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We're talking about musical traditions he's incorporated into his expression since witnessing James Brown at the Apollo as an 8-year old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening up with the dance floor ready testimony \"Woman You Made Me\", Carlton sets the mood up good, whereas \"Remember Me\" delivers a devastating Chi-Town-styled group harmony groover. Fans of Menahan Street Band will get a kick out of the moody \"Help Me (Save Me From Myself)\", which is followed by the beautiful deep \"Ain't That Love\", carried by an intimate folk guitar lick. The album's b-side sequences the otherworldly shuffler \"You Gonna Need Me\" with Carlton's rehash of his mid-Millennium release \"I'd Better\", swapping its programmed modern soul for a more organic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his album Carlton Jumel Smith explores different shades of the golden era of soul music, and it would be hard to find anyone doing it as fresh in 2019. 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Smith, there's no doubt he has swallowed a large pill of soul since seeing James Brown live at the Apollo Theatre as an 8-year old.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eSmith's Timmion debut single sinks him into drum heavy southern flavored deep soul, a style that comes out of him naturally as water from a mountain spring. Backing him up on the falsetto parts is Pratt, who recently turned some heads with his Pratt \u0026amp; Moody release \"Lost Lost Lost\" on Stylart Records, and together the two basically NAIL IT.\u003c\/p\u003e   \n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen looking for artists, who just seem to move through time effortlessly with a steady air of confidence, passion and precision, one might pick up the phone and give CJS a call. Even though his discography of couple of late 2000's albums and some guest spots in early 90's soulful house 12\"s is a bit mysterious, there seems to be not one bit of difficulty to his craft or personality. As a recording artist, \"I Can't Love You Anymore\" is a new opening into raw soul territory, and it is just what the world needs today. He laid down an album worth of tracks on his last Helsinki visit, and this might be something to look forward to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413535277404,"sku":"TR718lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR718_A_3500x3500_649181cf-8899-4a4f-bdb0-ce33a61d56c1.jpg?v=1757059493"},{"product_id":"tr725","title":"This Is What Love Looks Like!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProlific soul man Carlton Jumel Smith made a fresh opening into deep vintage soul sounds with his Timmion single debut. Now he's back for more with the dancefloor track \"This Is What Love Looks Like\", paving the road towards his album, which is dropping on Timmion at the beginning of 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink of classic funky soul with a little bit of Chicago, some Tighten Up guitar and blaring horn melodies, and you get an idea, where this energizing groove is headed. Carlton gets going with his soulful testimony, while the A-list of Finnish soul and jazz players from Tuomo Prättälä and Jimi Tenor to Jukka Eskola strengthen the Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink band to new heights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the first single dripped with heartaches and bitterness, this one is a monumental sonic heart emoji instead, seasoned with sweet sunshine. Even though Carlton can play any part the lyric casts him in, the conveyor of positivity suits him well. In real life it's not rare to see the man smiling, and when performing he oozes with peace, love and soul, turning the audience inside out. Here he's laid down one for the dancers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413537505628,"sku":"TR725lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Transparent Blue Vinyl","offer_id":55413537538396,"sku":"TR725lp-C1","price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR725_A_3500x3500_9c564b3c-0531-4fa4-870a-fcdbafcf8ab5.jpg?v=1757059503"},{"product_id":"tr730","title":"Love Our Love Affair","description":"\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou just can't keep a man like Carlton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smith down. This time around we get another soulful K.O. from his debut album in the form of \"Love Our Love Affair\", a mid-tempo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egroover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drawn from that sweet well of southern soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the fortes of Carlton's \"1634 Lexington Ave.\" LP is that it flows along as an entity but also revels in the strengths of its individual parts. This fourth single brings out another stylistic strain from Carlton and Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink's repertoire. After the tight intro and the vibraphone licks have set the scene there are twists and turns plus some classy action from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJukka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEskola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on trumpet, did we mention the instrumental on the flip side?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis single might be just the thing you needed to jump start the morning or blast in your Sunday evening radio show. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413541011804,"sku":"TR730lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR730_A_3500x3500_a6f6bb17-3d36-4070-8999-672fcd53b386.jpg?v=1757059511"},{"product_id":"tr733","title":"Woman You Made Me","description":"\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimmion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e releases yet another dance floor scorcher from the \"1634 Lexington Avenue\" album by New York soul man Carlton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smith. With its soul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoozing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a cappella intro followed with a drum \u0026amp; tambourine break \"Woman You Made Me\" is a perfect starter for the album. That's not say, it won't work exquisitely in single format in your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edj\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e set, jukebox or smoky listening \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esesh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlton's chops in testifying and performance really get to shine in these \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euptempo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grooves cooked up by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimmion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e house band Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink. Impassionate horn riffs accompany Carlton's re-entry and it's hard to believe there'll be a still body left on the dance floor when he reaches the first verse. The track doesn't stop morphing, but goes through delicate twists and turns wooing the listener in with each measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlip the disc around and rock the instrumental for that early Kool \u0026amp; The Gang or TSU \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToronadoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espirit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich ever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you spin, spin it loud and proud!    