BABY HUEY - The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend (reissue) - Vinyl (LP)

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BABY HUEY

The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend (reissue)

Strongly Felt Italy

LP Cat: SF 71001
Rel: 9 Jun 25
Soul Side 1 - Track 1. Listen To Me Side 1 - Track 2. Mama Get Yourself Together Side 1 - Track 3. A Change Is Going To Come Side 1 - Track 4. Aquarius (bonus track) Side 2 - Track 1. Mighty Mighty Side 2 - Track 2. Hard Times Side 2 - Track 3. California Dreamin' Side 2 - Track 4. Running Side 2 - Track 5. One Dragon Two Dragon Side 2 - Track 6. You Make Me Feel So Very Happy (bonus track) Side 2 - Track 7. Little Linda Turn On (bonus track) Side 2 - Track 8. Turn On To Me (bonus track)

James "Baby Huey" Ramey's sole album remains a striking reflection of his talent and untimely passing. The Chicago-born soul singer, best known for his work with Baby Huey & the Babysitters, was in the midst of recording his debut when he tragically died from a heart attack in 1970 at just 26. The resulting albumiunfinished at the time of his deathiwas later completed by producer Curtis Mayfield and released posthumously in 1971. A blend of psychedelic soul, funk and rock, the album's standout moments include a sprawling, otherworldly take on Sam Cooke's 'A Change Is Gonna Come' and the deeply emotive 'Hard Times', which later found its way into the lexicon of hip-hop, sampled by the likes of A Tribe Called Quest, Ghostface Killah, and Ice Cube. The work's raw energy and emotive performances give it a timeless quality, a feeling of tragic grandeur heightened by Ramey's powerful vocal presence. Tracks like 'Mama Get Yourself Together' and 'One Dragon Two Dragon' are emblematic of the freewheeling creativity of 70s soul, blending jazz-inflected structures with funk grooves that seem to stretch toward an unknown, future-facing horizon. Despite its unfinished nature, it is an album that never feels incomplete, embodying a voice and vision that remains eternal in its influence. From his time performing around Chicago to his collaboration with Mayfield, Baby Huey's legacy continues to reverberate across generations.

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