• 2LP


Lewis Taylor

  • Cat No: BEWITH099LP
  • 2023-05-08

96年彗星の如く登場、ISLANDからデビューしたLEWIS TAYLOR1996年のアルバムを〈BE WITH〉が再発。BRITISH NEO SOUL. PSYCHEDELIC SOUL。名盤。

英国サイケデリックロック・バンドEDGAR BROUGHTON BANDのツアーメンバーとしてキャリアをスタートし、SHERIFF JACK名義でのインディペンデントな活動を経てISLANDから96年に大々的に売り出されたLEWIS TAYLOR。1996年の1ST。当時デヴィッド・ボウイがテレビのインタビューで、「現代のソウル・ミュージックで最もエキサイティングなサウンド」と紹介した。現在でも色褪せることのサウンド、マスターピースです。 (サイトウ)

D’Angelo lost his shit over it. Aaliyah’s 3rd favourite track of all time is on it. David Bowie rocked up with it to a TV interview, declaring it “the most exciting sound of contemporary soul music”.

In 1996, Lewis Taylor released his self-titled masterpiece. A true modern classic, it’s an album that was years ahead of its time. Forget 25 years ago, it could easily have been made right now in 2021. An effortless blend of neo-soul, sophisticated pop, smart grooves and laid-back white funk, it enjoyed rapturous reviews from critics and music legends alike. But the album never managed to make an impact and given what was likely a token vinyl release at the time, the original records have long since been near-impossible to find. Lewis Taylor’s Lewis Taylor remains a holy relic for some and criminally unknown to most.

This CD-length album was squeezed onto a single LP for its original vinyl release. Simon Francis’s fresh vinyl mastering now spreads out the ten tracks over a double LP so nothing is compromised.

This sprawling psychedelic soul opus really is a forgotten should-be-classic. We know that there are those of you who know, and as for the rest of you, we’re a bit jealous that you’re getting to hear Lewis Taylor for the first time.

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