Ljblanken Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I just bought a fantastic gospel record "I find no fault / what a friend we have in jesus" by Francis Thomas and the Thomas Singers on Thomas Records (no address on label). Is this the same Thomas Records that put out stuff like "without a warning" by the Amazers? was that a Chicago label? just curious... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 deffo a chicago label, better the oracles on here about the other theory Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I just bought a fantastic gospel record "I find no fault / what a friend we have in jesus" by Francis Thomas and the Thomas Singers on Thomas Records (no address on label). Is this the same Thomas Records that put out stuff like "without a warning" by the Amazers? was that a Chicago label? just curious... A nice cheapie on the label is Cash McCall - "You can't take love". 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Chicago's Thomas Records was owned by former Impressions' manager, Eddie Thomas. He had his label distributed by various different labels and distributors at different times (Chess (along with Monk Higgins' labels) and Buddah (along with Curtis Mayfield's Curtom Records). I don't recall Eddie Thomas releasing any gospel. As The Thomas Records which released The Thomas Singers is likely named after the group (rather than coincidentally after Eddie Thomas), I doubt that it is Eddie Thomas' label, but, rather a one-shot label used to release The Thomas Singers' records. So, I'd guess that it is a label likely to be located somewhere other than Chicago, otherwise, the owners would have used another name to avoid confusion with Thomas' label. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TheHoneyDripper Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 The releases on this gospel Thomas label look like Chicago pressings to me. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 it still could be an unrelated chicago label. can you post a scan of the gospel label? the amazers are from minneapolis btw (but they are on the Chicago label). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TheHoneyDripper Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Here are scans from the two eBay auctions (both sold by a Chicago dealer). (Yes, the Amazers were from Minneapolis - their Bangar 45 is great.) Edited April 22, 2013 by TheHoneyDripper Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I think it's an unrelated Chicago gospel label named after the Thomas Singers. No sign of Eddie Thomas involvement (e.g. none of his publishing, his name, etc.). 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ljblanken Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) thanks for all the info everyone! i wish i could post an MP3 of "i find no fault." the recording is very crude, but the lead vocal is AMAZING! Edited April 22, 2013 by ljblanken Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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