L.T.D. / Black Seeds

Digitally re-mastered two-fer from the Soul trio. Their first album, L.T.D., was released in 1970 and consisted of six original songs penned by the group along with a medley of two songs written by Jimmy Webb and a cover of The Beatles' `Get Back'. Production was primarily by renowned arranger Bert DeCoteaux with one track produced by acclaimed New York conductor/arranger Horace Ott. The group self-produced their third release, 1971's Black Seeds, which boasted two singles with `Black Seeds Keep On Growing' reaching #15 on the U.S. R&B charts. Sadly, after a sudden and unexpected illness, band member Donald McPherson succumbed to leukemia before the LP was released. The album was dedicated to his memory by the two remaining members, who added Cuba Gooding, Sr. as their third member in 1972. These two albums appear on CD for the first time along with a bonus B-side, `Psychedelic Ride'. Liner notes by acclaimed writer Kevin Goins document the early years of this important mainstay R&B group of the 70s.