LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Amazing work from The Voices Of East Harlem, a group with roots in gospel, but working here in a wonderfully soaring secular soul style, complete with arrangements and production from the legendary Leroy Hutson! The style here is similar to some of Leroy's best work, and that of his contemporaries on Curtom. A sound that's righteous and often funky, but able to hit some sweeter, warmer notes as well. Individual voices step out from the larger ensemble and take key leads on some tracks and the overall style is simply mindblowing, at a level that makes us easily rank this as one of our favorite soul albums of all time!

Originally released in 1974

Track listing:

• A1 Help Yourself 3:15
• A2 Big John Is My Name 4:38
• A3 Brother Louie 3:28
• A4 I'm A Fool For You 3:02
• A5 Our Day Will Come 2:37
• B1 Just You 'N' Me 2:50
• B2 Love And Happiness 3:08
• B3 Law Of The Land 4:30
• B4 The Girl's Alright With Me 3:34
• B5 Save My Love For A Rainy Day 4:00