Thomas, Irma
Irma Thomas
This is it! The great lost whatsit of soul music. In 1967 Irma Thomas, the Queen Of New Orleans Soul, showed up to record at Muscle Shoals studio, the best studio working at the time. Irma was backed by their classic house band and churned out an incredible session that's as beautiful as deep soul comes. Unfortunately, when a contract was slid across the table by Checker Records, the ever astute Irma saw it was unfair in every way so she refused to sign. As a result the session went unreleased until the 1980s when a limited British and Japanese version was put out with a poorly sequenced track listing. Now, these sessions can be heard at last! This is a very limited edition with excellent sound and an old school "tip on" cover. If you like soul music, this is an absolute must.