ECCENTRIC SOUL: THE SHOESTRING LABEL / VARIOUS - RECORD

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.

Track List:

1.1 We've Got It Made
1.2 Let Yourself Go
1.3 You and Me
1.4 A Broken Heart Will Mend
1.5 Disco Fever
1.6 Dance (Part 1)
1.7 So Smooth
1.8 You Keep Holding Back on Love
1.9 I Need You So
1.10 You're All the Woman I Need
1.11 Radio Promo

Label: Numero