Various Artists : ECCENTRIC SOUL: THE SARU LABEL

The 20th volume of the flagship 'Eccentric Soul' series has all the boxes checked: Gun-toting, skip-tracing record producers, child stars, rip-offs, the 'World's Greatest Bail Bondsman,' swindles, soaring falsettos, and a dwindling rust-belt cityscape offering mere glimpses of hope before the record industry escaped for the coasts. Helmed by the O'Jays Bobby Massey, Saru was a creative vortex that pulled Cuyahoga County's greatest talent in, making a strong case for Cleveland to contend with Detroit, Philly, and Memphis as America's soul music's capital.

Track Listing:
1. For the Rest of My Life - Out of Sights (3.03)
2. Now He's Home - The O'Jays (3.48)
3. Stand in for Love - Pandella Kelly (2.48)
4. Bound - The Ponderosa Twins Plus One (3.16)
5. Son in Law - Elements (3.19)
6. Are You Man Enough - Sir Stanley (2.42)
7. Just to Be With You - Bobby Dukes (3.07)
8. Got to Get My Broom Out - David Peoples