Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois' answer to a question no one asked. Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break. This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small-town soul.

1: We've Got It Made - The James Family
2: Let Yourself Go - Jimmie Green
3: You and Me - Pete & Cheez
4: A Broken Heart Will Mend - Howard Neal and Friends
5: Disco Fever - Howard Neal
6: Dance - Jimmie Green
7: So Smooth - Pete & Cheez
8: You Keep Holding Back On Love - Carletta Sue
9: I Need You So - Jimmie Green
10: You're All the Woman I Need - Howard Neal and Friends
11: Radio Promo - The James Family

Number of Discs: 1

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