Tami Lynn
Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone
A1b Wings Upon Your Horn (Loretta Lynn)
A2a Monologue: Hoping (L. Dinsdale)
A2b Love Is Here And Now You're Gone (Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
A3a Monologue: Final Attempt (L. Dinsdale)
A3b Can't Last Much Longer (Allen Toussaint)
A4a Monologue: The Next Time! (L. Dinsdale)
A4b That's Understanding (Dave Crawford, Willie Martin)
B1 I'm Gonna Run Away From You (Bert Berns 2:49)
B2 Ain't No Soul (Left In These Old Shoes) (Arthur Resnick, Joseph Levine 2:18)
B3 A World You Left Behind You (Jane McNealy 4:44)
B4 Never No More (Tami Lynn 2:49)
B5 Mo Jo Hanna (Andre Williams, Barbara Paul, Clarence Paul 3:23)
B6 One Night Of Sin (Anita Steinman, Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King 2:53)
Label: Cotillion – SD 9052
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, St
Country: US
Released: 1972
Tami Lynn's Love Is Here & Now You're Gone (1972) is a deep, conceptual soul album known for its unique blend of intimate spoken-word interludes (monologues) narrating a breakup, interspersed with powerful Southern soul and funk tracks, featuring production by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, and Bert Berns. Side One tells a fragmented love story with "Introduction," "Hoping," "Final Attempt," and "The Next Time," while Side Two shifts to regular songs like her soulful "I'm Gonna Run Away From You" and funkier numbers. It's praised for its raw emotion, personal feel, and classic soul sound, often compared to artists like Candi Staton, though some listeners find the monologues disjointed.
Side One presents a four-part narrative about a failed love affair, broken by Tami Lynn's spoken-word interludes that feel like therapy sessions. It melds deep soul, funk, and country-soul influences, with a raw, intimate, and sometimes stark delivery.
A rare groove classic from Cotillion Records, with notable producers, it includes the UK pop and northern soul hit "I'm Gonna Run Away From You," a cover of Allen Toussaint "Can't Last Much Longer", and funkier tracks like "That's Understanding".
The album offers a deeply personal, chills-inducing listen, capturing a private moment in a captivating way, making listeners feel like they're eavesdropping on a heartfelt confession, as described by Dusty Groove.