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: ->)
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.
Lewis Taylor is an amazing genius, with so much talent and imagination.
His music is so diverse, and yet not??, with little tastes of the Beach Boys harmonies in there, and a bit of Hendrix guitar in the mix, it's very difficult to tie Lewis's style down to any particular genre.
I personally love everything he does, but being a drummer, my favourite has to be "LoveLight" as the groove on that is infectious and just in the pocket.
Lewis get off your backside, and get back onstage, I will even volunteer to play drums for you if that will swing it???.
If possible: will the man named Lewis Taylor please stand up again and take his place among the best performers/songwriters in the world please!!! It's time to wake up, we need you x J
