The Ultimates On Capito, Detroit 1968

[Derek Pearson]

One of the greatest joys of record collecting is finding (or should I re-discovering) a record you’ve had tucked away for years; a record you couldn’t actually recall the last time you ever played it; a record to be honest you couldn’t even remember what it sounded like — but on hearing it again you knew exactly why you’d bought it and kept it all these years.

The Ultimates on Capito; on a tiny not often talked label out of Detroit city; a lush midtempo group item from 1968.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8Z0hSHZEP4

After a bit o’ delving about on the internet (couldn’t stop myself) this is all I could find.

Capito Records, Detroit, Michigan 48207.

The Quinns “I Knew” 2:25 / “(It's) Been A Long Time” 2:22 (Capito C-2022)

Both sides written by D. McCants; both sides arranged and produced by Donald McCants & Larry Capito. A Marchioni Production. Dated 1966.

The Ultimates “Just Because You’ve Gone And Left Me” CA 2005 2:37 / The Quinns “Never Leave Me” CA 2006 2:50 (Capito C-2023) Dated 1968.

Both sides written and produced by Donald McCants & Larry Capito.

Sadly The Quinns on the flip side of this is just an instrumental, albeit slightly beefed up, of the vocal top side. Hope this isn’t an indication of what Capito 2022 sounds like.

Oh and if anybodies after a copy pretty sure Dolly13 was selling one on here only last month at a nice price.

derek x

[boba]

I have the quinns record, I think it was straight garage. if you really care i can try to record it, but it definitely wasn't soul.

[Roburt]

Perhaps the label owner was this guy ........

WARREN, OHIO - Lawrence ''Larry'' Capito Sr., 83, died Friday, May 28, 2010, at Windsor Liberty Health Care Center.

He was born Nov. 20, 1926, in Warren, the son of Paul and Matilda DeNittis Capito. He retired from the General Motors assembly plant as a dingman after 18 years. Before that, he worked as a cement finisher for Mathews Concrete Co.

He was a member of St. Mary Church and enjoyed making wine. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving from Dec. 1, 1944, to Dec. 22, 1945.

I know Warren is near to Cleveland and not Detroit, but maybe Donald McCants was related to the 'Ohio' McCants (Chicago Gangsters, Rumple-Stilts-Skin, Ivy, Heat Records, etc).

Edited November 21, 2012 by Roburt