★★★★★
He's paid some dues, has . He packed up and fled from Wilson, North Carolina in 1967, following the footsteps of his heroes to New York City. He began to sing and dance in clubs where people literally threw money at his feet. He began a recording career two years later, releasing cuts that go for silly money on auction sites...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-04-23
★★★★★
In this follow-up to 2009?s amazing My World, funk and soul legend Lee Fields outdoes himself, delivering an even more fantastic collection of new yet vintage-sounding songs, plus a superfly cover of The Rolling Stones' Moonlight Mile...
- hour.ca
2012-03-15
★★★★★
Whether backed by a tight rhythm and horn sections or driven by a house style DJ/producer, when Lee Fields steps in front of a microphone, he puts his heart, soul and mind into everything he sings. And, he has absolutely no qualms about it. With a vocal style that echoed James Brown's--resulting in years of constant comparisons--Fields had a lot to live up to. Dubbed 'Little JB,' Fields was honored with those comparisons from his peers...
- www.soultracks.com
2011-07-11
★★★★★
Lee Fields may well owe his musical life to James Brown. Early on, Fields was dubbed Little J.B. because of his uncanny ability to channel Brown's growl and grunt trademark sounds. Even his debut single from 1969, "Bewildered" was cut in the same studio where Brown's calling card - "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" - was birthed...
- www.soultracks.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
LP version. "Truth & Soul Records is proud to announce the re-release of Lee Fields' Problems. The sonic palette of this record reaches far and wide, ranging from the rampaging psychedelic funk of 'Bad Trip' to the softer introspective sounds of 'Honey Dove', but that's just the beginning. The album opens up with 'The Right Thing', a gripping tale of love found and love lost, set to the super heavy popcorn meets afro-funk backbeat...
- www.forcedexposure.com
2010-08-27
★★★★★
Lee Fields seems like Sharon Jones's male counterpart - a soul singer who's been doing his thing for decades and makes music that sounds like the last 35 years never went down. My World finds Fields channelling James Brown's softer side amid an uplifting array of classic soul hallmarks like horn solos, sweeping violins, spoken word parts and drums that jump like a kid wearing snow pants who has to pee. Among highlights, his spirited verses on Ladies and cautionary wail on Money I$ King...
- nowtoronto.com
2009-11-07
★★★★★
Lee Fields is a soul swaggerer in the James Brown blueprint, from his relentless work ethic (he's been playing Southern blues circuits since the late Sixties) down to his feel-good vibes, dirty screeching unnnhs! and penchant for flamboyant-verging-on-tacky suits. As the album title suggests, his old-school funk is an invitation to groove, which he spells out on the dynamic "Intro by Mr. Fields." Then he keeps up the pressure with call-and-response rants -- "Who got it all on file...
- www.rollingstone.com
2009-06-08
★★★★★
God DAMN! Lee Fields has SOUL, ladies and gentlemen, and just in case a couple decades of watered down, completely non-visceral R&B has made you forget exactly what that means, let this record remind you. He's got the funk and the pride like James Brown, the smooove moves like Isaac Hayes, and he's here to spread the love and the grooves straight from the gut. And it feels sooo good! Mr...
- www.aquariusrecords.org
2009-06-05
★★★★★
God DAMN! Lee Fields has SOUL, ladies and gentlemen, and just in case a couple decades of watered down, completely non-visceral R&B has made you forget exactly what that means, let this record remind you. He's got the funk and the pride like James Brown, the smooove moves like Isaac Hayes, and he's here to spread the love and the grooves straight from the gut. And it feels sooo good! Mr...
- www.aquariusrecords.org
2008-11-12
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