Atlantic R&b

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.

Various Artists - Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B (1952-1959) {3CD Set Fantastic Voyage FVTD051 rel 2010}
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© 1952-59, 2010 Fantastic Voyage | FVTD051
Rhythm & Blues / Rock ‘n’ Roll / Rockabilly

Over the course of time, Heavy Sugar has been the title of a song, the name of a radio station, an independent movie and the primary ingredient for a rapturous recipe. How fitting it is that this latter description also epitomizes the ingredients that go to make up Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence of New Orleans R&B. Just think, if the celebrity chefs of New Orleans were to whip up Heavy Sugar until the peaks start to form, then the hostesses on Bourbon Street would go that little bit further and add any flavour necessary to achieve a creamy finish.