Regional Garland

Mixed Sugar The Complete Works, 1970-1987

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• 01 i need love (21st generations)
• 02 hey james
• 03 girl you better hurry
• 04 get on down
• 05 i need love (hunts determination band instrumental)
• 06 are we through (instrumental)
• 07 its a bad feeling
• 08 fifteen aint young no more
• 09 gangster girl
• 10 im gonna get you
• 11 the disco jam bam bam
• 12 im sad weve broke up
• 13 what love has joined together
• 14 why now (vocal)
• 15 if this aint love
• 16 im falling in love
• 17 hit girl
• 18 how could you (expect me to take you back)
• 19 chillin out
• 20 i need love (hunts determination band vocal)
• 21 i need love (hunts determination band 45 issue)

Although Regional Garland toiled in regional obscurity for years, he managed to pen, sing and produce a series of 1970s soul songs that have been appreciated for decades in various musical circles around the world. Still relevant in 2011, Garland’s songs have inspired a second generation of fans, many of whom weren’t even born when Garland originally recorded them. This anthology pieces together the disparate elements of Garland’s recording arc; it spans from his earliest songwriting efforts for Flint vocal combos who released their music on independent imprints, to his demos recorded for Chicago soul-impresario Jerry Butler, through music he produced and released on his proprietary imprints through the late 70s to mid 80s. As such, this is a varied album, which encompasses symphonic soul, heavy funk, pleading ballads, proto-disco and boogie. Much of the audio contained on Mixed Sugar: The Complete Works, 1970-1987 came from master tapes and is previously unreleased. 2LP comes with a 16 page booklet and includes a wealth of photos and ephemera and extensive liner notes by Ronnie Reese and Egon.