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413543600476,"sku":"TR733lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Clear Vinyl","offer_id":55413543633244,"sku":"TR733lp-C1","price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Magenta Vinyl","offer_id":55413543666012,"sku":"TR733lp-C2","price":9.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR733_A_3500x3500_05f03d90-d82e-4f9d-a996-79e5b58a2184.jpg?v=1757059514"},{"product_id":"tr736","title":"I'd Better","description":"\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only cover tune on Carlton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smith's \"1634 Lexington Ave.\" album is not really a cover at all, since it was first cut by Carlton himself already 10 years ago. The sultry 2009 edition of \"I'd Better\", that was put out on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca name=\"_GoBack\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshort-lived UK \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoulchoonz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e label, is a nice piece of programmed mid-tempo modern soul. The new version, now getting a 7\" single treatment on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimmion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, still sounds miles away from the polished earlier effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt starts off with a nice guitar led beat before settling into a sweet Tighten Up groove, a funky road which still has plenty curves to explore, even for Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink, who are certainly not lifting water from this particular well for the first time. What remains naturally is Carlton's ultra-soulful vocal performance, and a message of manning up to the max, staying true to your word in front of something divine.     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's not that often you hear a more recent version of a song sounding so that you would think it's the old version. 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He and his accompanying Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink band speaks all the dialects of vintage soul music fluently and now their focus is hard-hitting and funky crossover soul of the early 1970's. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Remember Me\" is a group soul dance floor track with an emotional message, carried by a fierce tighten-up guitar, tight horn riffs arranged by Jukka Eskola. The sweet background vocals are delivered by Pratt, who wraps his voice around Carlton's lyrics with ease. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet your dose of feel-good sounds and drop this on your platter in any type of get together, and watch the positivity levels rise. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413549891932,"sku":"TR739lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR739_3500x3500_a84576ed-13f4-47db-a28b-5a89a084c09c.jpg?v=1757059522"},{"product_id":"tr742","title":"Ain't That Love","description":"\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuing the series of single releases from Carlton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJumel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Smith's album \"1634 Lexington Ave.\" is a beauty of a track in the form of \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAin’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e That Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca name=\"_GoBack\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\". In soul music guitar doesn't always take lead the way it does here played by Seppo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalmi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimmion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e house band Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink. You might know those tracks like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarondo's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Didn't I\" or \"Oh Love\" by Iron Knowledge that begin with a guitar line that just freezes the heart.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd there's of course one soulful guitar man we can't leave out here. If Carlton ever put his Bobby Womack to the front, it might be the case with this mid-tempo shuffler. Carlton always sings like he's squeezing the last drops of emotion from the human race, but in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e he's really aiming for the cherry. 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Progressing from moody minor keys towards the bittersweet hopefulness of the chorus, the track sounds like fell from Menahan Street Band’s debut sessions with Charles Bradley and flew across the pond to soggy Helsinki, where Cold Diamond \u0026amp; Mink nurtured it to it’s current glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe track starts up in classic hip hop soul style, with open drums and cinematic Rocky horns. But after the intro, when the ghost-like piano notes hit, is when the song really gets going. Carlton delivers one of his best dark-end-of-the-street vocals, matching his Timmion debut “I Can’t Love You Any More”. Pratt’s haunting background vocals seal the deal, lifting the chorus to seventh group soul heaven. Whether you’re completing your Carlton single series with this gem or just getting your first whiff of this contemporary soul master, we salute you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Timmion Records","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":55413556117852,"sku":"TR745lp","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4017\/3916\/files\/TR745_3500x3500_5ff29469-9531-44bf-a17f-be1b400d7773.jpg?v=1757059527"},{"product_id":"tr750","title":"Devoted To You","description":"\u003cp class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlton Jumel Smith is back on Timmion Records, doing what he does best: grooving, testifying and romancing his way into your heart. 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