Detroit’s legendary Westbound Records has teamed with vinyl specialist label Org Music to re-launch with a series of remastered, celebrated funk and soul albums. Founded in 1968 by Armen Boladian, Westbound proved to the world that thrilling sounds were still coming from Detroit, after Motown left the city. From humble beginnings, this important independent label soon grew to be a powerhouse that influenced music worldwide.
Next in the reissue series is the rare psychedelic soul release Album by Assemblage, one of the most obscure treasures of the Westbound Records archives. Released in 1971, the record leans more rock than most in the famed funk label’s catalog. The band features many seasoned players from the Detroit scene, including Paul Kingery, who is now a long-tenured member of Three Dog Night, and Robyn Robins, who would later join Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band after a stint with Sly and the Family Stone. The first pressing in over half a century, this reissue includes two previously unreleased bonus tracks: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor,” and “Love Saves All.”
“What a fantastic and rare Westbound release, revived! Though the band fell well into the rock genre, they were not void of soul undertones, as was proven by their arrangements and Memphis soul endemic instrumentation such as the band’s tendency to incorporate Hammond B3 organ riffs in the most soulful of ways.” –Goldmine
Label: Westbound Records
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Recommended Tracks: Track 1, “Satisfaction” (Rolling Stones cover), Track 3, “Dirty Gurty,” Track 6, “Everything Is Going To Be Alright,” Track 7, “Black And White”
