| The Lord's First XI | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Studio | Various |
| Genre | various |
| Label | Acid Jazz AJXCD182 (UK CD release) Acid Jazz AJXLP182 (UK LP release) Acid Jazz OTCD-2136 (Japanese 2007 CD release) |
The Lord's First XI aka The Lord's First Eleven was a 2006 album by Lord Large. It features collaborations with artists such as Clem Curtis, Roy Phillips, amd Linda Lewis. The material includes northern-soul type songs.
The Lord's First XI is an album by Lord Large in collaboration with other artists. It features vocals by Andrea Britton, Ashley Slater, Clem Curtis, Dean Parrish, Glenn Tilbrook, Linda Lewis, Louise Marshall, Robert Bradley, and Roy Phillips. [1] [2]
The album came about after Clem Curtis collaborated with Lord Large, recording the single, "Stuck in a Wind Up" bw "Move Over Daddy", which was Credited to Lord Large featuring Clem Curtis, it was originally released on 2 Bit 2BIT45-1, a label that was created for the release. Having some airplay on Radio 2, it was then released on the Acid Jazz label (cat no. AJX174S) in 2005. The label offered to release an album with Clem Curtis and other artists. [3] [4]
Ex-Peddlers leader Roy Phillips recorded his vocals for the song "Closer" at Midnight Studios in Christchurch, New Zealand. [5]
The album was reviewed by Mojo. The reviewer called "Stuck in a Wind Up" the "the perfect northern-soul floor filler. [6]
A review by Jason Draper of Record Collector was published in early September 2007. After praising "Stuck in a Wind Up" and calling it a slice of breezy, upbeat soul that was so authentic one would swear it was recorded in the late 60s, and saying that most of the album sounded like the work of some Midwest US nutter who kept his stuff hidden for over 30 years, he said that it ran the gamut of string-laden soul, barnstorming dancefloor fillers and Stevie Wonder-like synthy grooves. [7]
The review by The Huddersfield Daily Examiner was positive with the reviewer saying that the album was a faithful reproduction of quirky organ-laced funk, Motown stomp and northern soul. He singled out the Paul Weller composition of "Left, Right & Centre as the album's best moment. [8]
Andy Parker of Dimebag Darrell Magazine said that the album re-created the sound that has people hoofing all night in Wigan and additionally recruited stars of the genre to help out. He said that it was excellent stuff and with the contributions of ex-Foundations man Clem Curtis, Linda Lewis and northern soul legend, Dean Parrish made it a must-hear album for vintage soul fans. [9]
| No. | Track | Credit | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | "Sun in the Sands" | |||
| A2 | "Stuck in a Wind Up" | Clem Curtis | ||
| A3 | "Closer" | Roy Phillips | ||
| A4 | "What Did I Do?" | Clem Curtis | ||
| A5 | "Work It Out" | Linda Lewis | ||
| A6 | "Julianna" | Clem Curtis | ||
| B1 | "Heath Robinson" | |||
| B2 | "The Auctioneer" | Ashley Slater | ||
| B3 | "Way to Go" | Andrea Britton | ||
| B4 | "Fading Light" | Robert Brandley | ||
| B5 | "Left, Right & Centre" | Dean Parrish | ||
| B6 | "Don't Stick Around Too Long" | Glen Tilbrook | ||
| No. | Track | Desc | Credit | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Sun in the Sands" | Instrumental | 4:09 | ||
| 02 | "Stuck in a Wind Up" | vocal. | Clem Curtis | 3:15 | |
| 03 | "Closer" | vocal. | Roy Phillips | 4:18 | |
| 04 | "What Did I Do?" | vocal. | Clem Curtis | 3:17 | |
| 05 | "Work It Out" | vocal. | Linda Lewis | 4:10 | |
| 06 | "Juliana" | vocal. | Clem Curtis | 3:53 | |
| 07 | "Heath Robinson" | Instrumental | 3:30 | ||
| 08 | "The Auctioneer" | vocal. | Ashley Slater | 3:22 | |
| 09 | "Way to Go" | vocal. | Andrea Britton | 3:37 | |
| 10 | "Fading Light" | vocal. | Robert Brandley | 4:17 | |
| 11 | "Left, Right & Centre" | vocal. | Dean Parrish | 3:09 | |
| 12 | "Don't Stick Around Too Long" | vocal. | Glen Tilbrook | 14:02 | |
| 13 | "Move Over Daddy" | vocal. | Clem Curtis | 2:59 | bonus track |
| 14 | "The Hawley Arms Race" | Instrumental | 4:16 | bonus track | |
| 15 | "The 4th Earl of Nunhead" | Instrumental | 3:55 | bonus track | |