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Milton Wright
Original Friends And Buddies

Original Friends And Buddies

Artists

Milton Wright

Labels

Athens Of The North

Catno

AOTNLP001

Formats

1x Vinyl LP Album Reissue

Country

UK

Release date

Oct 18, 2021

Genres

Funk / Soul

Styles

Soul

Athens of the North is proud to present Milton Wright's stunning alternate version of the now Classic Miami soul LP 'Friends & Buddies'. An altogether more stripped down, folky soul affair than its highly respected, much sampled brother is now available on Vinyl, CD and Digital for the very first time.

Shelved at the last minute then re-recorded and overdubbed, only a few promo copies of this early version escaped from the studio and are deep in the collections of the very few previously in the know.

The master tapes burnt in a fire at T.K Disco in Miami in the early 80s so even the label has not heard this in 30 Years. Many reissues of the second version of Friends & Buddies LP have come and gone, but Milton's original vision has remained hidden until now.

As searingly honest and stunningly soulful as any seminal Marvin Gaye or Terry Callier LP, it stands tall amongst its exceptional peers as one of the true pillars of quality 70s soul.

Media: NM or M-i
Sleeve: NM or M-

$32*

*Taxes included, shipping price excluded

AOTNLP001 - UK - 2021

A1

The Silence That You Keep

A2

Keep It Up

A3

My Ol' Lady

A4

Black Man

A5

Nobody Can Touch You

B1

Po' Man

B2

Brothers & Sisters

B3

Friends And Buddies

B4

Get No Lovin' Tonight

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