The Antwans On Snawtna?

[Derek Pearson]

Antwans "Aint no love/You got that right" (Snawtna 1001)

Somebody on here was after this record recently and decided to dig my copy out to see what it sounded like. Had forgotten how minimal the label details were with no song writer, producer, arranger credits at all. Check the scan which I've lifted from a previous Ebay sale as my copy's not to hand. Being the grammar school boy I am I also realised the name of the label was the name of the group spelt backwords! "Aint no love" is just an ok song nothing special but quite catchy. The Ebay description says "HARD TO GET NORTHERN SOUL - VERSION of EDDIE FLOYD or (also sung by SAMMY ACUNA, KENNY HAMBER)". Being a bit dumb here but which side are they refering to?

onwards, derek

[Guest Baz]

Antwans "Aint no love/You got that right" (Snawtna 1001)

Somebody on here was after this record recently and decided to dig my copy out to see what it sounded like. Had forgotten how minimal the label details were with no song writer, producer, arranger credits at all. Check the scan which I've lifted from a previous Ebay sale as my copy's not to hand. Being the grammar school boy I am I also realised the name of the label was the name of the group spelt backwords! "Aint no love" is just an ok song nothing special but quite catchy. The Ebay description says "HARD TO GET NORTHERN SOUL - VERSION of EDDIE FLOYD or (also sung by SAMMY ACUNA, KENNY HAMBER)". Being a bit dumb here but which side are they refering to?

onwards, derek

Hi Derek it was me who was after it, my mate Steve spun it and i thought it sounded really good,(quite uptempo 60's) but then on hearing a sound clip it wasn't how i thought it was, but he spun it again and it sounded good but not as good as i remember

[Guest Netspeaky]

Antwans "Aint no love/You got that right" (Snawtna 1001)

Somebody on here was after this record recently and decided to dig my copy out to see what it sounded like. Had forgotten how minimal the label details were with no song writer, producer, arranger credits at all. Check the scan which I've lifted from a previous Ebay sale as my copy's not to hand. Being the grammar school boy I am I also realised the name of the label was the name of the group spelt backwords! "Aint no love" is just an ok song nothing special but quite catchy. The Ebay description says "HARD TO GET NORTHERN SOUL - VERSION of EDDIE FLOYD or (also sung by SAMMY ACUNA, KENNY HAMBER)". Being a bit dumb here but which side are they refering to?

onwards, derek

"Ain't No Love" if I remember correctly Derek, Mark

[Pete Burton]

"Ain't No Love" if I remember correctly Derek, Mark

Picked up a copy of this recently because it was cheap and thought it was OK.

Think that it's quite catchy............a bit like Lost Soul........sort of ???

Don't know but think it sounds like a white group ?

Anymore info anyone ?

[Guest Ivor Jones]

Antwans "Aint no love/You got that right" (Snawtna 1001)

Somebody on here was after this record recently and decided to dig my copy out to see what it sounded like. Had forgotten how minimal the label details were with no song writer, producer, arranger credits at all. Check the scan which I've lifted from a previous Ebay sale as my copy's not to hand. Being the grammar school boy I am I also realised the name of the label was the name of the group spelt backwords! "Aint no love" is just an ok song nothing special but quite catchy. The Ebay description says "HARD TO GET NORTHERN SOUL - VERSION of EDDIE FLOYD or (also sung by SAMMY ACUNA, KENNY HAMBER)". Being a bit dumb here but which side are they refering to?

onwards, derek

THE EDDIE FLOYD TRACK IS "I NEVER FOUND A GIRL" WHICH WAS A BIG RECORD FOR HIM ON STAX ,[RETITLED HERE BY THE`ANTWANS` AS "AINT NO LOVE",DOUBTLESS TO AVOID PAYING ROYALTIES ON SONGWRITING]. MY PERSONAL FAVE IS THE SAMMY ACUNA VERSION ON NEW WAVE OR SLY RECORDS. THERES AN AMAZING CLARITY TO HIS VOCAL AND THE IMPRESSIONS OF FRED HUGHES AND THE NATURAL FOUR ON THIS VERSION ARE JUST GREAT. YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS,ALL THE BEST,IVOR JONES

