The Lost Generation were a harmony soul group from Chicago who released their much lauded ‘The Young, Tough and Terrible’ album in 1972. It follows in a similar style to their debut and only other album ‘Sly, Slick And Wicked’ from two years earlier. Lowrell Simon lead the group as singer and songwriter and this ten-track soul/funk offering finds them in their prime. The brooding ‘This Is The Lost Generation’ is a dark, ghetto soul gem, they do a decent cover of ‘Tired Of Being Alone’ but better is the string lead beat ballad ‘All In The Course Of A Day’. The bright dancer ‘You’ve Got To Crawl Before You Walk’ is a cover of the 8th Day original and has touches of David Ruffin, the tougher ‘Sure Is Funky’ finds them in a rawer groove while they do a sparkling cover of ‘Thin Line Between Love And Hate’. The upbeat cover of Ashford & Simpson’s ‘One More Bridge To Cross’ has a sanctified feel in the backing harmonies, the sweet ‘The Young, Tough And Terrible’ is a sublime slab of crossover balladry while the funky pounder ‘Paulette’ see the band turning back to a harder soulful funk feel. Superb album.
Track listings:
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01 This Is The Lost Generation (Vocal) by The Lost Generation
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02 Tired Of Being Alone by The Lost Generation
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03 All In The Course Of A Day by The Lost Generation
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04 You’ve Got To Crawl Before You Walk by The Lost Generation
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05 Sure Is Funky by The Lost Generation
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06 The Young, Tough And The Terrible by The Lost Generation
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07 Paulette by The Lost Generation
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08 Thin Line Between Love And Hate by The Lost Generation
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09 One More Bridge To Cross by The Lost Generation
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10 This Is The Lost Generation (Instrumental) by The Lost Generation
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