TRUTH & SOUL Presents Falling Of The Reel Vol. 2

TRUTH & SOUL Presents Falling Of The Reel Vol. 2

For anybody who missed out on the very limited 45's here's a great compilation that i'm gonna be hunting out, and in addition a nice little megamix of some of the tunes featured....

"Truth & Soul presents the second volume of their singles collection entitled, Fallin Off The Reel. Truth & Soul have been consistently releasing limited edition 45singles never exceeding 2000 copies pressed.

For the first time, those who don't have a record player or simply missed out on these singles, will finally be able to hear these musical gems that have given Truth & Soul their impeccable reputation for quality music.

Fallin Off the Reel vol.2 has every Truth & Soul 45 single presented in chronological order from 2006 until now, including one unreleased bonus track. It features songs from El Michels Affair with Raekwon, Bronx River Parkway, Lee Fields, Quincy Bright, Black Velvet, Tyrone Ashley & Funky Music Machine, Timothy McNealy, & more.".....Taken from the Truth and Soul Website.

01. BRONX RIVER PARKWAY- La Valla
02. BRONX RIVER PARKWAY - Nora Se Va
03. TYRONE ASHLEY'S FUNKY MUSIC MACHINE - Just A Little While Longer
04. TYRONE ASHLEY'S FUNKY MUSIC MACHINE - I Can't Help Myself
05. BLACK VELVET- Is I Me You Really Love
06. BLACK VELVET - An Earthquakes Coming
07. QUINCY BRIGHT- Phil My Don
08. RAEKWON & EL MICHELS AFFAIR - PJ's
09. EL MICHELS AFFAIR - A Little Sloppy (Bonus Beat)
10. EL MICHELS AFFAIR - This One's For My Baby
11. QUINCY BRIGHT- Big Black Hole
12. LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS- My World
13. LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS - Love Comes and Goes
14. BRONX RIVER PARKWAY - Aqua Con Sal
15. BRONX RIVER PARKWAY- Me Toca
16. TIMOTHY MCNEALY- What's Going On
17. TIMOTHY MCNEALY- I'm So Glad You're Mine
18. THE FABULOUS THREE- Odyssey Revisted* previously unreleased

"With the Truth & Soul Megamix, DJ Akalepse gives fans an intimate sneak peak sampling of what’s to come with the upcoming CD and double LP release of Truth & Soul: Fallin off the Reel Vol. 2, which comes out next Tuesday, March 11th. This Fallin’ Off the Reel Megamix seamlessly spans from the eclectic soul/funk/jazz/dub sounds of El Michels Affair “This One’s For My Baby” to the more stripped-down, traditional funk and soul style of “My World” by Lee Fields & The Expressions, to the Hispanic-flavored groove of Bronx River Parkway’s “La Valla.” Other tracks featured on the Megamix include “What’s Going On” by Timothy McNealy, “An Earthquake’s Coming” by Black Velvet, Quincy Bright’s “Big Black Hole,” and “Just A While Longer” by Funky Music Machine, and others. Truth & Soul lets the music speak for itself, patiently transitioning from one track to another, placing the integrity of the compositions and performances at the forefront of the Megamix." (Many thanks to Hip Hop Cosign BLOG for this Megammix)

Tracklisting:
1. “This One’s For My Baby” - El Michels Affair
2. “PJ’s” - El Michels Affair feat. Raekwon
3. “What Going On” - Timothy McNealy
4. “I’m Glad You’re Mine” - Timothy McNealy
5. “An Earthquake’s Coming” - Black Velvet
6. “My World” - Lee Fields
7. “Love Comes and Goes” - Lee Fields
8. “Big Black Hole” - Quincey Bright
9. “Just A While Longer” - Funky Music Machine
10. “La Vall” - Bronx River Parkway
11. “Nora Se Va” - Bronx River Parkway

The Background:

"Fallin’ Off the Reel Vol. 2 follows the success of Truth and Soul’s first edition of the compilation, Fallin’ Off the Reel, released in the fall of 2006. The forthcoming second-edition Truth & Soul compilation boasts a varied roster of current-day and older funk and soul artists, including Timothy McNealy, El Michels Affair, Bronx River Parkway, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Tyrone Ashley’s Funk Music Machine, Black Velvet, Quincy Bright and The Fabulous Three. The compilation comprises a wide selection of contemporary music that has descended from the rhythm and blues, soul, and funk music traditions. Fallin’ Off The Reel Vol. 2 has every Truth & Soul 45 single presented in chronological order from 2006 until now (available for the first time on CD), including one previously unreleased bonus track. The Gatefold Double-LP includes selected tracks from both volumes of the Fallin’ Off the Reel series, plus rare tracks.

About Truth & Soul: When Soul Fire Records officially retired in 2004, Soul Fire house musicians Leon Michels and Jeff Silverman started their own label, Truth & Soul, which has now become a label and production house based out of Brooklyn, NY that specializes in creating deep funk and soul music. They have released a slew of 7″ and 12″ vinyl releases by bands such as El Michels Affair, Bama & The Family, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Timothy McNealy, Asiko, Bronx River Parkway, and many more. Both Michels and Silverman produce, perform on, engineer, and mix all of the label’s releases and productions." Quoted from the HipHopCosign BLOG.