• Leon Ware – Slippin' Away
    • Leon Ware – Lost In Love With You
    • Leon Ware – Shelter
    • Leon Ware – Why I Came To California
    • Leon Ware – Deeper Than Love
    • Leon Ware – Can I Touch You There
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    • Leon Ware – Miracles
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    • Leon Ware – Where Are They Now
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    • 2. Lost In Love With You
    • 3. Shelter
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    • 6. Can I Touch You There
    • 7. Words Of Love
    • 8. Miracles
    • 9. Somewhere
    • 10. Where Are They Now

    Leon Ware's self-titled 1982 album has long been a holy grail for rare groove record collectors with mint copies rarely found for less than £100. So Be With Records, a new vinyl-only reissue label, is pleased to mark its first release with Ware's classic – a set that features the timeless Why I Came To California, a beautiful example of early 80s soul funk. Absolute classic! 

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