Bus Stop
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Laid Back
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Album: Bus Stop (1974)

Introducing Crate Diggin’, where I’ll digitize some tracks from my neglected record collection. I’ll try to focus on music that is still unavailable on CD and artists you may not be familiar with. This feature will be heavy on soul/funk/jazz from 1970-1975, since that’s what I was into when I was on the vinyl tip.

To kick things off, I’ve unearthed a record I picked up when I lived in New Orleans, Oliver Sain’s Bus Stop. Oliver was a big name in the St. Louis R&B scene, not just as a sax player, but also as a songwriter and producer. Each year, he organized an annual Soul Reunion, which just celebrated its 45th anniversary (even though Sain died in 2003).

Bus Stop was his second LP as a solo artist and focused on Oliver’s songwriting and sax skills. The record is a mixture of funk, blues, and the unfortunately-titled track, “Blowing For Love.”

The title track, “Bus Stop,” jump starts the record. Some of the heads out there may be familiar with this stomper. I think it’s been on a few comps. There’s a tight breakdown 1:20 in. I don’t think anyone has sampled it yet. You’re welcome.

The second selection is “Laid Back,” a slow-groover that will inspire you to seek out some sexytime, preferably with that special someone you really, really dig.

Oliver Sain, photo from the Bus Stop gatefold