Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9) - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion - The Funkadoobian
Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9) - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion - The Funkadoobian
Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9) - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion - The Funkadoobian
Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9) - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion - The Funkadoobian

Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9) - Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion

  • Artist Carlton Basco / The Illusions (9)
  • Title Don't Chain My Soul / It's Just An Illusion
  • Label Tramp Records
  • Catalogue No TR-110
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Near Mint (NM or M-)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
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Year Released: 1968
Genre: Soul / Garage Soul

Description:
This obscure 7″, released in 1968, pairs Carlton Basco’s impassioned “Don’t Chain My Soul” with The Illusions’ “It’s Just An Illusion” — a raw and emotive piece of late-’60s deep soul.

“Don’t Chain My Soul” stands out with its gospel-tinged vocal delivery, tight rhythm guitar, and a yearning melody that echoes the southern deep-soul tradition of labels like Fame and Goldwax. The B-side, “It’s Just An Illusion,” veers into a more psychedelic soul realm, blending garage-rock guitar tones with soulful harmonies — the kind of hybrid sound that collectors now prize for its unpolished energy and authenticity.

Though it never charted, the single has become a sought-after rarity for DJs drawn to its raw, emotional delivery and crossover soul-garage appeal.

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