A comprehensive overview of soul music from the great state of Illinois, this 732-page, two volume set chronicles over 3200 artists, 1200 record companies, and 10,000 individual releases between the years of 1960 and 1990. From Chicago to Cairo, East St. Louis to Kankakee, from The Accents to Ze-Majestiks, Soul Music Of Illinois serves as discography, field manual, atlas, telephone directory, and coffee table book, all presented in glorious full-color and wrapped in woven linen. Meticulously researched and compiled by Dante Carfagna, this is the 2nd state to receive the Soul Music deep dive after 2022's Soul Music Of Ohio.
BONUS: Numero site-exclusive bonus 45 sees a first time issue of Wind's 1980 Windy City modern soul monster "Best Things In Life," on the replica Eclipse label. This 7" is limited to 498 copies and will be sent to the first 498 pre-orders.
Pre-order: Release date is April 18th - Orders will begin shipping in late March!
