The Soul City Orchestra's Meal Ticket is a genre-blending journey that lives up to its own billing as "progressive rock sounds for orchestra with the emphasis on rhythm and strings." Written and arranged by Chris Rae and Frank McDonald, the album weaves together elements of disco, funk, soul, punk, and progressive rock into something genuinely distinctive. Released through the respected Be With Records label, this is a record that refuses to be easily categorized.
From the driving energy of "Soul City Drive" to the eclectic range of tracks spanning both sides, Meal Ticket delivers an ambitious and comprehensive listening experience that rewards repeated plays. The combination of orchestral arrangements with raw, rhythm-forward grooves gives the album a bold, cinematic quality that sets it apart. Printed and made in Europe, this is a well-crafted pressing of a record that fans of adventurous, genre-crossing music will find endlessly engaging.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Be With Records
- Genre: Rock, Soul & Funk
- Release Date: 02/27/2026
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TRACKS
A1. Meal Ticket
A2. Punk Rotter
A3. Chamber Maid
A4. Raw Deal
A5. Back Jigger
A6. Sore Head
B1. Pink Pussy
B2. Short Change
B3. Wheeling And Dealing
B4. Rockarama
B5. The Jam
B6. Soul City Drive
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