Roburt Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 Savoy was a major player in the gospel field thru the 1950's, 1960's and into the 1970's. The label put out loads of great tracks during that period, anyone out there got any particular faves or recommendations. I'll start of with this 1973 cut ...... The Metro-Tones Inc ......... "Get Together" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZQcw6HPvA
Roburt Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 A female outing from the same year ........... ... Beverly Glenn ... "Lord, Help Me Make It Thru The Night" ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIKXk1yVG3I 1
Roburt Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) A gospel trio (Brenda, Carl & Shirley) who cut in 1976 .......... B. C. & S. with "Sunshine" ............. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnkmaaIo76E Edited August 24, 2013 by Roburt 1
Guest Dave Turner Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 The Gospel Clefs - Open Our Eyes ........... vocal performance par excellance
Guest Dave Turner Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 World Wonders - Two Wings World Wonders - Don't Give Up
waterfall_manc Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Artistic Sounds - Give It Up - Savoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ydGCakPyKc 1
Roburt Posted September 2, 2013 Author Posted September 2, 2013 I've also got a Savoy LP that features tracks cut during a (radio stn) WAOK Gospel Caravan Show. This features 2 tracks that just consist of sermons but also lists 6 musical numbers (2 each from the Fulton Singers & Gospel Coronets + 1 from the Pattersonaires & 1 from Rev Squeekie Morgan), However when you play the LP, another track is also on there. This is the 5 Saints singing "Jesus Looks After Me" and it's a really nice male harmony track.
Greg Belson Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Killer deep soul from James Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHQ-pRUCmOs 1
Sooty Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Sorry to butt in Greg and u Gospel specialists...!!!!x I'm in need of your help!x I had a tune in the 90's on a studio acetate by Thelma Houston called 'Stealing In The Name Of The Lord'. Hand written and I think it was dated '74? It was done in an British recording studio too if I recall the info on the label....a kind of session spot it seemed? I loved it...her voice is awesome on it 'full on' and the tune has a real bouncy/happy 70's feel to it.....great all round! I played it twice on me travels as a personal choice among me set...it was that good!x Each year from '94 I made an 'anniversary tape' featuring the tunes i;d played around the UK and gave it to my Soul Night attendees for the Anniversary who may not have heard these tunes whilst I was all nightering it....I put it on there and have that here. However...I let the record go as it wasn't prominent in my play box for the job at hand I had Nationally.....so it went! I have looked for it on Utube......it's nowhere! The only copy I have found which is the tune is this....by Paul Kelly... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7xhuTxZhM ...is the Thelma version 'rare'.....or wot.....?! Never heard or seen the record to this day since '95 until playing Pauls version just now!x Genuinly interested as I wouldn't mind getting that version again...!x LUV SOOTY X Edited September 3, 2013 by SOOTY
Guest Dave Turner Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Un-issued as a 45. It's on her "Thelma Houston" LP (Mowest) 1973 The US album has only 10 tracks and DOES NOT include "Stealing" but the UK & Germany issues which have 14 tracks does. Edited September 3, 2013 by Dave Turner
Sooty Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) "Un-issued as a 45."................! What did I have Dave?! I swapped it with a Vicar called Tony in '95....!x LUV SOOTY X ...and thinking about it....it could have had 1973 written on the date by hand! Had somebody Emidisced it or summink? I am ignorant of these things! It had plain uncut vinyl on the back and was heavy!x Edited September 3, 2013 by SOOTY
Platters 81 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 this is a good version.......tough one on 45....ive got a spare
Guest Dave Turner Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) "Un-issued as a 45."................! What did I have Dave?! I swapped it with a Vicar called Tony in '95....!x LUV SOOTY X ...and thinking about it....it could have had 1973 written on the date by hand! Had somebody Emidisced it or summink? I am ignorant of these things! It had plain uncut vinyl on the back and was heavy!x At a guess mate, you had a genuine studio acetate for whatever reason it was cut. Possible that someone cut it to an Emi but can't see why they would when the LP track was available over here. Although there were 4 tracks extra on the UK LP one possible reason "Stealing" was left off the US issue is that Paul Kelly's cut caused a bit of a rumpus with the holy ones and perhaps Motown didn't want the hassle of it. Edited September 3, 2013 by Dave Turner
Roburt Posted September 3, 2013 Author Posted September 3, 2013 RE: a UK Acetate of Thelma H's "Stealin In Name of Lord" .... ....... She toured the UK (as a support act for the 4 Tops) in 72 and I guess EMI were thinking of puttin out an extra UK 45 on her to tie in with her shows here. As "Stealin" by Paul Kelly didn't get a UK release, maybe EMI were thinking of going with that track here.
Roburt Posted September 4, 2013 Author Posted September 4, 2013 Back to Savoy gospel tracks .......... .... unada un from the World Wonders ..... They get a bit funky here .... the cost of living is very high .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VEPGkufLRg
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