Luther - Luther - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition

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Luther

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Luther Vandross, the great R&B singer who died in 2005 at the age of 54, will re-release his first two albums, "Luther" (1976) and "This Close To You" (1977). To You" (1977) will be re-released. These two albums were released before Luther Vandross signed with Epic Records and made his spectacular debut with "Never Too Much" in 1981. Before his solo debut, Luther Vandross had sung backing vocals on numerous sessions, including David Bowie's "Young Americans" (1975), and in between, he released two albums under his own project, Luther, on Cotillion Records In between, he released two albums under his own project, Luther, on Cotillion Records. Although these two albums never charted, the marriage of their sophisticated songs and Luther's youthful, passionate voice has made them "legendary" among music lovers.The rights were later bought back by the artist himself, and the album was never released on CD or digitally distributed. At one time, it was sold for tens of thousands of yen on the used record market, and is known as a treasured album that is coveted by soul music fans. All of the songs on "Luther" were written by Luther Vandross. Luther's verses are pleasantly sung over strong, funky beats and fluid arrangements by Paul Reiser, who had many hits with Motown. Key members of the Luther sound from the 1980s onward, such as Nat Adderley Jr. (keyboard), have already participated in this album. Luther Vandross, a singer who had a decisive influence on soul music and subsequent R&B singers, sadly passed away on July 1, 2005 at the age of 54, but he remains an icon who is respected by many singers across genres.The documentary "Luther: Never Too Much" (Director: Dawn Porter/Music Director: Robert Glasper), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States in January 2024, has been acclaimed by many artists and music industry professionals as a work that follows a career spanning more than 40 years, and provides an intimate look behind the scenes and into the hidden aspects of his creative process. The film has been acclaimed by many artists and music industry professionals.

Tracklisting:

A1.Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)
A2.The 2nd Time Around
A3.I Ll Get Along Fine
A4.Everybody Rejoice (From the Tony Award Winning Musical, the Wiz )
B1.Emotion Eyes
B2.This Strange Feeling
B3.It S Good for the Soul (Parts I and Ii)

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