LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY

CAN'T LET YOU GO

Vega Records

VR171

LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY

CAN'T LET YOU GO

Vega Records

VR171

VR171
ARTIST
LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY
TITLE
CAN'T LET YOU GO
LABEL
Vega Records
CAT NO.
VR171
FORMAT
2 x LP
RELEASE DATE
  • 10/04/2020 [REPRESS]
TERRITORY
WORLDWIDE
GENRE
Deep House New York Soulful House
FEATURING
Loleatta Holloway Louie Vega
MISC.
FULL COLOUR SLEEVE

TRACK LISTING

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  1. A Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Roots Mix)  ▾
  2. B Can't Let You Go (Yvonne Turner Main Mix)  ▾
  3. C1 Can't Let You Go (Yvonne Turner Dub)  ▾
  4. C2 Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Truth Dub 2)  ▾
  5. D Can't Let You Go (Louie Vega Truth Dub 1)  ▾

SALES NOTES

Like sneaking an extra scoop (or two) of ice cream for dessert, what do you do when you know something’s bad for you, but its vice-like nature makes it all the more irresistible? Vega Records explores this conundrum in its latest release, “Can’t Let You Go” by the late, great Loleatta Holloway.

“Can’t Let You Go” is one of the last unreleased recordings Loleatta completed before her passing in 2011. In the main mix, she addresses a relationship she knows she should end but can’t bring herself to leave because the lovin’ is just too good: “I keep coming back time and time again,” she ruminates with raw emotion. “We got to make things better or we got to do whatever to make it right… oh, let’s make it right, ‘cause I can’t let you go.”

For the unfamiliar, Loleatta Holloway, a.k.a. the “Queen of the Night,” is a bona fide disco and soul icon. The singer behind successful singles such as “Hit and Run” and “Love Sensation,” she is one of the most sampled artists from the disco era.

The posthumous single was written and produced by prolific artist Yvonne Turner, whose resume includes production and remix credits for music greats such as Whitney Houston, Willie Colon, and Jeffrey Osborne; as well as mixes for Lenny Kravitz, Lalah Hathaway, Mica Paris, and more. Providing subtle, smooth background vocals for the track, she allows Loleatta’s belting vocals to be the star of the percussive house groover; while Vega Records boss Louie Vega offers a “Roots” mix and emotion-charged “Soul House” mix. Louie Vega also invited his vocalist friends Tawatha Agee (of seminal R&B and soul group Mtume) and Cindy Mizelle (Louie Vega’s longtime collaborator) to add powerful hooks and new background arrangements, enhancing the track with some call and response to Loleatta's adlibs during the vamp. Gene Perez on Bass, Axel Tosca on Fender Rhodes, and Roberto Quintero on percussion. In all, the record is club-ready catharsis made for dancing all your troubles away.

“Loleatta Holloway was one of the most dynamic vocalists of our time,” says Yvonne Turner. “She was blessed with the gift of song and her energy was electric! Loleatta's passion and artistry is on full display as she masterfully interprets a lyric then delivers her signature adlibs, which never disappoint. To describe her in a few words, Loleatta Holloway was the truth... my friend... extraordinary!”

Adds Louie Vega, “Loleatta Holloway has had a huge impact in my life as a DJ, producer, and clubber. She touched me in many ways through my music-making and even style of DJing; to this day, I still play many of her songs and acapellas. This is just our little way of saying thank you so much for what you've done for so many lives with your beautiful voice, you've affected us all!!!”

The record’s cover artwork is a mural of Loleatta Holloway created by Richard Wilson, a London-based artist who takes inspiration from DJs and producers from the house music and disco scene. Last month, Louie traveled to Liverpool, England for the mural’s unveiling.

To celebrate the new single, Louie Vega is taking his infamous Flashback party to Miami Beach’s Yuca Lounge on March 18 for a night of throwback classics in disco, house, Latin soul, and more. Head here for tickets and more information: http://bit.ly/2mG4QX4

Published: 21st March 2017

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