II (LP)

UK VINYL IMPORT

This is masterpiece. And we mean it. Beautiful golden-era soul written by Leon Sylvers III produced by Jerry Butler and Keg Johnson. The Sylvers were a family from Los Angeles who were very successful during the ’70s and into the early ’80s with chart hits – deep into pop-disco territory by then! – including ‘Boogie Fever’ ‘Hot Line’ and ‘High School Dance’. This is the group’s second album from 1973 and is one of their strongest. Opening with the awesome mid-tempo ‘We Can Make It If We Try’ the record moves through funk boogie and deep soul moods finishing on a hazy acapella version of The Beatles ‘Yesterday’. The Sylvers always provide a goldmine of samples. This album has been flipped by Madlib (for MF DOOM) Homeboy Sandman, 50 Cent, Ghostface Killah Black Milk, Roc Marciano, David Banner & 9th Wonder, and more.

Tracklist:

A1 We Can Make It If We Try
A2 Through The Love In My Heart
A3 Handle It
A4 I’ll Never Let You Go
A5 Cry Of A Dreamer
B1 Stay Away From Me
B2 I Don’t Need To Prove Myself
B3 Let It Be Me
B4 Love Me, Love Me Not
B5 I Remember
B6 Yesterday