Jerry Williams: Gone. CD

First scheduled for release in 1979, Jerry Williams' debut album for Warner Brothers Records was pulled from distribution before it ever made the record stores, victim of a dispute with the label. But the story didn't end there; though only promotional copies of the album were ever minted--this record was indeed "Gone"--those copies have been passed from hand over the last 35 years and have become hotly sought-after collector items. But then, such a strange turn of events somehow suits Jerry Williams; born in Oklahoma and raised in the Ft. Worth, Texas area, the man is one of the great mysteries of modern music. Gone was going to be the breakthrough album for Williams. Produced by Chris Kimsey as his first project following the production of the Rolling Stones' smash Some Girls album, Gone offered a totally unique mix of rock and soul, and featured players like bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarist Steve Cropper. But, due to a falling-out with the label so seve