VARIOUS – The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1969 – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black vinyl withliner notes by Peter Guralnick, Peter Wolf and Eli Paperboy Reed.

This compilation pays tribute to the soul music of Boston that was originally captured on tape by legendary Boston record store owner, turned label owner and curator, Skippy White.

This release is a labor of love for all involved in compiling it, especially Eli Paperboy Reed. In addition to being a songwriter and performer, Eli is an avid record collector, especially of obscure R&B, soul and gospel 45s from the early 1960s. Many of the recordings on this compilation are from Eli’s private collection of 45s and acetates. Extensive liner note in the package written by Peter Guralnick, Peter Wolf and Eli Paperboy Reed & Noah Schaffer provide the context for the music, the time, and the impact that Skippy White, his stores and the music he discovered and released on his own labels have had on those who frequented his stores, loved the music he released and were influenced by it all. The album includes songs from The Precisions, Earl Lett,Junior Washington and the Lynn Harmonizers among others. It serves as the perfect introduction to Boston Soul.

Tracklist:

1. Junior Washington – Skippy White Theme (Part 1)
2. Sammy and the Del-Lards – Sleepwalk
3. The Precisions – What Would You Do
4. Earl Lett Quartet – Do the Thing
5. The Precisions – I Love What I Found in You
6. The Precisions – Treason
7. Earl Lett Quartet – Now is the Time
8. The Precisions – Me and My Gal
9. Junior Washington – Skippy White Theme (Part 2)
10. Guitar Nubbit – Georgia Chain Gang
11. Guitar Nubbit – Evil Woman Blues
12. Crayton Singers – Master on High 02:14
13. The Lord’s Messengers – Holy Ghost and Fire
14. Sons of David – Ive Been Lifted Out of Sin
15. Lynn Harmonizers – I Was Standing