VA – Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label (Vinyl)

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.

LP, Compilation, Green Vinyl,

Tracklist:
A1 The James Family We’ve Got It Made
A2 Jimmie Green Let Yourself Go
A3 Pete & Cheez You & Me
A4 Howard Neal & Friends A Broken Heart Will Mend
A5 Howard Neal Disco Fever
B1 Jimmie Green Dance
B2 Pete & Cheez So Smooth
B3 Carletta Sue You Keep Holding Back On Love
B4 Jimmie Green I Need You So
B5 Howard Neal & Friends You’re All The Woman I Need