VA- Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label

Label: Numero

Released 2007

In 2005, while making his Saturday morning yard sale rounds around town, collector Blake Oliver stumbled upon a box of curiously marked tapes. At first, Oliver thought he'd found the lost masters from Clem Price and George Beter's Columbus-based Prix label. But after a cursory listen, he realized that these were not the Prix masters, but rather demos and unreleased tracks from Prix's Harmonic Sounds studio. Somehow, this was even better. In addition to Eddie Ray's heart-stopping "Wait A Minute," here were dozens of examples of what can only be described as "soul blueprints." In addition to presenting remasters of thrilling previously released material by Joe King, Marion Black, O.F.S. Unlimited, the Royal Esquires, Mitch Mitchell & Gene King, the Soul Ensemble, and Chip Willis, Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label includes Penny & the Quarters' uplifting "You And Me" - as featured in the 2010 film Blue Valentine.

Track listing:

1. Eddie Ray–    Wait A Minute
2. OFS Unlimited–    Mystic
3. Mitch Mitchell & Gene King–    Never Walk Out On You  
4. Joe King–    Speak On Up  
5. Royal Esquires–    Ain't Gonna Run
6. Eddie Ray–    You Got Me
7. Chip Willis–    I'm Gonna Gitcha
8. Mitch Mitchell–    Can't Get A Nuff
9. Soul Ensemble–    Melon Jelly
10. Eddie Ray–    Glad I Found You
11. Marion Black–    Listen Black Brother
12. Royal Esquires–    Our Love Used To Be
13. OFS Unlimited–    Mister Kidneys
14. Mitch Mitchell & Gene King–    Never Walk Out On You (Instrumental)  
15. Eddie Ray–    Wait A Minute (Instrumental)   
    
16. Marion Black–    Come On And Getit
17. Joe King–    You're My Everything
18. Harmonic Sounds Band–    Untitled Studio Moves
19. Eddie Ray–    You Got Me (Demo)
20. Penny & The Quarters–    You And Me
21. Eddie Ray–    You Are Mine