The Teacher Heaters / Unknown Artist Funk & Soul / Wanna Be Free EP Black Vinyl Edition

Contains two unreleased early 1970s monster soul tracks! This is a 12", 180g EP. On Side A, smile your way through two songs found only on PP006 by The Teacher Haters — in fact, we challenge you to get through these tracks without smiling. Straight out of the 60s comes a group that could have been played with Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs back in the day. These whimsical works are deceptively deep as they take us to a time when garage punk fused with R&B. The two bonus tracks on Side B are unreleased early 1970s dance floor igniters. The first track on Side B offers a special treat in We Got A Thing by an unknown group — a crossover soul dancer that invites you to sing along with an infectious, call-and-response chorus. Things go deeper with Guys Today - a soul beat ballad in the vein of Betty Wright or Helene Smith. At first glance, The Teacher Haters and the two unknown groups seem to share only a few things in common — party-themed music conceived in the 60s with an R&B flavor. But between sides A and B, it feels like these groups are talking to each other — perhaps different perspectives of the same party. Perhaps the party itself and then the fallout. The result is a balanced EP release that feels whole and satisfying. We hope you feel the same as we proudly present these found recordings as an exclusive 12” on 180 gram vinyl. Please enjoy.