VA - Eccentric Soul: The Shoestring Label

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois’ answer to a question no one asked.

Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break.

This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small-town soul.

LP, Compilation, Green Vinyl,

Tracklist:
A1 The James Family– We've Got It Made
A2 Jimmie Green– Let Yourself Go
A3 Pete & Cheez– You & Me
A4 Howard Neal & Friends– A Broken Heart Will Mend
A5 Howard Neal– Disco Fever
B1 Jimmie Green– Dance
B2 Pete & Cheez– So Smooth
B3 Carletta Sue– You Keep Holding Back On Love
B4 Jimmie Green– I Need You So
B5 Howard Neal & Friends– You're All The Woman I Need