Various Artists – Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label

Description

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois’ answer to a question no one asked. Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break. This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small- town soul.

Tracklist

1. The James Family – We’ve Got It Made
2. Jimmie Green – Let Yourself Go
3. Pete & Cheez – You and Me
4. Howard Neal and Friends – A Broken Heart Will Mend
5. Howard Neal – Disco Fever
6. Jimmie Green – Dance
7. Pete & Cheez – So Smooth
8. Carletta Sue – You Keep Holding Back On Love
9. Jimmie Green – I Need You So
10. Howard Neal and Friends – You’re All The Woman I Need
11. The James Family – Radio Promo