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Errol Stubbs

Turning It Out (LITA EXCLUSIVE)
LP Black $14 $22
LP Clear $14 $25
  • Rare 1986 Funk/Soul From Alabama
  • Originally released as a private pressed cassette tape only
  • First Time On Vinyl
  • Released in collaboration with the Numero Group
  • 180g CLEAR vinyl limited to 100 copies (LITA Exclusive)
  • 180g BLACK vinyl limited to 500 copies w/obi strip

Description

Armed with little more than his Peavey T-60 guitar and a Jumbo Fuzz pedal, Errol Stubbs and his bar-band cohorts cranked out a self-released tape of funked-up disco soul in 1986. With no label or distribution to speak of, Errol would simply put on his best suit and sell the cassettes by hand. The tape languished into obscurity…until now!

The story of Errol Stubbs begins in Birmingham, Alabama in 1959. The youngest of five, he was surrounded by music as a child–his aunt taught piano at Daniel Payne College while his older brother, Avery Beavers, was an accomplished jazz trumpeter. Under the guidance of Avery, Errol started playing trumpet at the age of nine, though he gravitated toward songwriting and quickly picked up the guitar. Inspired by blues greats the likes of Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Little Milton, 12-year-old Errol began mimicking the sounds...

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Preview Tracklist

  • 1 Sweat
  • 2 Dancin' Fancy
  • 3 Spaced Out On Your Love
  • 4 You Bring The Fire Right Out Of Me
  • 5 Just A Little Love
  • 6 Sweet Lady
  • 7 Let's Turn It Out