Still Here: 1967-1973 (Coloured Vinyl)

From the dawn of doo-wop to the death of disco, The Notations saw and sang it all. Moving through shifting trends, formats, and industry gatekeepers, they remained a constant presence on Chicago’s South Side, recording for major and minor labels alike and working with figures as significant as Syl Johnson and Curtis Mayfield. If history rarely paused to catch up with them, the Notations never stopped.

Still Here 1967–1973 offers the first proper overview of their indie-label golden age, capturing a group at a creative crossroads. Across these recordings, the Notations pivot from tender, slow-burning R&B ballads toward a sharper, more socially conscious soul, without losing the warmth that defined their sound. The harmonies are rich and golden, the arrangements imaginative, and the emotional delivery unwavering.

This is soul music powered by craft and conviction rather than hype. The Notations emerge here as survivors and quiet innovators, adapting without compromise and leaving behind a body of work that feels both deeply rooted and quietly radical. Unheralded in their own time, Still Here 1967–1973 finally frames the Notations as what they always were: enduring Chicago legends.