Search - Regional Garland :: Mixed Sugar: the Complete Works 1970-1987

Although Flint, Michigan s Regional Garland toiled in regional obscurity for years, he managed to pen, sing and produce a series of 1970s soul songs that have been appreciated for decades in various musical circles around the world. Some like The Perfections Girl, You Better Hurry and the 21st Generations I Need Love have been lionized by the soul-collecting cognoscenti. Others such as Mixed Sugar s It s A Bad Feeling and Fifteen Ain t Young No More were played in the hallowed halls of Northern Soul Parthenon Wiggan Casino in the mid- 70s and helped anchor the 80s Modern Soul scene. Still relevant in 2011, Garland s songs have inspired a second generation of fans, many of whom weren t even born when Garland originally recorded them. This anthology pieces together the disparate elements of Garland s recording arc; it spans from his earliest songwriting efforts for Flint vocal combos who released their music on independent imprints, to his demos recorded for Chicago soul-impresario Jerry Butler, through music he produced and released on his proprietary imprints through the late 70s to mid-80s. As such, this is a varied album, which encompasses symphonic soul, heavy funk, pleading ballads, proto-disco and boogie. Much of the audio contained on Mixed Sugar: The Complete Works, 1970-1987 came from master tapes and is previously unreleased. The 32 page booklet includes a wealth of photos and ephemera and extensive liner notes by Ronnie Reese and Egon.