Tony Troutman - Your Man Is Home Tonight

After picking up Tony Troutman's Your Man Is Home Tonight album a few months ago on a trip through Atlanta, I sat on it for a while without taking the time to give it a spin. Records can pile up pretty fast around here, and with life getting hectic, it can become challenging to kick back and take the time to absorb a whole album. While I guessed the record would be a tepid affair based on price in an established record spot and budget cover, I hoped that by picking something up from an unfamiliar artist on an unfamiliar label, I could tap into a new groove that could steer my interests into uncharted territories. There are a few good cuts on the album, and for the price I paid, I'm glad to have them! I found something honest and endearing in Tony's effortless storytelling and reserved funk-boogie and would be interested to know more about his history. Here are a few of the stronger cuts "Love Is Here", "Your Man Is Home Tonight", and "Do It Right"... give 'em a listen and let me know what you think!

New Digs | Late April 2012

While driving home from my spring break excursion, I made a quick pit stop in Atlanta and was able to swing by Wax N' Facts, a record store in the Little Five Points neighborhood. I was pressed for time, but still managed to pull a few solid additions to add to the collection. I was able to focus pretty heavily in the R&B bins and flipped through tons of disco and boogie records that looked unfamiliar. I barely scratched the surface and wish I had the time to sift through their rock section as it was humongous! I didn't pull anything crazy rare or heavy, but it was still cool to see how a tried-and-true record shop can still have a unique personality through their selection. Peep the haul below.

Fatback - On The Floor With Fatback (Spring, 1982)

Fatback - Brite Lites, Big City (Spring, 1979)

Alma Faye - Doin' It (Casablanca, 1979)

Bobby Rush - Sue (LaJam, 1982)

Tony Troutman - Your Man Is Home Tonight (T. Main Records, 1979)

Inner Life - I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair) (Prelude, 1979)