Name: Love Is Overtaking Me
Brand: Arthur Russell

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2022-12-02

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Arthur Russell

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Rough Trade

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Rough Trade is a multinational label that was started by Geoff Travis in 1976 as a London record-shop. It quickly grew into an independent label and distributor, collaborating with notable labels such as 4AD, Factory Records, and One Little Indian. The label's catalogue numbering system for singles/EPs included prefixes like RT### and RTT###CD for different formats. Albums were numbered sequentially as ROUGH### with extensions for different formats.In the early 1990s, Rough Trade faced financial difficulties after expanding into the US market. The US branch was shut down and the German branch ended up in the Zomba Music Group. One Little Indian provided financing and took over the label in the UK, retaining ownership of key releases like A.R. Kane albums. Geoff Travis eventually regained control of Rough Trade around 1999–2000 and re-launched it alongside Tugboat Records.

Arthur Russell was an American cellist, composer, and artist. Born on May 21, 1951 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, he began studying the cello and writing his own music at a young age. In the early 1970s, Russell moved to California where he studied Indian music and collaborated with Allen Ginsberg. He later relocated to New York City and contributed to various musical projects with renowned artists such as David Byrne and Peter Zummo.

Russell's groundbreaking career included producing disco singles like "Kiss Me Again" and "Is It All Over My Face". In 1982, he co-founded Sleeping Bag records and released his album "24-24 Music". Throughout the mid-1980s, Russell continued to experiment with different genres while captivating audiences with his performances on cello accompanied by innovative effects.

Tragically, Arthur Russell passed away from AIDS-related illnesses in April 1992. His deeply personal songs left a lasting impact on the music industry. A documentary titled "Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell" was released in 2008 to honor his remarkable contributions.

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back in stock. freehailed by a two generations of listeners as one of the most important (and overlooked) songwriters of the last 25 years, arthur russell's music remains as contemporary today as when it was first recorded. over the last four years, audika and rough trade records has diligently mined russell's vast archive of previously unreleased music with the critically lauded albums 'calling out of context', 'springfield', 'world of echo', and 'first thought best thought'. now, the label completes the oeuvre, showing russell's singer-songwriter side. 'love is overtaking me' collects the best of the previously unreleased folk, pop, and country stylings from arthur russell's archive. compiled from over eight hours of material and three years in the making, the album includes some of russell's earliest '70s compositions through to his very last at-home recordings in 1991. several of these tracks are featured prominently in matt wolf's film 'wild combination' : a portrait of arthur russell, including 'close my eyes,' 'eli,' the letter,' and 'love is overtaking me.' the album is compiled from several sources, including the legendary demos made for john hammond sr, a demo of a country song written for randy travis, and the late '80s collaboration with steven hall recording as bright and early. chris taylor from grizzly bear tenderly contributed to mixing, restoration and editing. extensive liner notes from russell's longtime companion tom lee provide perspective into the intimate nature of arthur's process and songwriting.

Love Is Overtaking Me

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Discover Love Is Overtaking Me by Arthur Russell on LP. Unearth exclusive folk, pop, and country stylings from his archive. Label: Rough Trade.