The Lost Generation were a harmony soul group from Chicago who released their much lauded ‘The Young, Tough and Terrible’ album in 1972. It follows in a similar style to their debut and only other album ‘Sly, Slick And Wicked’ from two years earlier. Lowrell Simon lead the group as singer and songwriter and this ten-track soul/funk offering finds them in their prime. The brooding ‘This Is The Lost Generation’ is a dark, ghetto soul gem, they do a decent cover of ‘Tired Of Being Alone’ but better is the string lead beat ballad ‘All In The Course Of A Day’. The bright dancer ‘You’ve Got To Crawl Before You Walk’ is a cover of the 8th Day original and has touches of David Ruffin, the tougher ‘Sure Is Funky’ finds them in a rawer groove while they do a sparkling cover of ‘Thin Line Between Love And Hate’. The upbeat cover of Ashford & Simpson’s ‘One More Bridge To Cross’ has a sanctified feel in the backing harmonies, the sweet ‘The Young, Tough And Terrible’ is a sublime slab of crossover balladry while the funky pounder ‘Paulette’ see the band turning back to a harder soulful funk feel. Superb album.
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This Is The Lost Generation (Vocal)
Tired Of Being Alone
All In The Course Of A Day
You’ve Got To Crawl Before You Walk
Sure Is Funky
The Young, Tough And The Terrible
Paulette
Thin Line Between Love And Hate
One More Bridge To Cross
This Is The Lost Generation (Instrumental)
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