Name: Unheard Demos
Brand: Dan Penn

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LMLP230

Colour

Blue

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r26879486]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

1000

Release date

2023-04-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5052442019046

Total Cap

Blue LP

Artist

Dan Penn

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

The Last Music Company

<p>Dan Penn is an American R&B, Country and Rock songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer. Born on November 16, 1941 in Vernon, Alabama, he has made significant contributions to the music industry throughout his career. With his diverse musical talents and skills, Dan Penn has established himself as a respected figure in the world of music.</p>

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As a songwriter, Dan Penn ranks highly as an elder statesman of the classic southern soul genre and needs no further introduction to anyone who digs the real stuff.&nbsp; As a solo performer, his rare concert appearances are rapturously welcomed by fans eager to hear his classic repertoire in its raw form, performed by its creator. These ten demo recordings provide a unique look behind the curtain at some fine examples of the creative process of songwriting featuring Dan’s soulful voice at its best. They were recorded in 2004 immediately after the sessions that produced Don’t Give Up On Me as the title track for Solomon Burke’s comeback album. 

This is genuine southern soul music and collectors will really appreciate this being on vinyl.  The liner notes are by Bill Bentley, who interviewed Dan about this project. This is a strictly one-off vinyl pressing for RSD. None of the material on this RSD release has ever been heard by the public or made available previously in any format.  These Dan Penn demos were the blueprint for an album he later produced by singer Bobby Purify with a stellar cast of Muscle Shoals session men that was released in 2005.&nbsp; That record was deleted soon after release when “Bobby” reverting to his own name Ben Moore, joined the Blind Boys of Alabama and continued performing with them until his death in May 2022. <br>

Unheard Demos

Music GB