Critics have, as they are wont to do, drawn comparisons to Brian Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield and Syd Barrett. Luckily, you can just listen to the tracks featured here or (we hope) buy a copy of The Lost Album and make your own ______ meets _______ meets _______ comparisons.
If you came to Lewis Taylor through his psychedelic soul masterpiece, Stoned, the sun-soaked prog of The Lost Album might come as a surprise. But don't worry. You can still wrap yourself in his melodies, float on his harmonies and marvel at the sheer virtuosity behind every meticulously-crafted song. It's a very different, but no less astonishing, side of Lewis Taylor. And one that nearly remained unheard.
The Lost Album began life as demos for the follow-up to Lewis Tayor's highly-acclaimed debut record. Labeled by the press as the second-coming of soul and expected to work within those confines, he shocked his then-label by indulging his love of progressive rock and West-coast pop. The demos were subsequently rejected by his label, and Taylor fulfilled his contract with another album of begrudgingly brilliant soul.
Years later, on his own label, Lewis and collaborator Sabina Smyth revisited those demos and finally made the album they'd always envisioned. Upon its release in the UK, the British press embraced The Lost Album with the same rapt enthusiasm as his previous work.
Now HackTone Records is proud to present The Lost Album in America - repackaged, remastered and expanded with three acoustic recordings of songs from his 1996 debut.
The Lost Album is available at a retailer near you or online:
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HackTone's Lewis Taylor Page's Friend Space (Top 11)
say I love you, is a pleasure when you listen to your titles So I say to you from the bottom of my heart I love you say you Lewis Taylor, thank you for having composed these masterpieces David: ->)
As a preface to my tirade, I must apologize for channelling my inner mom to persuade you to come out of retirement. "Okay, Mr. Taylor (I am looking down my nose and over my glasses with the sternest "mom glare" possible), It is time for you to get off your butt right now, Mr. and put out some music! You think good music grows on trees?????!!! When I was your age, you know what we had to do to hear good music???? We had to walk 10 miles in the snow to go to the record store...That's right, we listened to records; skips and all but did we complain??? NO WAY!! Because we knew if we did, our mom would whip our asses and she'd make us go out to the tree and get the branch to use!!! But you... It's all about you isn't it? While there are people in this world swimming in a convoluted, slickly produced sea of mediocrity, you're sitting on the couch in RETIREMENT!!!! Go outside and bring me the biggest branch you can find so I can whip your ass!!! NOW, MR.!!!" In a nut shell, Mr. Taylor; you are one of the few musicians who can evoke some sort of feeling in your listeners. That sort of power is sorely lacking in almost all pop music put out in the past 20 years. Please don't let your genius fade into complete obscurity. A fan (and a mom!)
thanx 4 the ADD,dear Lewis Taylor ♡ u r truly incredible.lovin' ur music!! it seems to be a beautiful abstract picture!! I enjoy dramatic development of it. in its mixture of the organic and inorganic i can feel an uncanny sense too. please continue to create such a high quality music.゜・*:.。 (￫ܫ◕ฺ) respect, ai （Sorry...i'm japanese and not good at English...)
Lewis, come BAAAAAAACK ! What the hell is this musical industry that pushed a genius like you to retire ???? The most talented musician/composer/singer of our times can't be silent anymore... Here in France i'm meeting more and more people that miss you and your music so much.
