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Attic continues to illuminate the works of soul music "mystery man" Lee Moses on the heels of their recent reissue of his seminal (and only) LP, Time and Place. With How Much Longer Must I Wait? Singles & Rarities 1965-1972, the label presents a collection of material pre-dating 1971's Time and Place, reflecting Moses' initial bid for stardom via a series of now-legendary 45s recorded with Atlanta producer Johnny Brantley. This definitive package collects all of Lee Moses' non-album singles and B-sides, including the Southern soul smash "
Bad Girl" (both versions), plus three previously unreleased tracks together in one package for the first time ever.
The release appears on Light In The Attic's
Future Days Recordings imprint, which is a nod to songs born ahead of their time. As for the unreleased Lee Moses recordings - much like the man himself, little is known about them. What remains is an oeuvre that has become synonymous with raw and emotionally charged Southern soul. While we may never know all we wish we knew about the man behind the music, but with How Much Longer Must I Wait? we can finally complete the picture of his work. Essential listening for anyone with a heart.
Available May 24th, the LP holds the entirety of Lee Moses' non-album sides, collected for the first time with bonus tracks, and comes housed in a heavyweight, textured Kraft-board jacket with printed insert. As with all Light In The
Attic releases, fans will have the choice of finding the record on black vinyl, or picking up a LITA-exclusive version on "
Bad Girl" Red/Tan colored wax. Additionally, Light In The
Attic has teamed up with Loveland, OH-based Plaid Room / Colemine Records, an independent store and label known for their roots in soul and funk music, to offer an exclusive version of the record to their fanbase. Other retailers will have an exclusive color with "So Much Heart" Red wax. The release will also be available on CD and digitally through Light In The Attic.
Tracklist:
01 My Adorable One
02 Diana (From N.Y.C.)
03 Reach Out I'll Be There
04 Day Tripper
05 Bad Girl Pt. 1
06 Bad Girl Pt. 2
07 I'm Sad About It
08 How Much Longer (Must I Wait?)
09 You Are Too Much For The Human
Heart *
10 If Loving You Is A Crime (I'll Always Be Guilty)
11 Never In My Life
12 I Can't Take No Chances
13 Dark End Of The Street
14 She's A Bad Girl
15 Pouring Water On A Drowning Man *
16 What Do You Do *
* Previously unreleased
Known for their grassroots success with Rodriguez, the reclusive singer-songwriter whose unlikely story of personal triumph received long-overdue worldwide acclaim in the Academy Award®-winning documentary SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, Light In The
Attic Records has gone on to garner nominations for multiple GRAMMY Awards, including one for Best Historical Album (2015) for Native North
America (Vol. 1). Their exuberance and dedication to spreading joy through music has propelled them through the release of 200+ titles worldwide, setting the pace for reissue labels and the archival process. From D'Angelo to Donnie & Joe Emerson, Sixto Rodriguez to Serge Gainsbourg, Betty Davis to
Karen Dalton, Lewis to Lifetones, the list goes on and on.
Light In The
Attic is co-owned and operated by co-founders and high school friends Matt Sullivan and Josh Wright. In addition to the label's acclaimed output, the company also distributes for nearly 150 record labels. In 2010, LITA expanded from their native Seattle by opening offices in Los Angeles, including a successful music house focused on licensing for film, television and advertisements, along with music supervision. Light In The
Attic also operates a thriving physical brick and mortar record store in the KEXP Gathering Space in Seattle.
