Larry T and the Family: I’m Moving On

I like this record more every time I listen to it, and I listen to it a lot. And I really, really liked it the first time I heard it! Bay area soul/funk with a “real people” edge that really takes it one step beyond. When I first heard about this record I remember thinking, “I don’t need no soul record from 1980” – but the stigma (for me, anyway) that goes along with soul records from that era is unwarranted here. Sound-wise it could have just as easily been recorded in 1970. I have heard some people say that Larry’s vocals ruin this record. I could not disagree more. While his voice is not polished, it is not so out of the ordinary as to be an “acquired taste” either. It really adds to the charm and homemade vibe of this record. But here, listen for yourself…

“Time Is Always Moving On”

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