Marie Queenie Lyons - 1970 - Soul Fever
Posted by nikos1109
Monster rare soul/funk/record
This is an essential lp to get in any funkysoul collections. Raw bass, crazy beat with many breaks. Really killer.
A holy grail of funky music the one and only album ever cut by Marie Queenie Lyons, a heck of a hard soul single who’s best known for her rare funky 45s! The album is stunning every bit as great as any of Marie’s singles, and with an incredibly unified sound that should have made the album an instant soul classic as soon as it was released. Think Marva Whitney, Vicki Anderson, Lyn Collins, and other sock-soul divas and you’ve only got part of the picture! Plus, some of the tracks on the set were written by a young Don Pullen, who supposedly also played on the record in a rare funky appearance in his pre-avant jazz days.
This is a @320 vinyl rip of the original Deluxe Records LP including covers.
Tracks
A1 See and Don’t See 3.20
A2 Daddy’s House 3.14
A3 You Used Me 3.38
A4 Your Thing Ain’t No Good Without My Thing 2.27
A5 Snake in the Grass 2.42
A6 Your Key Don’t Fit It Anymore 2.38
B1 Fever 5.25
B2 I Don’t Want Anybody to Have It But You 3.02
B3 We’ll Cry Together 3.15
B4 I’ll Drown in My Tears 3.50
B5 I Want My Freedom 4.35
B6 Try Me 2.38
Released in 1970 on James Brown’s King/Deluxe label, this album was Marie Queenie Lyons first and last effort—she disappeared shortly after its release. That’s unfortunate, because Lyons had an exceptional voice, able to instantly shift from a sultry croon on “Daddy’s House” to the gospel shout of “I’ll Drown in My Own Tears.” Another strength is her unbridled fury, which keys ribald tracks like “Your Key Don’t Fit It No More” and “I Don’t Want Nobody to Have It but You.” Plus, her take on the Godfather’s “Try Me” aches to the bone. These days, such truthful artistry is long gone: 38 years later, Soul Fever’s cover—a beautiful black face, surrounded by encroaching darkness, struggling to be seen—has become a sadly apt metaphor for modern-day soul.
it is almost impossible to find an original copy under 120 usd as you can check vinyl recently sold here. There’s a lot of copies sold more than 350 usd. So you can buy the cd here or a reissue vinyl here.
Listen Marie Queenie Lyons - “See, And Don’t See”
you can also Watch “Fever” YouTube clip
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November 21st, 2008 at 7:33 pm
And once again, thank you for your dedication mate…
November 21st, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Simple….the best !!!!!
November 21st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Thanks a lot for this gem
November 21st, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Just plain fantastic, bro! :¬)
/Lafayette
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 am
Absolutely Fantastic! thanks nikos
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:58 am
excellent track!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 am
I settled for a copy of the reissue LP… just can’t afford 350 bucks these days :)Great record just the same; glad I own one.
Keep up the good work as always.
Peace and blessings.
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:30 am
awww man this is the kind of stuff that makes me glad i know about your site
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 am
Ur right, this LP is a monster. Thank you for sharing it
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Cathartic soul from Ms. Lyons. Awesome record. Love this site!
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Many thanks Nikos!
November 22nd, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Yeah, a great one, thanx for sharing it…
Outerpsych
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Fantastic! I used to have a really poor-quality rip of this, but still enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to hearing the full LP sounding like it should really sound! Thanks once again for all the hard work on the site - it’s my favourite on the web, a real goldmine!
November 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Wow!!! is this soul heaven? Simply amazing.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
yhea this sounds great, cannot wait to dig into the rest , hats off once again Nikos!!!
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
you naild it soc. been on the look out for this one for some time,
HOTTTTTTTTTTTTT
thanx so much bro
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
A Classic! Love it!
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 am
Wow! This album is so tight & is destined to be in full listening rotation this week. Thanks!
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 am
What A Gem! Thanks Bro!!
