Eccentric Soul - The Deep City Label

founded by two hook blade-slinging, middle school-teaching, coed-trapping thugs, the deep city label would ultimately change not only the face of miami soul music, but soul music as a whole. the sound was unique, drawing influence from founders willie clarke and johnny pearsall's marching band days at florida a&m university, as well as the island sounds drifting over miami's airwaves from points unknown. all that remains from its four-year run are the deepest soul sides from south of the mason-dixon, served up here with loving sound reproduction, carefully unearthed ephemera, and a thoroughly researched history. while every city may have had a capsoul or a bandit, deep city was truly poised for international fame, making the deep city label not only eccentric, but essential. this 17 track compilation features them two, helene smith, freda gray, moovers, paul kelly, betty wright etc.