Craft Recordings has announced a reissue for Brenton Woods 18 Bestan acclaimed collection of the soul singer’s classic songs.

The October 4 release includes his most famous tracks, including the career-defining tunes “Oogum Boogum” and “Gimme Little Sign,” as well as “Baby You Got It,” a trio of hits he released in the 1960s.

Available for pre-order now, Brenton Woods 18 Best will be released for the first time on both CD and vinyl and for a limited time fans can purchase the album in two special color variants: “Lemonade” (via CraftRecordings.com) or “Baby Blue” (via RSD Basics). The collection is available to stream now.

The singer grew up as Alfred Jesse Smith in Southern California (first in San Pedro, then in Compton) and later changed his name to Brenton Wood, which many assume is a reference to the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood. As a child, he played the piano and, inspired by his idols, soul icon Sam Cooke and doo-wop star Jesse Belvin, performed in several singing groups before striking out on his own.

In 1967, the aspiring singer fulfilled his dream of becoming a star after signing with Double Shot Records and releasing the heartfelt and sweet “Oogum Boogum.” NPR once commented, “It’s hard to be in a bad mood after hearing the ‘Oogum Boogum Song’… there’s something special about the feeling. That almost playful falsetto, the bouncing drums, the strumming guitar strums.”

The single was a huge hit, reaching number 34 on Billboard’s pop charts and number 19 on the R&B charts. “Oogum Boogum” is timeless and appeared decades later on soundtracks for films such as Almost famous And Don’t worry, darlingas well as in television series such as Sex education And The Umbrella Academy.

A few months after the success of that single, Wood released “Gimme Little Sign,” his bright, heady love song, which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard pop charts and number 19 on the R&B charts. The single sold over a million copies worldwide.

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