Soul

Recorded in New York City in 1971 for S.O.U.L.'s debut album What Is It, following the Cleveland group's victory in a 1970 battle-of-the-bands competition. The recording features Lee Lovett on bass, Walter Winston on guitar, Paul Stubblefield on drums and Gus Hawkins on saxophone and flute, with production by Danny Jordan and Rupert Holmes. Written by Gus Hawkins and Lee Lovett, the nearly nine-minute composition served as the band's signature piece on their debut album for Musicor Records. The album established S.O.U.L. beyond their Cleveland roots and reached the Top 40 of Billboard's soul albums chart. The track became part of the band's enduring reputation among rare groove collectors and DJs, particularly in Britain, where their recordings attracted renewed attention during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Demand for the original album led to its reissue by BGP Records in 1994, preserving the recording for subsequent generations of listeners.