Willie Wright – Right On For The Darkness
Feeling a deep need to lay some really good music on you after the latest Pound For Pound post, here’s a record that I only just now received though it came out in January from the esteemed Chicago label the Numero Group. As with most of their projects, Willie Wright didn’t really make it big, but he did release a couple of very nice records in the 1970s. 
“Telling The Truth” is primarily a reissue of his second record, which features work from the drummer from the Skull Snaps and the guitarist from the Jimmy Castor bunch. But instead of the straight funk you might expect, Wright employs a low-key largely acoustic feel to his soul, very much on the Terry Callier tip, with a warm and rich voice.
An added bonus to the CD (and apparently not available with the LP) is this 4″ 33rpm reproduction of Wright’s only 45 a cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Right On For The Darkness” b/w an original from Wright titled “Africa.” My wife flipped out when she saw it just because it’s so very tiny and yet completely functional (this little record has now become “her” record). A really nice touch from a label that never seems to disappoint.
I see you reviewed and liked Willie Wright's re-issue on Numero Group last year. You may be interested to know that Willie Wright has made a new album. He got together with some lifelong friends and musical collaborators in Burlington, Vermont and recorded 9 new compositions. He is now 73, coping with Parkinson's, but can still make arrestingly beautiful music with thoughtful lyrics. Willie's new record (released on Green Coil Records on April 24, 2012) is called
"This is not a Dream" and it's wonderful – His voice is fragile, but focused and powerful. The material is all new originals penned and played by Willie, who has switched to keyboard as his main instrument. Here's his web site where you can buy it, and it also has a link to his MySpace page where you can hear all the tunes. http://www.williewrightmusic.com
Thanks for the update Bob!
You got it!