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1. LET'S TALK (VOCAL) 2. LET'S TALK (INSTRUMENTAL) 3. MY SPECIAL ONE 4. TAKING THE LONG WAY HOME 5. I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU (BONUS TRACK) 6. MY WORLD 7. I DON'T BITE 8. WISER AND DEEPER 9. SAVE ME 10. I WONDER WHY (BONUS TRACK) |
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| Number of discs: |
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| Description: | Renowned for its enviable combination of musical muscle and malleability, guitar-
ist/songwriter Raymond Alexander Jenkinsâ?? tight four-piece unit was so revered
on the uptown club circuit that it was offered the opportunity to serve as the Apollo
Theater house band. Jenkins demurred, hopeful and confident in his groupÃs
chances at making it on its own, and Letâ??s Talk is the sublime result of their hard
work. Independently released and recorded with a distinctly lo-fi charm, it is a
collection of unabashedly sincere songs that perfectly encapsulates the eraâ??s heady
milieu of Black pride and cultural awareness, and the plaintive emotion of struggling
to realize dreams whilst navigating a city and neighborhood in decline. Personal
tragedy coupled with Jenkinsâ?? inability to gain traction as a musician, would haunt
him for years. But Letâ??s Talkâ??s reputation would eventually spread via word-of-mouth
praise amongst soul and funk connoisseurs and record collectors. Now elevated to
exalted status, it may finally be more widely appreciated as a testament to Jenkinsâ??
gifts. The main album is augmented by two songs by Ray Alexander Technique with
Chris Bartley, not available on the original album. - 2023 single LP re-issue with different barcode from previous Now Again re-issue. |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
NA5272LP |
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