{"product_id":"willie-tee-im-only-a-man","title":"Willie Tee - I'm Only A Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Purple Vinyl. Only 1000 copies pressed. First-ever LP reissue! (Import)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven though it came out on a major label, this record sells for hundreds of dollars if you can find it at all (we know…we paid for a copy), and it's no wonder… it's the perfect blend of raw R\u0026amp;B passion and smooth, sophisticated soul production. First, the passion part… \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWillie Tee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a New Orleans pianist and singer best known for recording a series of burnin' 45s (some cut for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold Battiste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's short-lived \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAFO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e label) during the '60s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm Only a Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was Willie's album debut, cut for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapitol\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1970, and he brought the same deep-seated intensity to the record that he did his singles. The difference was, for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm Only a Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Willie's warm, raspy voice was lovingly bathed in spectacular arrangements by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH. B. Barnum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and produced by the great \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Axelrod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Strings, brass, xylophone, bluesy guitar licks, and a funky rhythm section are all percolating inside this record's grooves, with a daring choice of material that ranges from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCannonball Adderley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWalk Tall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacharach-David\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e nugget \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReach Out for Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" to the self-penned highlights \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" and \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBring On the Heartaches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" to the album closer \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFunny Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Capitol wasn't known for breaking soul acts at the time, which may explain why this record remains a cult classic; we're happy to give it the exposure it deserves, with a purple vinyl pressing limited to 1000 copies. First-ever LP reissue!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"REAL GONE MUSIC","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Purple Vinyl","offer_id":53207241752903,"sku":"TRI-68768","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/d881d32a5f208de9ad53b82bacfcc8b0.jpg?v=1769380273","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/willie-tee-im-only-a-man","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}