Funky Chicken

The Chi-Lites’ third album, "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People”, finds the group tapping into the social consciousness movement of the early ‘70s, presumably influenced by contemporaries like Sly & the Family Stone and fellow Chicagoan Curtis Mayfield. They had one of sweetest voices in soul music with Eugene Record, but their 1971 release showed a different side of the band, both in terms of lyrical content and production on tracks like "We Are Neighbors”. Ironically, the biggest single on the album was "Have You Seen Her?”, a sweet soul ballad which topped the R&B charts. "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People” was the best album the Chi-Lites ever released, and it’s finally coming back to vinyl for the first time in decades. The music sounds better than ever on this 180gram audiophile-grade vinyl pressing, mastered from original analog tapes.

TRACKLISTING
A1 Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)
A2 We Are Neighbors
A3 I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me)
A4 Have You Seen Her
A5 (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People
B1 Love Uprising
B2 Troubles A' Comin'
B3 You Got Me Walkin'
B4 What Do I Wish For

Just six years into his career as a solo artist, with a dozen albums already under his belt, Jackie Wilson was reaching new peaks in 1963. He had already earned his nickname, Mr. Excitement, for his reputation as a master showman and a vocal virtuoso, boasting a four-octave range. It’s not surprising that Wilson’s take on holiday classics like "Silent Night”, "White Christmas”, and "O Little Town of Bethlehem” were well received, scoring 'Merry Christmas from Jackie Wilson’ a place at #6 on the charts, making it the highest charting album of Wilson's career. Previously out of print for decades, the album is finally back on vinyl, just in time for the holiday season. 

Tracklist:
A1 Silent Night
A2 White Christmas
A3 O Holy Night (Cantique De Noel)
A4 The First Noel
A5 Deck The Hall
A6 Silver Bells
B1 Joy To The World
B2 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
B3 Adeste Fideles
B4 I'll Be Home For Christmas
B5 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
B6 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Higher and Higher is the 1967 album from "Mr. Excitement” himself, R&B pioneer Jackie Wilson. As one of the defining vocalists of the era, this record finds Wilson in peak form and features one of his biggest hits, “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher.” This release is the latest edition in Org Music’s reissue series from the classic Brunswick Records catalog. Like the other release in the series, the album was mastered from original Brunswick tapes and pressed at Furnace Record Pressing.

TRACKLIST:
A1 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
A2 I Don’t Need You Around
A3 I’ve Lost You
A4 Those Heartaches
A5 Soulville
B1 Open the Door to Your Heart
B2 I’m the One to Do It
B3 You Can Count on Me
B4 I Need Your Loving
B5 Somebody Up There Likes You
B6 When Will Our Day Come

Album Release Date is July 14th 2023

Young, Tough and Terrible is the second and final album from The Lost Generation. The Chicago-based soul group featured vocalists Lowrell Simon, Fred Simon (Chi-Lites), Larry Brownlee, and Jesse Dean, and was only active for a few years in the 70s. Known for their powerful harmonies and forays into funk, the group was able to find a home with the legendary Brunswick Records. This reissue will be the first U.S. pressing in half a century, mastered for vinyl from the original tapes.

TRACKLIST:
A1 This is the Lost Generation (Vocal)
A2 Tired of Being Alone
A3 All in the Course of a Day
A4 You’ve Got to Crawl Before You Walk
A5 Sure is Funky
B1 The Young, Tough and the Terrible
B2 Paulette
B3 Thin Line Between Love and Hate
B4 One More Bridge to Cross
B5 This is the Lost Generation (Instrumental)

Album Release Date is July 21st 2023