Willie Wright question

So I was sent the album for review in MP3 form months ago, but am now thinking of shelling out for the vinyl. Anyone have the vinyl/CD and can tell me if the liner notes, etc are worth it? It's Numero, so I should expect quality, but I just wanna know how substantial the package is before I go ahead and place an order.

Numero's blog says this:

Our deluxe reissue of Telling The Truth keeps the original 10 track album in sequence, adding Wright’s lone 45 (a cover of Curtis’ “Right On For The Darkness” backed with his original “Africa”) and adds the title track from his debut Lack Of Education. For the CD version we’ve crafted a unique 4.72″ version of his 45 that actually plays, stuck the disc in a digipack replica of the original album, and tossed in an over-sized 20 page booklet detailing the life and times of Willie Wright. The LP features those same notes, a 7″ version of “Right On For The Darkness” b/w “Africa,” and a scale replica of Telling The Truth, all housed in tip on sleeve with gold foil embossing.

I have the CD; liner notes are a good read (life story + a bunch of archive pictures)...the 4.72" vinyl thing is cool to have but I haven't played it.

It's a fantastic album, if any passer-by readers are curious.

Thanks, guys. I'm orderin in.

Telling the Truth is an all time gem, I listen to it all the time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVaM3GumBKg

Numero had a lot of its releases up on bandcamp a few months ago. So it was possible to listen to this through.

Seems like it sounds like it's from about 5 years earlier than its release. Really feels early 70s soul rather than disco era. A bit bill withers esque.
Love it. Comes with a 5inch single which is also on the cd.

feels very 70s sould indeed, a touch of Astral Weeks

so much personality in the songwriting and singing

Great album. Could hear Bill Callahan covering "Son, Don't Let Your Life Pass You By." "I'm So Happy Now" would be a perfect song if it was about a minute and a half shorter. One of my favorite Numero releases. Don't even own it because iirc it's out of print

funny this just got revived. i was interested in it after somebody (sorry; forgot who) posted about it on the "what are you listening to 2019" thread. was having some holiday blues on thanksgiving and amoeba was having 20% off and, after checking the tracking not even ten minutes ago, i have a package waiting for me when i get home. will report back.

initial thoughts:

yeah, this is the jam. very much akin to terry callier, jon lucien, gil scott-heron (especially with the heavy reliance on flute; word to brian jackson), and other similarly difficult to classify 70s sometimes soul folks. really pleased it has crossed my radar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM9W-lMYJy4

absolute masterpiece.

yup