When I first started at my current job, we had a studio manager named Kevin. Though we only chatted briefly when we’d cross paths in the hallways, I always got a good vibe from him and enjoyed having him as part of our team. One day early on in my career, I was doing some work on an album called Can I Change My Mind by a gentleman named Tyrone Davis. This was another artist and album I had never heard of before, but another one that I enjoyed immediately and all the way through. I brought in a coworker of mine, Tim, to check it out, figuring it would be something he would dig as well, which he did. Later in the day, Tim and I were going to lunch, so we dropped by Kevin’s office to let him know we’d be gone for a bit. Tim also mentioned this album to Kevin in passing and Kevin said, “Tyrone Davis? My uncle used to play with him.” Such a small world sometimes.
Song: “Can I Change My Mind”
Artist: Tyrone Davis
Songwriter(s): Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk
Album(s): Can I Change My Mind
Release Year(s): 1969
Song: “Let’s Stay Together”
Artist: Al Green
Songwriter(s): Willie Mitchell, Al Green, Al Jackson
Album(s): Let’s Stay Together (Single) / Let’s Stay Together (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1971 (Single) / 1972 (Full-length)
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d