Having been issued last Autumn, this album's momentum has slowly but surely been building and is set to peak. George Soule’ is a singer/ songwriter/ musician/ producer/ broadcaster, but most of all is America’s unsung king of blue eyed soul. Now he looks set to get that long deserved recognition in his own right.

This 26-track collection with notes provided by John Ridley, combining demos and masters, is quickly becoming word-of-mouth folklore with serious soul fans, and there are 26 reasons why amongst the standout tracks on this collection there is something for everyone.

Tracks such as the opening ‘Cross My Heart’, ‘Catch Me, I’m Falling', and ‘You Make The World I Live In’ will wow the Northern soul, or possibly even the Beach Music fraternity, while others veer towards a gospel influence (‘How many Times’, ‘Better Make Use Of What You Got’, ‘Sitting On Top Of The World’, ’24 Hours A Day’, ‘My World Tumbles Down’). There are also some snatches of slick modern soul grooves (‘So Glad You Happened To Me’, ‘I Can’t Help It’, ‘There’s More Where That Came From’ ) to some country/ soul, namely ‘Right Where You Left Me’ and ‘If You Really Love Him’.

Some tracks that are vocally pure George Soule, and do remind you of other artists. For instance, both ‘Shoes’ and ‘It Don’t Take Much’ at times sound like 70s Yorkshire pop/ rockers Smokie , whilst ‘Walking In Water Over Our Heads’ sounds like fellow Southern blue eyed soulboys The Box Tops, and ‘Let It Come Naturally’ sounds like a prototype for both Elton John and George Michael’s soul-infused solo works.

The deep soul of the title track is worth checking out, as is the closing track ‘Poor Boy Blue’ a slab of stripped down bluesy funk.

Incidentally, his version of his compositions for other artists, ‘You Cant Stop A Man In Love’ (recorded by Carl Carlton amongst others,) and ‘After The Feeling Is Gone’, (popularised by Lulu,) are included.

With influences ranging from traditional soul music with snatches of gospel, blues, country, ballads and funk, there is something for everyone, and like I mentioned before, serve as a grand introduction to this talented man’s music. Something tells me that George Soule should consider recording a new studio album to maintain that momemtum that this album is currently building.