The First Coming, by Twylyte '81

The First Coming

by Twylyte '81

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Daniel Schmitt What a treasure! Favorite track: Take Our Love.

frank10032 Hello my name is Frank Jones, Jr. the composer, vocalist and producer of this album. I want to thank Al Brown, Jr for his efforts to once again introduce "The First Coming" to the world of music which is the international language. Listening to this album brings back memories of how Al, John and I crafted this album. Thank you Favorite for believing in this presentation and adding it to your lineup of offerings.
Grace and Peace Forever
Frank Jones, Jr. / NYC

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1.	Like A Ferris Wheel 04:38	buy track
2.	Chance To Love 03:51	buy track
3.	A Dreamer 06:44	buy track
4.	The Love We Lost 04:15	buy track
5.	Time 03:12	buy track
6.	Some Go Up 03:00	buy track
7.	Can I Change 02:59	buy track
8.	Take Our Love 04:44	buy track

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We are very proud to present this official and first-ever reissue of The First Coming, by Twylyte ’81, an extremely rare and underrated Soul-Jazz album produced and released in 1981.

Twylyte ’81 was a 3 pieces band composed of Frank Jones Jr., Alfred Brown Jr. and John Belzaguy, who, except for John, have never recorded anything else than this incredible album. The First Coming is primarily standing out by a superb composition, mixing a touch of Soul, Jazz, and Disco together. It secondly shines thanks to the amazing deep and spiritual voice of the band leader, Frank Jones Jr., whose vocals style can sometimes remind of Jon Lucien. Even more impressive is the fact that these 3 fellas were all less or close to 18 years old when composing and recording this beauty. As did others brilliant hidden projects such as Ted Coleman Band, or Minority Band, it was also useful for Twylyte ’81 to receive the support of JSR Records, a kind of non-profit label dedicated to help young bands and artists in recording and producing their own records.

Here are a few words from Al Brown Jr. about this release: “After 38 years, I still have the euphoric feeling while listening to this album. I would say that this was one of my greatest achievements. I want to say "Thank you" Pascal Rioux and associates for sharing the group's vision with the rest of the world. I pray the listeners will feel a portion of what we tried to convey through these songs. When I first began this project, I thought it was just killing time. Being 17 years old at the time, I didn't see the music we worked on being recorded. We (Frank and I) were in a basement practicing each song. Who knew that this music would be recorded let alone picked up 38 years later? I still remember every beat, drum roll, every stop/start; everything. Wow, the nostalgia of it all. I wish this album much success and I hope in the future I can perform this album live.”

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released February 17, 2020

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Favorite Recordings Paris, France

Favorite Recordings is a French label focusing on Soul, Funk, Jazz and other related genres from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. With a rich catalog combining original productions and reissues.

Founded in 2006 by Pascal Rioux aka Charles Maurice, the label quickly established itself as an international reference. ... more