VARIOUS – With Love Volume 2 Compiled By Miche – 2LP – Black Vinyl

2LP – Black Vinyl.

Compiling the follow-up to a very successful first album is always a tricky task, but just 12 months since the release of volume one in the ‘With Love‘ series, miche has excelled himself once again with another glorious, deep dive into the world of rare soul. 15 tracks of independently released music, created by magnificent artists with stories to tell and primed for rediscovery.

The ambition to celebrate under-the-radar artists has remained, but instead of a facsimile of volume one, what we have here is a selection shaped by life changes. Volume Two is for the dancers; still soulful, still ultra-rare and slept-on records from the USA, Chile, Brazil and beyond, but the dynamics of the collection have shifted slightly. It represents a move from being immersed in a week in week out environment of beautiful, soulful music in a cosy, dimly lit hi- fi bar to playing livelier, more energetic, dancefloor-focused music in nightclubs. This volume will get you on your feet, make you move and unleash whatever it is that makes you get down.

One of the jewels in the crown of this compilation is a joyous, anthemic gospel version of Stevie Wonder‘s ‘As‘ by The Family Tree (a project produced by the fantastic Julius Brockington). We are also treated to a rare and sought- after Pennsylvanian funk / AOR bomb by Maxwell, a stunning modern soul tune ‘High On You‘ by Freedom, and self-released Brazilian 45s by Banda 22 and Ze Da Lata. P.J. City‘s ‘Straight Forward (Non- Stop)’ is gospel- disco perfection, and we also have ‘Dame Solamente Amor‘, a sublime, soul beauty from Chile by Rogers Mitchell. Many of these artists featured in this compilation aren’t household names, but they deserve their moment to shine, to be heard, loved and appreciated for their artistry.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Billy Boomer – I Like What She’s Doing
2. P.J. City – Straight Forward (Non-Stop)
3. Maxwell – Realize
4. Cecil Lyde – I’ll Make It On My Own

Side B
1. Mixed Generation Enterprize – Take To The Sky
2. Mark Meadows – You And Me
3. Alice Cohen & Fun City – Save The Best ‘Til Last
4. Banda 22 – A Luz Que Brilha Meu Viver

Side C
1. Ze Da Lata – Misterio Brilhante
2. Rogers Mitchell – Dame Solamente Amor
3. The Eleventh Commandment – Then I Reach Satisfaction
4. Billy Boomer – You Can’t Hide

Side D
1. Freedom – High On You
2. The Lost Family – Blow My Mind
3. The Family Tree – As