before
you began typing. i also like the
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5. Nevill Says:
May 19th, 2009 at 1:19 amvery nice indeed!!!
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6. SD76 Says:
May 20th, 2009 at 3:12 amThanks for the support y’all! I appreciate it. P’s SD.
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7. MESMO Says:
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:24 amThis review makes me wanna buy!
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8. almazul Says:
May 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pmNice review + nice tunes.
Always nice to have the story and background attached to what you’re listening to. I already copped some Lee Fields while reading this!
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