Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label is the first compilation by The Numero Group

The Numero Group

The Numero Group is an archival record label that creates reissue compilations of previously released music, reissues original albums, and creates album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres...

 and first volume in the Eccentric Soul series.

Short for Capital City Soul, the Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

 Capsoul label's history spans only five short years throughout the 1970s. Founded by Bill Moss, a local singer and DJ at WVKO

WVKO (AM)

WVKO is an American AM radio station licensed to broadcast in Columbus, Ohio.WVKO changed from a progressive talk format to Catholic radio programming, provided by Columbus-based St. Gabriel Radio....

 in Columbus, Capsoul released just a dozen 45's and one highly sought after LP resulting in a few regional hits. Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label is a compilation of nineteen tracks spanning the label's all but forgotten history.

Track listing

1. "You're All I Need To Make It" - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr
2. "Who Knows" - Marion Black
   Marion Black
   Marion Black is an American soul singer and songwriter from Columbus, Ohio, best known for his 1970 song "Who Knows". The track was prominently sampled by the American musician RJD2 in the song, "Smoke and Mirrors," from his 2002 album, Deadringer....
   
   
3. "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" - Kool Blues
4. "Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother" - Bill Moss
5. "Too Far Gone" - Four Mints
6. "You Can't Blame Me" - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr
7. "Number One" - Bill Moss
8. "Row My Boat" - Four Mints
9. "Without Love" - Ronnie Taylor
10. "I Want To Be Ready" - Kool Blues
11. "Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer" - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr
12. "Hot Grits!!!" - Elijah & The Ebonites
13. "I Can't Take It" - Ronnie Taylor
14. "Can We Try Love Again" - Kool Blues
15. "You're My Desire" - Four Mints
16. "A World Without You" - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr
17. "Go On Fool" - Marion Black

Extended Play:

18. "Pure Soul" - Elijah & the Ebonites

19." Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother (Instrumental)" - Bill Moss

20. "All I Need To Make It (Instrumental)" - Capsoul Group (vinyl only track)

External links

• http://numerogroup.com/catalog_detail.php?uid=00027#
• http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3806369