O'Bryan - Doin Alright / You & I (2013)

Two terrific albums from a golden era of soul combine here on one CD, remastered from the original Capitol masters for the first time. O Bryan in fact recorded four albums for the iconic Capitol Records. This is not the first time Expansion has celebrated the music of O Bryan, You And I was a defining moment on Ralphs Luxury Soul 2CD, the song appearing here too with its blistering saxophone solo courtesy of Wilton Felder of The Crusaders, all originally from O Bryans 1982 debut album Doin Alright. From North Carolina, the story goes that the success of his Michael Jackson tribute in a talent show fuelled a desire to pursue a music career. Beyond his vocal skills, O Bryan Burnette II further developed his abilities as a musician and upon a family s move to Santa Ana, California became part of the Young Adult Choir of the Second Baptiste Church. Going on around him was the explosion of soul and disco, Soul Train bringing it to the masses on TV and producer Don Cornelius being integral to the show and O Bryan s career. They worked together on Doin Alright, the album which spawned the title track rare groove signature song of an artist and genre, and later the TV show s theme tune Soul Trains A Comin which ran between 1983 and 1987.

Tracklist:
01.01/16 - O'Bryan - Right from the Start (4:22)
01.02/16 - O'Bryan - Love Has Found It's Way (4:27)
01.03/16 - O'Bryan - The Gigolo (4:57)
01.04/16 - O'Bryan - It's Over (5:21)
01.05/16 - O'Bryan - Doin' Alright (5:21)
01.06/16 - O'Bryan - Can't Live Without Your Love (5:53)
01.07/16 - O'Bryan - Mother Nature's Calling (3:33)
01.08/16 - O'Bryan - Still Water (Love) (4:08)
01.09/16 - O'Bryan - I'm Freaky (5:14)
01.10/16 - O'Bryan - Dazzlin' Lady (4:40)
01.11/16 - O'Bryan - I'm in Love Again (4:53)
01.12/16 - O'Bryan - Together Always (5:57)
01.13/16 - O'Bryan - You and I (5:23)
01.14/16 - O'Bryan - Shake (4:50)
01.15/16 - O'Bryan - Soft Touch (4:45)
01.16/16 - O'Bryan - Soul Train's a Comin' (5:51)