The Cult - 1976 - The Mail Must Go Through

The Cult

1976

The Mail Must Go Through

01. The Mail Must Go Through 4:10

02. Back Pay 4:00

03. It's Time 3:50

04. Don't Give Up 4:05

05. The Cult Theme 4:00

06. Rider 3:30

07. Instrumental Back Pay (Part 2) 4:00

Wilkie Lee: Vocals

Paul Wise: Guitars

Billy Younger: Piano

Brian Peterson: Clarinet

Stanley Newman: Bass

Billy Morris: Drums

Charity and Linda: Back Vocals

Saxophone, Flute, Trombone: J.Johnson, W.Simms

Moog Synthesizers: Billy P.

Arranged By – Billy Ray Morris, Cholly Williams, Wesley Simms

Composed By – Billy Ray Morris

Producer – Giac Ungaro, Larry Thorpe, Mark Ungaro

Super rare funk collectible from Las Vegas, one of the rarest West Coast funk LPs. A must for any serious collector. Super-rare funk collectible from Las Vegas released on Starburst Records in 1976 and although the label seems to have been based in Las Vegas the album was recorded at various studios around Hollywood. The album did appear in two different sleeve designs comprising mainly of raw funk along with some ballads

1976 Reissue Cover

Bicentennial groover from The Cult -- not the goth group of the 80s, but a funky west coast outfit with plenty of funk! There's a bit of an indie club vibe here, mixed in with the group's riffing and strutting rhythms -- which creates a feel that's somewhere in the territory of the best P&P Records funky moments of the 70s -- although with perhaps a bit of a Cali twist in the production, yet never one that's slick or uptight at all! Vocals are somewhat oddly recorded, almost flatter than the vocals -- but that aspect also makes the album stand out nicely -- as it's clearly not trying to cop any commercial competition, and instead is really going for its own vibe.