If I had the time and talent to run a record label, I’d like to think it would be something like Chicago’s Numero Group. Dedicated to the preservation and general awareness of some of music’s most treasured, lost, and forgotten musicians, the amount of care and craft that Numero puts into each of their releases shows just how much they love music. And honestly, I don’t think there are many labels that come close to their level.
Their latest labor of love is the Boddie Records box set, a sprawling collection of Thomas and Louise Boddie’s record label that operated from 1958 to 1993 in Cleveland, OH. During that time period the label released over 300 albums and 45s, and recorded 10,000 hours of tape spanning everything from kitchen-sink eccentric soul, fuzzbox funk, shoestring doo-wop, and haunted, eerily hook-laden spirituals.
Five years in the making, this looks even more impressive than their immaculate Syl Johnson box from last year. Pre-orders are now being taken, and like always, Numero is making it worth your while with either a replica of Mod Squad’s one-of-a-kind LP acetate or a 21-song bonus disc, depending on what format you order. Shipping in early October, this is about as close to a must have as you can get.
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