Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Numero
• ASIN: B000N3STG6
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,296 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Devastator - Stormy

2. Mama - Annette Poindexter

3. Package Of Love Part I - Dynamic Tints

4. Main Squeeze - Nate Evans

5. Satisfied - Krystal Generation

6. Yes, My Goodness Yes - Velma Perkins

7. Not Too Cool To Cry - Renaldo Domino

8. Temptation Is Hard To Fight - George McGregor

9. So Good To Have You Home Again - Mystiques

10. Soul Strokes - Sidney Pinchback

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Disc: 2

1. A New Day - Notations

2. Rosemarie - Dynamic Tints

3. You And Me Baby - Kaldirons

4. Lift This Hurt - Elvin Spencer

5. Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad - Perfections

6. Put Out The Fire - Mystiques

7. Breaking Point - Johnny Williams

8. Life Walked Out - Mist

9. Nevermore - Renaldo Domino

10. Pardon My Innocent Heart - Nate Evans

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Chalk up another shoot-the-moon collection of long-lost soul to the master excavators at the Numero Group. Upping the ante to a two-disc set accompanied by trivia-filled liner notes, Twinight's Lunar Rotation is a treasure chest--40 tracks of sweaty, sassy R&B goodness, churned out by the prolific and independent Chicago-area Twinight Records in the late '60s and early '70s. Committed to producing anything they thought could sell or merit radio airplay, the producers at Twinight generated ballads, minor gems like George McGregor and the Bronzette's "Temptation Is So Hard to Fight," hip-shaking instrumental soul workouts and smoky psychedelic guitar grooves. Tight funk ensembles Pieces of Peace and the Dynamic Tints come off like a mini-Tower of Power, and the teenaged Mystiques (discovered at a high school talent show) capture the urgency of adolescent obsession with "Put Out the Fire." This lunar rotation is worth taking for a spin. --Ben Heege

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, May 17, 2007

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Keith A. Robb "Soul Lovin Man" (Cuy. Falls OH USA) - See all my reviews
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Coulda, shoulda, woulda. An apt description for the Twinight Label. They're recordings were inpressive enough, the trouble was they didn't recieve the promotion and respect they deserved. It's good to see Numero helping to rectify this matter

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure soul, not as "hot" as some of the Numero Uno releases, July 17, 2007

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What you will find here is "classic 70's soul" in all its many incarnations of the period-- plenty of falsetto vocals and other things that will remind you of famous artists contemporary to the time. In other words, little known artists performing songs in the mold of the Dells, O. V. Wright, etc. Nate Evans (who I believe graces the cover) is a ringer, vocally, for Lou Rawls. I admit I didn't find this as hot as some of the other Numero Uno releases such as Belize City Boilover and Grand Bahama Goombay, which are enlivened by their Carribean ethnic influences. Therefore the 4 stars instead of 5. But if you are looking for some pure 70's soul sounds, this is for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funky soul, brother, April 21, 2009

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J. VanDenEng (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

A friend of mine hipped me to this label (NumeroGroup) by making me a copy of this Twinight's Lunar Rotation double album on CD. I was not much of a soul music fan at that time- the only soul music that I REALLY REALLY loved was my Marvin Gaye "What's Going On" record. I tried getting into some of the other mainstream/classic soul artists but none of them could do me like Marvin. Well that all went out the window when I popped Twinight's Lunar Rotation disc 1 into my system. WOW! What an amzing collection of underground soul/funk circa Chicago 1967-72. And disc 2 is just as great. I've never heard of any of these artists but I was/am blown away by the quality of music in this collection. I promise you, you will not be able to sit still and listen to this album. I like it so much, that I went right over to my local record store and bought the 4xLP set on vinyl. It includes 13 extra tracks (not on the CD version) and it's all wrapped up in a nice package with history and artwork/photos. These tunes are dripping with passion/coolness/love/musicianship. Amazing. Simply amazing. Thank you Numero Group for digging these diamonds up and making them readily available. Buy this album, you won't regret it. If you aren't hooked by the time the first two tracks of disc 1 are finished, you had better check your pulse and/or your hearing.