The birth
of Miami soul, and a beautifully done document
of the rare Deep City label – home to Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid, and Betty Wright in the years before Alston and TK Records! Way before Miami soul started cracking the charts at the start
of the 70s, Deep City was already putting the best parts in place – working with a tight roster
of artists and an equally tight in-house band that rose from the ranks
of Florida A&M's Marching 100 band – razor-sharp instrumentalists who helped forge a groove worthy to rival the
sounds of Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and even the best
of Detroit at the time – given that some
of the work here has a much sweeter soul sound than other 60s southern soul. As usual, the Numero team have done an incredible job with the package – pulling out rare photos, personal stories, and just the right amount
of information to breathe new life into the Deep City label and help it live anew. CD features 17 tracks in all – including "Paralyzed" and "Good Lovin" by Betty Wright, "Am I A Good Man" by Them Two, "Someone To Fulfill My Needs" and "I Love You Baby" by The Moovers, "I Am Controlled By Your Love" and "Willing & Able" by Helene Smith, "Good Thing (part 1)" by Frank Williams & The Rocketeers, "It's My Baby" and "The Upset" by Paul Kelly, and "Stay Away From My Johnny" by Freda Gray & The Rocketeers.