November 23rd, 2008 at 10:06 am
Wow! Your posts are always top notch. Much gratitude!
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Nikos,
Always great music man! The Persuaders albums just blew my mind (had a chance to listen to ‘em yesterday with a friend - lots of interesting, almost discordant harmonies and some killer strings - awesome!), and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this one.
You deserve a lot of respect man, and even though the numbers might not be there on the comments, rest assured that the reason people come back is because they trust your impeccable musical taste and know that they will always leave funkmysoul satisfied.
Keep up the good work,
Cheers, Jake
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Great soul album, for me unknown and forgotten, thanks
November 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
As always fantastic quality. Big up man.
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm
wow! unbelievable!
November 23rd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
looks like a goodie thanks
November 23rd, 2008 at 11:17 pm
What a great surprise! Thank you!
November 24th, 2008 at 12:45 am
I’ve been downloading all these great albums all weekend. This will definitely help me get through all the morning workouts I’ll be doing before school. Thanks for everything and keep the great records coming.
The Inner Life is actually my favorite so far, but all of it has been amazing.
November 24th, 2008 at 4:28 am
wow this looks dope, thanks a bunch
November 24th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Man, that Marie Queenie Lyons is a soulful treasure. It’s R-A-W!
November 24th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Brilliant, truly brilliant
November 24th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Very, very cool.thank you.
November 24th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
That’s really hot! Bravo
November 24th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Sounds great! Funky but also deep like the good soul music. Fantastic!
November 24th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
When somebody uploads this one all the computers around the world should ring them bells!!!
November 24th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Very nice Nikos, very nice. An interesting mixture of sounds, born out of the sixties with a hint of seventies sophistication. Love that fragility hiding behind her powerhouse vocals !! For example, ‘We’ll cry together’ took a few plays to appreciate that beauty. My favourite is the more modern sounding ‘See and don’t see’, surely a hit record in the making. Fabulous.
Many thanks my friend for sharing another important piece of the jigsaw in your unerring completion of all that is supreme in this music we love to call soul.
November 24th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Indeed a rare gem nikos. thanks for sharing your excellent collection of soul records with us.
November 24th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Aah, totally awesome! Thanx a million…
November 24th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
no doubt…u funk my soul..thx dude jean paris
November 25th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Wow! this album is insane!
November 25th, 2008 at 2:16 am
One of the best posts ever. Thnx!
November 25th, 2008 at 2:33 am
thanks please check out my soul and funk radio show
http://funkinstew.blogspot.com/
November 25th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Home Sweet Home !
This lp !!!: I forgot it in the house i left a few years ago.
The re-discovery is so sweet !
Peace
November 25th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Great Soul music. Loving it.
November 25th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Thank you very much you make my day ! I enjoy this raw type of soul, these gems carry power. Have a good day
November 25th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Many Thanks for this album! I love it! Hope all is well Nikos! Peace!
November 26th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
gonna bearly get this but i see a lot of people have said nothing but great stuff about thisalbum so cant wait to hear it. thank u nikos
November 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Awesome, thanks again Nikos
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Thanks for posting my video! You’re doing a rad job, and you know it!!
December 12th, 2008 at 1:56 am
wonderful stuff. great site. thanks for all the classic soul/r&b, etal
December 12th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Superb record nikos. Be good!
December 13th, 2008 at 4:44 am
Just remember: The bitches may be hot, but they must respect the funk music!
December 14th, 2008 at 11:18 am
incredible blog, incredible record!!! thx
December 21st, 2008 at 10:24 pm
thanks a million!!
January 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am
There is so much to love about this blog, but for me, it’s discovering new albums and artists like this one. Thanks, Nikos!
January 27th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I have it. Sh’s a very good soul sister.
February 8th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
ieleios euxaristw
March 1st, 2009 at 12:53 am
just whaoooooo…. a real queen!!!
May 26th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
classic opener, great album. thanks again!
August 27th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Simply fantastic , what about original vinyl to buy?