[Guest mw7729]

To everyone interested, The Antwans were a African-American R&B group that recorded in the late 60's and early 70's. They were from Baltimore, Md. My father in law, Ted Queen was the saxophone player and sang lead and background vocals. They recorded their one record Ain't No Love/You Got That Right and attempted to distribute it themselves. Ted Queen's wife came up with the idea for the name of the record label. She told them to reverse the name Antwans and that is how the record label came to be "Snawtna".

When I told my father in law that there was some interest in his group he was pleasantly surprised and delighted. If you want more info I'll talk to him and get back to you.

Moses

[Gene-r]

To everyone interested, The Antwans were a African-American R&B group that recorded in the late 60's and early 70's. They were from Baltimore, Md. My father in law, Ted Queen was the saxophone player and sang lead and background vocals. They recorded their one record Ain't No Love/You Got That Right and attempted to distribute it themselves. Ted Queen's wife came up with the idea for the name of the record label. She told them to reverse the name Antwans and that is how the record label came to be "Snawtna".

When I told my father in law that there was some interest in his group he was pleasantly surprised and delighted. If you want more info I'll talk to him and get back to you.

Moses

Welcome to the site Moses, and thanks for filling in with the above!

I have a copy of the Antwans 45 (thanks Derek!), which I really like, so pass my compliments on to your father-in-law! Of course, I would be very keen if he can shine any further info on the record (when it was released, how widely it was distributed etc).

Gene

Edited February 1, 2006 by Gene-R

[Guest mw7729]

Hi everybody, Got some additional info about The Antwans from Ted Queen, my father-in-law. The four member group consisted of James (J.T.) Bryant, lead vocals. He sang the lead on Ain't No Love. Also in the group were Charles Sterling, guitar and vocals; Leroy Tyler, bass and vocals; and Ted Queen, sax, keyboards, and vocals. They recorded the songs Ain't No Love and You Got That Right in 1971 in Baltimore. They paid a manufacturer and about 2,000-2,500 records were made. They distributed it around the Baltimore, Maryland area. The "You Got That Right" side got some local airplay. The group never recorded again. After the Antwans disbanded, Ted Queen joined The Hightlighters, another Baltimore r&b group. They recorded an instrumental called "Chittlin' Pot". Ted Queen told me that he talks to James Bryant from time to time. Also, as far as he knows, Charles Sterling and Leroy Tyler are still playing clubs in the Baltimore area.

Thanks for reading. This site is a great source of info about my favorite.....Northern Soul music.

[soulfulsaint]

Hi everybody, Got some additional info about The Antwans from Ted Queen, my father-in-law. The four member group consisted of James (J.T.) Bryant, lead vocals. He sang the lead on Ain't No Love. Also in the group were Charles Sterling, guitar and vocals; Leroy Tyler, bass and vocals; and Ted Queen, sax, keyboards, and vocals. They recorded the songs Ain't No Love and You Got That Right in 1971 in Baltimore. They paid a manufacturer and about 2,000-2,500 records were made. They distributed it around the Baltimore, Maryland area. The "You Got That Right" side got some local airplay. The group never recorded again. After the Antwans disbanded, Ted Queen joined The Hightlighters, another Baltimore r&b group. They recorded an instrumental called "Chittlin' Pot". Ted Queen told me that he talks to James Bryant from time to time. Also, as far as he knows, Charles Sterling and Leroy Tyler are still playing clubs in the Baltimore area.

Thanks for reading. This site is a great source of info about my favorite.....Northern Soul music.

Hi Moses Can you check details with your father-in-law again. J D Bryant and Leroy Taylor and the Four Kays were also recording artists with the Washington Beltway label Shrine in late '60s. Is this the guys he means? Names so close I suspect it is. If it is ask him if he has their previous records in his garage but don't tell anyone else on the forum.

thanks