Vinyl Willie Tee - I'm Only A Man (Purple Vinyl)

Vinyl record Willie Tee - I'm Only A Man (Purple Vinyl)

Genre: R&B

DESCRIPTION
Coming September 6, 2024 pre-order your copy today! Orders with both pre-order and in stock items will have all in stock items shipped immediately!

Limited Edition Purple Vinyl LP!
First-Ever LP Reissue!

Even though it came out on a major label, this record sells for hundreds of dollars if you can find it at all, and it's no wonder…it's the perfect blend of raw R&B passion and smooth, sophisticated soul production. First, the passion part…

Willie Tee was a New Orleans pianist and singer best known for recording a series of burnin' 45s (some cut for Harold Battiste's short-lived AFO label) during the '60s. I'm Only a Man was Willie's album debut, cut for Capitol in 1970, and he brought the same deep-seated intensity to the record that he did his singles. The difference was, for I'm Only a Man, Willie's warm, raspy voice was lovingly bathed in spectacular arrangements by H. B. Barnum and produced by the great David Axelrod. Strings, brass, xylophone, bluesy guitar licks, and a funky rhythm section are all percolating inside this record's grooves, with a daring choice of material that ranges from Cannonball Adderley's "Walk Tall" to the Bacharach-David nugget "Reach Out for Me" to the self-penned highlights "Mirror" and "Bring On the Heartaches" to the album closer "People" from Funny Girl.

Capitol wasn't known for breaking soul acts at the time, which may explain why this record remains a cult classic; Real Gone Music are happy to give it the exposure it deserves, with a purple vinyl pressing limited to 1,000 copies. First-ever LP reissue!

Features
Limited Edition - 1,000 Copies
Purple Vinyl LP
First-Ever LP Reissue

Tracklist:
Side One:
Bring On the Heartaches
I'm Only a Man
Loneliness
Reach Out for Me
No Answer Came
Walk Tall (Baby, That's What I Need)

Side Two:
Mirror
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Take Your Time
I'm Related to You
People