G.Love & Special Sauce- Ode to R.L. Boyce (RSD) [RSD Black Friday 2025]
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Ode to R.L is a heartfelt collaborative album in honor of the late Hill Country Blues legend R.L. Boyce, born out of a magical night at Luther Dickinson’s Zebra Ranch Studios in Coldwater, Mississippi. Originally recorded during the pandemic while artists were off the road and hungry to create, the session became an impromptu summit of Hill Country and regional blues talent, including Christone “KingFish” Ingram, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Sharde Thomas, Jontavious Willis, Cam Kimbrough, and more.
For G. Love, playing harmonica alongside R.L. that night was a dream realized, raw, soulful, and full of laughter. After releasing Philadelphia Mississippi, G. Love and producer Logan Tichnor revisited the tapes and uncovered a powerful idea: sampling and reimagining R.L.’s performances into a fresh, contemporary context.
Logan’s vision transformed the recordings into new tracks that fuse Hill Country Blues with modern grooves, capturing both R.L.’s spirit and the energy of the studio that night. Work on the project continued while R.L. was alive, but after his passing, it took on even deeper meaning.
Ode to R.L stands as both a celebration and continuation of R.L. Boyce’s legacy and a bridge between generations, honoring the roots while pushing the blues into the future.
Tracklist
1. Feel Me Better (feat. R.L. Boyce and Evan Nicole Bell)
2. Started Young (feat. R.L. Boyce)
3. Gumbo (feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
4. Ode to R.L.
5. Weekends are for Making Love (feat. R.L. Boyce and Luther Dickenson)
6. Bring Me Your Love (feat. Main Flow and Skyelyn)
7. All Day, Everyday (feat. Luther Dickinson)
8. When I Bust (feat. R.L. Boyce)
9. Don’t Trip (feat. R.L. Boyce)
10. Stay for a While (feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
Tracklist:
- Feel Me Better (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Evan Nicole Bell)
- Started Young (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Gumbo (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
- Ode to R.L
- Weekends Are for Making Love (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Luther Dickenson)
- Bring Me Your Love (Feat. Main Flow and Skyelyn)
- All Day, Everyday (Feat. Luther Dickinson)
- When I Bust (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Don't Trip (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Stay for a While (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
UPC > 784085104777
Format > New Vinyl
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G.Love & Special Sauce- Ode to R.L. Boyce (RSD) [RSD Black Friday 2025]
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Release Date: 11.28.2025
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Ode to R.L is a heartfelt collaborative album in honor of the late Hill Country Blues legend R.L. Boyce, born out of a magical night at Luther Dickinson’s Zebra Ranch Studios in Coldwater, Mississippi. Originally recorded during the pandemic while artists were off the road and hungry to create, the session became an impromptu summit of Hill Country and regional blues talent, including Christone “KingFish” Ingram, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Sharde Thomas, Jontavious Willis, Cam Kimbrough, and more.
For G. Love, playing harmonica alongside R.L. that night was a dream realized, raw, soulful, and full of laughter. After releasing Philadelphia Mississippi, G. Love and producer Logan Tichnor revisited the tapes and uncovered a powerful idea: sampling and reimagining R.L.’s performances into a fresh, contemporary context.
Logan’s vision transformed the recordings into new tracks that fuse Hill Country Blues with modern grooves, capturing both R.L.’s spirit and the energy of the studio that night. Work on the project continued while R.L. was alive, but after his passing, it took on even deeper meaning.
Ode to R.L stands as both a celebration and continuation of R.L. Boyce’s legacy and a bridge between generations, honoring the roots while pushing the blues into the future.
Tracklist
1. Feel Me Better (feat. R.L. Boyce and Evan Nicole Bell)
2. Started Young (feat. R.L. Boyce)
3. Gumbo (feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
4. Ode to R.L.
5. Weekends are for Making Love (feat. R.L. Boyce and Luther Dickenson)
6. Bring Me Your Love (feat. Main Flow and Skyelyn)
7. All Day, Everyday (feat. Luther Dickinson)
8. When I Bust (feat. R.L. Boyce)
9. Don’t Trip (feat. R.L. Boyce)
10. Stay for a While (feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
Tracklist:
- Feel Me Better (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Evan Nicole Bell)
- Started Young (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Gumbo (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
- Ode to R.L
- Weekends Are for Making Love (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Luther Dickenson)
- Bring Me Your Love (Feat. Main Flow and Skyelyn)
- All Day, Everyday (Feat. Luther Dickinson)
- When I Bust (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Don't Trip (Feat. R.L. Boyce)
- Stay for a While (Feat. R.L. Boyce and Van Gordon Martin)
UPC > 784085104777
Format > New Vinyl
Label >
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to ONE copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.