Returning to the lost soul city of Columbus, Ohio, the Numero Group has unearthed another piece of the tale they started to tell with their Capsoul Label collection. This time it's Capsoul's tiny crosstown rival, Prix, receiving the focus, as this double LP collects up a good portion of their rather limited output (less than a dozen singles released between 1969-1973!) and many previously unreleased tunes. Numero's liner notes always make these collections feel more like the culmination of a great mystery novel than a treasure trove of lost funk gems. You'll have to read for yourself to believe the former, but to hear the latter, check Eddie Ray's "Wait A Minute(1)," Joe King's "You're My Everything(2)," Mitch Mitchell & Gene King's "Never Walk Out On You(3)," Marion Black's "Listen Black Brother(4)" or the Royal Esquires' "Ain't Gonna Run(5)." The vinyl edition also includes the instrumentals for "Wait A Minute" and "Never Walk Out On You." Double gatefold LP, 21 tracks.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red