Brenda Lee Eager – When I'm With You / Let Me Be

40年もの間、7インチで手に入れるのが難しかったソウルのレア・ジェムが再登場。名プロデューサーLarry Mizellが手掛け、Alabama出身のソウルシンガーBrenda Lee Eagerのために制作した一曲。彼女は後にシカゴに移り、Jerry Butlerのバックグループで活動し、彼とのデュエット「Ain’t Understanding Mellow」がミリオンセラーに。Ray CharlesやDiana Ross、Stevie Wonderらのバックも務め、数々の楽曲提供を経て、1974年にこの名作を完成させた。

A. When I'm With You
B. Let Me Be

This one is a rare soul gem that has not been easy to find on 7" for 40 years. It is one of the countless masterpieces that were produced by the great studio legend Larry Mizell who made it for Alabama born soul singer Brenda Lee Eager. She later relocated to Chicago and sang with Jerry Butler in his back up group Peaches and dueted with him on their million-selling duet 'Ain't Understanding Mellow'. Brenda did more backing singing with the likes of Ray Charles, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder and wrote songs recorded by Bobby Womack, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight before laying this one down in 1974.