24 Carat BlackIII

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul

Year:

Tracklist

I Need A Change 4:07
Your Love Is My Desire 3:58
Speak Low 5:56
Skeleton Coast 10:23
Now You Sit Alone 4:52
You're Slipping Away 5:45
I'm Coming Back 7:54
Someone To Somebody 3:09

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Notes

1980s demos for a 3rd album. (The Numero Group site states: "Discovered in a storage space were Warren’s 1980s demos cut with grown n’ sexy divas Princess Hearn, Vicki Gray, and LaRhonda LeGette right before his untimely death at the age of 50. III is an unfinished symphony that peels away the final layer of Dale Warren’s mysterious oeuvre." Warren died in 1994.)

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    Cover of III, 2020-04-24, Vinyl III
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    Numero Group – NUM196 US 2020 US2020
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    Cover of III, 2021, Vinyl III
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    Numero Group – NUM196 US 2021 US2021
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    Cover of III, 2023, Vinyl III
    LP, Album, Champagne Wave
    Numero Group – NUM196 US 2023 US2023
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    Reviews

    • bsos1551's avatar
      bsos1551
      this record is extremely important to me. ‘i need a change’ and ‘speak low’ have entered my shortlist of favorite songs of all time
      • dash8's avatar
        dash8
        Such great music, such a crap sound! What a shame. The other 2 vinyls from the band sound ok. This one is worst than a bad mp3, and in valve system,…what a shame really.
        Any luck anybody? Any possible future re releases?
        • WizeDigger's avatar
          WizeDigger
          Edited 2 years ago
          Lot of clicks, pops & hiss on the B-side, sadly. Even tho cleaned on my vpi. I thought they would make it right this time with this repress but still... messed up again. Almost Identical pressing defects on 2 different copies I bought.Avoid it imo.
          • Spazefreak's avatar
            Spazefreak
            Yes, my B side is also off center, but i made the hole bigger in one direction. Now it works ok. But the pressing is really bad. Also the production is very bad on a few tracks, especially the last tracks of side 2. It sounds unfinished. I think this a compilation of tracks which was too bad for the release of the first two records.
            • dash8's avatar
              dash8
              Anybody been lucky with sending back and getting a better copy?
              Thanks!
              • dash8's avatar
                dash8
                Shame. Awesome music, crap sound quality. Out of the band’s 3 vinyl releases , this is the worst sounding one. Flat and liveless , low quality release. Poor tribute to such great music.
                • Okain's avatar
                  Okain
                  Edited 4 years ago
                  Not sure about the off center...mine is warped somewhat, which truly seems to be true for most new releases! We should all get some petition going or something! Why do so many not seem to care? It is beyond me...
                  Also, looks as if a smudge is on record...after washing, more of a scratch or scuff...and the sound there has background noise. Throughout quiet parts, there are pops and clicks.

                  Wrote company Numero and they replied within minutes and re looking for a better press company and will repress.

                  This is all unbelievable and I am unsure of what to do. Usually all even small warped records go back. This thing is a masterpiece...what a monster of a group!

                  This might be my very last record I buy...of new releases! Sick of the mediocre quality of records these days and prices.

                  Great music and good sound! Debating if I send it back...
                  • tmarshall's avatar
                    tmarshall
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                    • jujuliquid's avatar
                      jujuliquid
                      Such a great record. Unfortunately my B side is also off center and that affects play.
                      • Musicure's avatar
                        Musicure
                        Mine plays fine, have only heard my personal copy though. Fantastic music!

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