Various Artists - Eccentric Soul - The Way Out Label (2014) Numero 053 - Rare Soul (FLAC 489MB)

The label was started in Cleveland Ohio by local businessmen and music collectors Lester Johnson & Bill Branch in the early 1960s as a outlet for Cleveland's large African American music community, who saw the market in releasing R&B/Soul 45,s. As the music scene moved toward soul, Way Out started releasing records in that style, with Jesse Fisher, the Springers and the Sensations as their lead acts. The label released 39 x 45,s before folding. As a parent company they oversaw Big jim records owned by local footballler/actor Jim Brown who released only 2 x  45,s of which 3 of the sides are featured on the album. They also oversaw BOS records a Gospel outlet that released 26 x 45,s to my knowledge. One side is featured from the Every day label (1 x 45 released) & the Jenesis label had 3 releases with only one of the 45,s featured here. The label soon beacame a favourite with collectors with the eye catching design of the label and soul content that poured forth from that region. The Northern Jocks in the UK soon gobbled up as many of the dancers they could with Jesse Fishers " Your Not loving A Beginner" going balistic and also my personal fave from that label. I was hoping a Volume 2 would follow to complete the rest of their released 45,s and unreleased tracks i know are in the can, nevertheless a brilliant and essential release for all lovers of soul.

AMM

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