{"product_id":"fagan-scott-soon-iex-white","title":"Fagan, Scott - Soon (IEX, White)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/6\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Fagan's new album Soon, 55 years in the making, revives songs from his lost 1971 Broadway rock opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside songwriting partner Joe Kookoolis, Fagan conceived and wrote the rock opera, an age-old story of an artist forced to make a devil's bargain between their principles and success, intending it to be the follow-up to his classic 1968 debut, South Atlantic Blues. But fate intervened. The production (which starred Fagan and a young Richard Gere) closed early, the album was shelved, never to be recorded or heard. Until now. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded over seven days in July 2025 at the hallowed Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis with a crack rhythm section, the thirteen songs on Soon illustrate Fagan's extraordinary facility and range as a singer and songwriter of great sensitivity, passion, and humour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom it's rousing gospel opener ('Let The World Begin Again'), through fiery, protest songs ('Faces Names and Places', 'Straight'), and tender-hearted ballads ('Child of Sympathy', 'To Touch the Sky'), the album is by turns, uplifting, mournful, righteous, giddy, soulful (title track, 'Soon), and anthemic (closer, 'Please Be Well'). This feels like an album of lost classics waiting to be rediscovered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScott Fagan has been waiting a long time for the world to hear these songs. The long, long wait is over, Soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e Let the World Begin Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e Soon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e Music Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e Roll Out the Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e5\u003c\/span\u003e Faces Names and Places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e6\u003c\/span\u003e Child of Sympathy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e7\u003c\/span\u003e Straight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e8\u003c\/span\u003e Wait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e9\u003c\/span\u003e To Touch the Sky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e10\u003c\/span\u003e What's Gonna Happen to Me When I'm 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e11\u003c\/span\u003e Sing a Happy Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e12\u003c\/span\u003e It Won't Be Long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"aec-tracknum\"\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e Please Be Well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eImages are not of the exact item for sale and are provided as a reference through Discogs or our distributors. Please ask us if you have any specific questions about the item listed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"22 Sound Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67978382967012,"sku":"809236006523","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3197\/7444\/files\/4540347-3720261.jpg?v=1793146293","url":"https:\/\/22soundrecords.com\/products\/fagan-scott-soon-iex-white","provider":"22 Sound Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}