Fueled by the financial drippings of number runners and boosted by Hall-of-Fame running back Jim Brown, Cleveland, Ohio's Way Out Records offered asylum for a rising crop of rogue soul men, rust-belt vocal ensembles, and trial-by-fire producers. Helmed by a friendly consortium of hustlers, police officers, and gridiron giants, pet project beget obsession as Motown arrangers, gospel choirs, and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra were all beckoned to the wrong side of the tracks to mint masterpieces for the Sensations, Volcanic Eruption, the Exceptional Three, and Bobby Wade, all beneath the mindful gaze of a wall-mounted shotgun. Reaching their peak in the late '60s, Eccentric Soul: The Way Out Label gathers the brightest moments from the quirky operation's eleven year bid.
The 3LP configuration boasts a double gatefold with beautiful photos and ephemera from the label's low-flying promotional department. For fans of group harmony, sweet soul, orchestral feats and lo-fi oddities, The Way Out Label is an excellent addition to our already popular and powerful Eccentric Soul series.
A1 -Occasions, The* There's No You
A2 -Sensations, The (3) Demanding Man
A3 -Jesse Fisher You're Not Loving A Beginner
A4 -Soul Notes, The How Long Will It Last
A5 -Sensations, The (3) I Won't Be Hurt
A6 -Springers, The Why
A7 -Lou Ragland & Bandmasters, The Never Let Me Go
B1 -Springers, The I Know My Baby Loves Me So
B2 -Lou Ragland & Bandmasters, The Party At Lester's
B3 -Verna & Rob More Soul
B4 -Betty & Angel Honey Coated Loving
B5 -Sammy Jones (4) She Didn't Know
B6 -Sensations, The (3) Two Can Make It
B7 -Bobby Wade I'm In Love With You
C1 -Norman Scott (3) Ain't That A Heartache
C2 -Soul Notes* Don't Make Me Beg
C3 -Sensations, The (3) Please Baby Please
C4 -Jesse Fisher Don't Cheat On Me
C5 -Norman Scott (3) Baby Don't Go
D1 -Volcanic Eruption Red Robin
D2 -Bobby Wade Down Here On The Ground
D3 -Sensations, The (3) Oh Girl
D4 -Exceptional Three, The Featuring Ruby Carter Dating A Stranger
D5 -Exceptional Three, The Featuring Ruby Carter Unlucky Girl
D6 -Soul Notes, The I Got Everything I Need
D7 -Volcanic Eruption I've Got Something Going For Me
E1 -Sensations, The (3) It's A New Day
E2 -Harmonics, The Which Way
E3 -Harmonics, The Harmonics On The Warpath
E4 -Sensations, The (3) Lonely World
E5 -Fred Towles To Much Monkey Business
E6 -Bobby Wade Four Walls And A Window
E7 -Sensations, The (3) I Guess That's Life
F1 -Sammy Jones (4) You've Got To Show Me
F2 -Exceptional Three, The Featuring Ruby Carter What About Me
F3 -Occasions, The* Baby Don't Go
F4 -Verna & Rob I'm In Love With You
F5 -Jesse Fisher Why
F6 -Soul Notes, The I Can't Wait Until The Weekend
