Phillip Hallam Baker

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the veteran Soulster's 1979 album. A veteran composer, vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, Prince Phillip Mitchell's roots are in vintage R&B, although he has achieved semi-cult status in Soul circles. Mitchell sang with both The Premiers and The Checkmates in the early '60s. He wrote hits recorded by Mel & Tim, Millie Jackson, Joe Simon, Archie Bell & The Drells and Candi Staton and Norman Connors. His second album for Atlantic, Top Of The Line, spawned the single 'Paying The Price' b/w 'Let's Get Wet' which fared modestly on the US R&B chart, but the second single 'I'm So Happy' became an anthem on the UK's Northern and Modern Soul scenes, and changes hands for exorbitant sums on the collector's market. A previously unreleased Northern Soul-styled instrumental "Take Me Away" is included on this remastered and expanded re-issue.

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the veteran Soulster's 1978 album featuring the hit 'One On One'. A veteran composer, vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, Prince Phillip Mitchell's roots are in vintage R&B, although he has achieved semi-cult status in Soul circles. Mitchell sang with both The Premiers and The Checkmates in the early '60s. He wrote hits recorded by Mel & Tim, Millie Jackson, Joe Simon, Archie Bell & The Drells and Candi Staton and Norman Connors; he made his vocal debut on one of Connor's albums His only moderate hit was 'One On One' for Atlantic in 1978, included on this remastered and expanded album, complete with the longer 45 mix of 'One On One' and the track 'What Part Of Heaven Do You Come From' that was released on a Ray Barreto album which he wrote and sang on and features more-or-less the same band that appeared on Make It Good.

These are the indigenous Afro-Jazz Sounds of the Genius, Phillip Tabane — the original Malombo Jazzman. It started in 1964 at Orlando Stadium, when Phillip went on stage, leading his group — "The Malombo Jazzmen". On that Saturday afternoon, South Africa was staging it's third Jazz Festival. Phillip and his group walked away with all the honours.

Originally released on vinyl in 1979, Ballads For Two finds both musicians at the top of their game. Recorded on the 8th and 9th January 1979 in Stuttgart, Germany, this original vinyl release was not widely distributed. Now available for the first time on CD, the combination of Wolfgang's originals & well chosen covers is stunning. Baker's trumpet is emotive and telepathic with Wolfgang's vibes. Two bonus tracks are added from the original recording session. Chet plays a beautiful muted trumpet on the alternate take of Why Shouldn’t You Cry. Both musicians really stretch out on Double O, a Lackerschmid original. A Four Star review from Downbeat noted, "Ballads For Two arrives as an unexpected treat, defying Baker's detractors and placing him with success in unfamiliar surroundings." Highlights are Blue Bossa & Waltz For Susan.