A reissue of one the most precious hidden gems of soul jazz/spoken word albums from a key era. Originally released in 1974 as a private pressing of fewer than 100 copies, 'Touching Your Feelings' by Jim Marks is a crucial missing piece of the proto-rap era lying firmly between Gil Scott-Heron and Amiri Baraka, with whom he made a strong friendship. Jim Marks' mix of deep, expressive poetry and solid jazz sits on the edge of works by The Last Poets and fellow west coast rhyme smiths, the Watts Prophets. Upon hearing Jim Marks for the first time, it will remind you of those other great strangers of music who suddenly returned to the fore; you will experience the same emotions as when first listening to Terry Callier or Darondo.