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Brenda Ray – Perfume of the Soul
Brenda Ray
Perfume of the Soul
Label: Emotional Rescue
Catalog Number: ERC100
Released: 2022, 90's
Previously unreleased post-Brenda And The Beach Balls pre-Walatta hip-hop inspired boogie, street soul, and pop house from Brenda Ray? YES, please! Only the second album from the enigmatic melodyist-rhythmist, Perfume of the Soul consists of archival material from 1989-1991 recorded on analog tape at Brenda’s home Naffi Studio. Naffi Sandwich’s Freddie Viaduct (aka Gerry Kenny) appears on a few tracks, along with a few new characters in the Brenda Ray universe including Eugene Lange (conscious rap) and John Williamson (acoustic guitar). “Theme From A Tall Dark Stranger” returns in a new dubwise melodica-heavy form here that sounds like the late-night echoes of the original composition. Deeply entrancing stuff, as usual… Perfume was released on Bandcamp at the beginning of the year, but we finally have copies of the vinyl in stock!
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Dub / Pop / Post-Punk / Street Soul
Tracklist:
A1 Universal Purpose
A2 Spirit’s So High
A3 Mmmmoon Wrap
A4 Love’s The Most
A5 Hope
B1 Dancehall Exocet
B2 This Was No Dream
B3 Tequila Sam
B4 Return Of Theme From A Tall Dark Stranger
B5 Love’s The Most (Lighter Acoustical)
Credits:
Vocals, Melodica, Percussion, Keyboards, Electronics, Drum Machine [Alessi HR16], Keyboards [Non-sequenced Roland Keyboard for Brass/Strings/Koto] – Brenda Ray
B2 – Tony Jones – Synth Bass, Drum Pattern, Vox
A4, B5 – John Williamson – Acoustic Guitar
Mixed, Recorded, Produced – Studer A80
Mastered on analogue 1/4″ 2 track Studer
At Naffi studio 1989-1991 Brenda
Except
A1 – B.Kenny/F.Viaduct
B1 – Mix/Production – F.Viaduct
