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Iā€™m Only a Man (Purple Vinyl)

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Even though it came out on a major label, this record sells for hundreds of dollars if you can find it at all (we knowā€¦we paid for a copy), and itā€™s no wonderā€¦itā€™s the perfect blend of raw R&B passion and smooth, sophisticated soul production. First, the passion partā€¦Willie Tee was a New Orleans pianist and singer best known for recording a series of burninā€™ 45s (some cut for Harold Battisteā€™s short-lived AFO label) during the ā€˜60s. Iā€™m Only a Man was Willieā€™s album debut, cut for Capitol in 1970, and he brought the same deep-seated intensity to the record that he did his singles. The difference was, for Iā€™m Only a Man, Willieā€™s warm, raspy voice was lovingly bathed in spectacular arrangements by H. B. Barnum and produced by the great David Axelrod. Strings, brass, xylophone, bluesy guitar licks, and a funky rhythm section are all percolating inside this recordā€™s grooves, with a daring choice of material that ranges from Cannonball Adderleyā€™s ā€œWalk Tallā€ to the Bacharach-David nugget ā€œReach Out for Meā€ to the self-penned highlights ā€œMirrorā€ and ā€œBring On the Heartachesā€ to the album closer ā€œPeopleā€ from Funny Girl. Capitol wasnā€™t known for breaking soul acts at the time, which may explain why this record remains a cult classic; weā€™re happy to give it the exposure it deserves, with a purple vinyl pressing limited to 1000 copies. First-ever LP reissue!

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