The Montgomery Express - The Montgomery Movement (1973 LP ) Dove - Rare Soul (FLAC)

A massive lost soul/funk classic, one of those rarer than rare albums that's well worth the fuss! The Montgomery Express were a Florida combo who played on the state's small club circuit,working equally well on their own, or backing up a number of better known singers. The group's got a diversity that's really great Funk’s answer to the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Florida’s Montgomery Express stood at the crossroads of politically conscious soul and mystically awakened dance music. Comprised of two blind musicians in their twenties and a teenage rhythm section, their lone LP was cut in 1972 for Orlando’s Dove label, then released a year later and was reissued 2 years later on a Folk label, strange that ?....& i,m sure Numero released it also on vinyl circa 2014. This is a buried homegrown Soul/funk classic that always pulls in big bucks when  original copies pop up on the fanatical circuit of DJs, vinyl freaks and wayward souls looking for the perfect groove. The album was cut almost overnight in an obscure pocket of Florida called Indiantown. Led by two blind guys in their 20s (Paul Montgomery & Charles Atkins) with the aid of a couple of teenage groovemasters, The Montgomery Express spent just two short years together on the regional circuit. They played before regularly packed audiences on a stage lined with hip shaking go-go girls at Indiantown's Cadillac Club before slipping into obscurity. There were no bitter disputes, no creative rivalries, other obligations came up and the party came to an end. Highlights include a stunning version of Eddie Floyd's yearning 'Gotta Make a Comeback' that won't leave a dry eye in the house and the deeply soulful tune 'Precious Wing'.The vocal numbers are especially haunting, as they've got a moody and sad feel that's more like New Jersey or Detroit group soul of the time than the usual Miami soul I think we all like listening to "lost" music or music that never gained any traction when it was originally released. i cannot recommend this album enough. Deep, beautiful, classic music with real grit and emotion.

AMM 

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Tracks

01 Montgomery Movement
02 Who
03 Steal Away
04 Precious Wing
05 Party Fever
06 I'm Standing By
07 Gotta Make a Comeback
08 Left Me With a Memory