Soulwalking review of New Embers CD:
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The Return Of Real Soul / The Embers - Beach Music

The Beach music set is actually a compilation of sorts, however, the main team on the park are the Embers, a Blue Eyed Soul team fashioned after the likes of Tower Of Power and their ilk. 9 of the songs included here are by the guys. You get one track by George Benson (very nice it is too, if you are a fan), two by the late and excellent O.C. Smith and the inclusion of a Cuba Gooding song that was the title track of an independent CD from back in the Nineties, 'Meant To Be In Love'. As I recall things, the Main Ingredient recorded the song as well. The tune was penned by one Charles Wallert. Charles mailed me this CD. There are some other great singers on this CD. It arrived on a day that wasn't all that here and I didn't get round to listening to the set until late in the day. Boy did it cheer me up! The Embers are 6 artists from the States, who have cut some great sides here. If you are familiar with the Daryl Nulisch track from the recent Expansion Soul Togetherness set, you will have some idea of whereabouts this album is coming from. I almost reminded me of that excellent Stars On Broadway album that touched down here a year ago. Very nice material indeed, with, what sounds like real strings!