Blue Eyed Soul – You Ain’t No Weight
You Ain’t No Weight by Blue Eyed Soul is a deeply atmospheric and rare groove reissue from Numero Group, bringing a lost gem of lo-fi soul and gospel-infused funk back into the spotlight.
Originally rooted in the underground sounds of 1980, this record captures a unique blend of spiritual soul, experimental lounge and stripped-back electronic production. Built around minimal drum machines, Lowrey organ textures and raw, intimate recording techniques, the album sits somewhere between private press gospel and leftfield soul.
Led by Lynn Marshall’s fragile, wavering falsetto and producer Norman Marcelle’s hypnotic arrangements, You Ain’t No Weight evokes comparisons to Shuggie Otis and Otis G. Johnson while carving out a sound that feels entirely its own.
Across seven meditative tracks, the album moves between soulful introspection and hazy, groove-driven moments. Pressed on vinyl via Numero Group’s acclaimed archival series, this is essential for collectors of rare soul, private press records, lo-fi funk and spiritual jazz-influenced recordings.
Ain’t No Weight
Burn
Are You Listening
Look Out For Shaft
One Hundred Years
Calling You
Happy Day