SEARCH FOR THE INNER SELF

Jon Luciens Search For The Inner Self was one of the highlights of Paul Wellers recently complied Ace CD That Sweet, Sweet Music. When also issuing it as a single, we included We Got Love, a track from his self-financed CD Precious Is Love, which proved to be as feted a choice as the top side. Due to this and further encouragement from soul fans, DJs and the Lucien family, we licensed the rest of the Beau Ray Fleming produced 1969 recordings for LP and CD reissue. Here is the very start of Luciens songwriting creativity - Precious Is My Love, A Heart In Love, Flower Garden and The Season Of Spring are accomplished and captivating creations, equal to his later much-admired work. The choice of cover songs was inspired. Strawberries Dont Know Cherries was an unknown song that had yet to be covered, the reading of Barry and Robin Gibbs To Love Somebody is exemplary and the out-of-left-field Only An Illusion is a number perfect for Luciens mystical approach to soul. Producer Fleming contributed Its Bigger Than I the previously undigitised flip to the Search For The Inner Self 45, as well as the catchy dancer We Got Love, that DJ Snowboy has championed for years. When Jon Lucien released the original CD in 1999, he only made about 100 copies; demand has rocketed for it ever since. It was never on vinyl originally. We have commissioned sleevenotes from acclaimed US scribe Kevin Goins to enhance the packaging of both formats.