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An archeological love of music seems to drive The Numero Group, a record label out of Chicago that is best known for their Eccentric Soul series. I was introduced to the set by Marion Black’s “Who Knows,” a record that I had sought out after recognizing the Rjd2-used vocal sample. It was among one of the standouts from The Capsoul Label, a collection of would-be hits from an obscure Columbus, Ohio soul label from 1970-1974, and was the first of the Eccentric Soul releases back in 2004. Each release seems to somehow mirror the same end-to-end quality, and comes with their own unique story behind their history and how the vintage gems of soul were uncovered. Last year saw two of the best releases from the series, my #8 album of the year, Twinight’s Lunar Hour, as well as The Outskirts Of Deep City, a follow up to their 2006 release by the Miami-based soul label.