Well I guess I should unveil the official Good Records NYC endorsement of BARACK OBAMA for President of the United States. I know, I know… it’s a heavy, sought after, fight-tooth-and-nail-for endorsement… what can I say? I hold a lot of weight. But I wield my power justly and with much restraint. And I feel at this time that I have to go on record and speak my heart. Just like your boy Cutty going jogging before the Baltimore primary, I woke up this morning with a feeling that this just might be a new day… a feeling that resonated in two albums, both of which are out of The Windy City just like our boy Barack.

First up, an inimitable classic… easily the best soul LP out there and if it ain’t in your top five you ain’t talking dollars or making sense. Curtis Mayfield’s solo debut, “Curtis”. Full of majestic arrangements but vocals so tender they could caress the cheek of the most hardened criminal… and a lyrical statement that framed the struggles of a generation.

Second, Chicago rap vet Common’s classic LP from 1994 “Resurrection”. This has been a favorite of mine since it came out, and even though Common has become a sensitive yet strong Old Head Voice in the rap game… this album captures a whistful, reflective, aimless yet curious young adult who is not much different from the folks that are casting their votes - often, for the first time - for Our Black President (no disrespect to Fela).

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