1979 WL promo Natural High “Natural High 1” on Chimneyville Records

Hey, was there ever a better time to have a solid natural high going than 1979? I mean, it was the last pre-Billy Idol year, and that alone can be considered a Golden Age in and of itself. Were you recently, by any chance, mentioning to your partner across the futon early one morning after thinking it through all night long, “Babe, what I think our relationship is missing is more ultra slick heavy-horn and keys Mississippi funk?” No? Well, if it did by chance happen, this record just might save your love life. It verges on E,W & F with the smooth soul and great instrumentation, but also a kind of BT Express funky Charles Wright kind of Perfect Circle sort of The Undisputed Truth proto-disco feeling. Chimneyville is an imprint of Malaco, the Miami-based dance banger label, so it definitely has that vibe as well, but enough southern groove and roots to ride over simply spinning skirts toward the bar. The good thing about life, let alone vinyl, is that not every record needs to be Ornette’s Latest Breakthrough. It’s enough just to be a good time boogie slab that improves your day. I dig this one.