Timothy McNealy- "I'm So Glad You're Mine"
04.16.2008
1972 Cover of Classic Al Green Song
The Song:
Truth & Soul have unearthed another soul gem, this time from 1972. Timothy McNealy puts down a laidback groove that lulls the listener into a soulful state of mind with his cover of Al Green's classic "I'm So Glad You're Mine." McNealy's voice, simultaneously calming and commanding, triggers memories of Al Green and Bill Withers, while the guitar, drums and keys gently bounce off McNealy's vocal stylings, evoking the essence of the golden era of soul. A song sampled and covered hundreds of times, the opening stick click drum intro, a short melodic line that repeats throughout the song, is immediately recognizable as a classic soul snippet. McNealy stays true to the sound of the original but adds female back-up singers and a rough sound that gives the song a raw, live energy. So kick back with your favorite beverage and let the sweet sounds of the song bring you back to a calmer day. "I'm So Glad You're Mine" appears on Fallin' Off The Reel Vol. 2, a Truth & Soul compilation, which is available now on both CD and double LP.
The Background:
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.
Fallin' Off the Reel Vol. 2 follows the success of Truth & 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.
Audio Streams:
Timothy McNealy- "I'm So Glad You're Mine"
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/Timothy_McNealy-Im_So_Glad_Youre_Mine.asx
Gabriella Cilmi- "Sweet About Me" Truth & Soul Remix
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/Sweet_TruthandSoulRemix.asx
Lee Fields- "My World"
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/Lee_Fields-My_World.mp3
Fallin' Off the Reel Vol.2 Megamix
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/Truth_and_Soul-Megamix.mp3
Bronx River Parkway - "La Valla"
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/Bronx_River_Parkway-La_Valla.mp3
Amy Winehouse - "Love Is A Losing Game" (Truth & Soul Remix)
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/TruthandSoul/LoveIsALosingGame_TruthandSoulRemix.mp3
Video Streams:
Rostarr and Truth & Soul- "Percussive Movement No. 5 -Timelapse"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1m-TJA5FY
Rostarr and Truth & Soul- "Percussive Movement No. 7 -Timelapse"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nduomkqMPs
Wu Tang & El Michels Affair -"Bring Da Ruckus"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hkLBwaCN8Y
Raekwon & El Michels Affair - "Criminology"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuJYocq7Ns
Raekwon & El Michels Affair "C.R.E.A.M."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2JbYeHl-I
El Michels Affair - "Thinking Black" (Ike Turner track)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PxhEObUpPA
Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
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