Bridges, Leon

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Coming Home New - LP - 88875 08914 Sealed 2015 180gm Import With Custom Hype Sticker On Shrink. "This Kind Of Perfection Is Always Relevant."- NPR Music. more
	Coming Home Used - LP - 88875 08914 1 2015 180gm black vinyl with inner sleeve. Leon Bridges' debut record, Coming Home, is an evocative homage to the golden era of soul music, bearing the indelible mark of an artist deeply rooted in the past yet undeniably resonant in the present. The album, released in 2015, channels the spirit of 1960s soul with remarkable fidelity, drawing comparisons to legends such as Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. With its lush arrangements and warm production, Coming Home stands as a testament to Bridges' meticulous craftsmanship and reverence for the genre. The title track, with its gentle guitar strums and melodic charm, sets the tone for the record, enveloping listeners in a soundscape that feels both timeless and immediate. Bridges’ smooth, earnest vocals traverse themes of love, longing, and redemption, creating an intimate connection that transcends the boundaries of nostalgia. more
	Gold-Diggers Sound Colored Vinyl - New - 19439886991 Sealed 2021 Standard Black Vinyl Edition. Tiny Corner Dings, Light Crease To Top Right Corner. "One Doesn't Have To Be All That Familiar With Leon Bridges To Speculate With Accuracy That The Artist's Third Album, Named After The East Hollywood Facility Where It Was Made, Has Nothing To Do With Mining For Instant Pop Hits. It's Coincidental And Maybe A Little Ironic That, Just Before The Release Of Gold-diggers Sound, Bridges Collected Gold And Platinum Riaa Plaques For Singles Off His 2015 Debut, But That's Emblematic Of The Singer's Knack For Creating Ephemerality-proof R&b That Offers A True Alternative To What's Favored By Urban Contemporary Radio Programmers, Yet Structurally And Sonically Rooted In Tradition. Gold-diggers Sound Is Actually Bridges' Most Modern-sounding Album. The Singer And Songwriter Stretches Out With Producers And Instrumentalists Ricky Reed And Nate Mercereau, His Main Collaborators On Good Thing, And He Brings In An All-star Lineup Of Progressive Jazz And R&b Musicians. "Born Again" Sets The Tone With The Keyboards Of Robert Glasper And Brass And Reeds From Keyon Harrold And Terrace Martin Adding To Weary If Resolute Sentiments Like "Feeling Joy Again/when All Else Fails, Your Love Will Last Forever," Where Bridges Faintly Slurs His Notes Like He's A Saxophonist Himself. Harrold And Martin Later Re-appear -- The Alto Sax Of The Latter Most Prominently Brings Color To The Machine-drum Pulse Of "Sweetness," A Touching And Personal Ballad Written In Response To The Murder Of George Floyd. Synth-soul Duo We Are King, Secret Weapon Atia "Ink" Boggs, And Percussionist Carlos Niño, Among A Great Number Of Other Musicians, Add To A Sense Of Communality. Bridges' Writing, However, Tends To Be As Intimate As Ever. "Motorbike" Envisions A Joy Ride For Two Rendered In Slow, Daydream-like Motion. Bridges Is Enamored In "Details," Rustic Soul-blues With A Touch Of Philly Sitar And Some Thump In The Low End. "Why Don't You Touch Me" Seeks Resolution, Or Just A Reaction, With A Sluggish Sway. Only On A Couple Occasions Does Bridges Let Loose A Touch While In The Moment. "Sho Nuff" Is Yet Another Ballad, But One Full Of Affection And Desire Through Its Southern Groove. "Steam," All Easy-rolling Romantic Escapism, Picks Up The Tempo A Bit With A Fine Threading Of Blues, Funk, And Candied Background Vocals. Even In Those Moments, There Is Never An Indication That Bridges Could Possibly Lose His Composure. The Unswerving Self-control He Has Demonstrated Across Three Albums Both Impresses And Mystifies." AMG Review By Andy Kellman. more
	Gold-Diggers Sound Colored Vinyl - New - 19439886991 2021 Limited Edition Gold Vinyl Original. Comes With Custom Inner Sleeve And 20-page Lyric / Photo Booklet. more
	Good Thing New - LP - 19075830351 Sealed 2018 180gm Original With Lyric Inner Sleeve. An Excellent Recording Of Neo Soul. more