Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair - Vinyl Box Set
celebration of one of 60s soul’s most storied imprints.
Word of a recent release from Light In The Attic Records who have been having a go at the Loma label and have pushed out what appears to be a very tasty 4 volume vinyl box set release.
Full details from Light In The Attic records below
The four volumes of Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair are the result of several years of in-depth research into the Loma vault. This first installment concerns itself with the category that has made Loma such a celebrated imprint to fans: Northern soul aimed strictly at the dancefloor. Acknowledged floor-fillers like Ben Aiken’s “Satisfied” and Ike & Tina Turner’s “Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You” nestle with sought-after rarities by The Soul Shakers, Marvellos, and Voice Box. There are classics from The Olympics and Apollas, overlooked gems by The Jammers and Paul Days, an unissued stomper from Bobby Freeman, and the legendarily withdrawn single by Bob & Earl.
With full historical notes on artist and label history and rare pieces of ephemera, Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair is a fresh and invigorating celebration of one of 60s soul’s most storied imprints.
Compilation and liner notes by Alec Palao
Fully remastered audio featuring rare and unissued cuts
In-depth notes on artist and label history with rare ephemera items
4 LP Bundle includes LOMA Volumes 1-4
Vinyl only it seems and available from all the usual online suspects
Heres the listing, company info and the Juno Records get your ears ons (just for 3 of the 4 lps mind)
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume 1: Something's Burning 1964-68
This first installment concerns itself with the category that has made Loma such a celebrated imprint to fans: Northern soul aimed strictly at the dancefloor. Acknowledged floor-fillers like Ben Aiken’s “Satisfied” and Ike & Tina Turner’s “Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You” nestle with sought-after rarities by The Soul Shakers, Marvellos, and Voice Box. There are classics from The Olympics and Apollas, overlooked gems by The Jammers and Paul Days, an unissued stomper from Bobby Freeman, and the legendarily withdrawn single by Bob & Earl.
Side 1
1. Ben Aiken - "Satisfied" (2:34)
2. Bob & Earl - "Everybody Jerk" (2:08)
3. Charles Thomas - "The Man With The Golden Touch" (2:32)
4. The Apollas - "Pretty Red Balloons" (2:39)
5. Bobby Freeman - "I'm A Lover" (2:33)
6. The Soul Shakers - "I'm Getting Weaker" (2:30)
7. Delilah Kennebreuw - "Bright Lights" (2:34)
8. The Jammers - "Where Can She Run To" (3:06)
Side 2
1. Ike & Tina Turner - "Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You" (2:34)
2. The Voice Box - "Baby, Baby Don't You Know (That I Love You)" (2:22)
3. The Marvellos - "Something's Burning" (2:44)
4. Tony Amaro & The Charitos - "Runnin' Around" (2:13)
5. The Apollas - "You're Absolutely Right" (2:20)
6. Paul Days - "Wake Me Up Baby" (2:04)
7. The Olympics - "Good Lovin'" (2:30)
8. Linda Jones - "My Heart Needs A Break" (2:45)
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume Two: Get In The Groove 1965-68
Volume two of Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair focuses on the funkier, earthier side of the Loma catalog and is once again the result of several years of in-depth research into the vault. JJ Jackson and The Mighty Hannibal bring the boogaloo, Baby Lloyd and Lukas Lollipop offer up some deep soul, and the stratospheric pipes of Carl Hall make us wanna holler. There’s the grooving original of “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” by diva Lorraine Ellison, little-heard rarities from Larry Laster and Roy Redmond, obscure productions by James Brown and Solomon Burke, and a heartbreaking unissued cut by one-time Hendrix sideman Lonnie Youngblood
1. Get in the Groove - The Mighty Hannibal
2. You Don't Know Nothing About Love - Carl Hall
3. Come See Me (I'm Your Man) - J.J. Jackson
4. There's Something On Your Mind (Part 1) - Baby Lloyd
5. Ain't That Terrible - Roy Redmond
6. Your Search Is Over - Walter Foster
7. Rainin' in My Heart - The Olympics
8. Try (Just a Little Bit Harder) - Lorraine Ellison
9. The Dam Busted - Carl Hall
10. You Can't Outsmart a Woman - Kell Osborne
11. Don't Hold On to Someone (Who Don't Love You) - Lukas Lollipop
12. Help Yourself - Larry Laster
13. Good Time - The Mighty Hannibal
14. Too Late - J.J. Jackson
15. Don't You Have Feelings - Little Joe Cook
16. Callin' - Lonnie Youngblood
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume 3: Sad Sad Feeling 1964-68
Several years of in-depth research into the Loma vault provide the content of our third volume. It celebrates the many sophisticated uptown productions on the label, mostly cut in New York under the auspices of Ragovoy, Van McCoy, George Kerr, Richard Tee, and other soul notables. Loma goddess–and Aretha’s favorite singer–Linda Jones gets us “Hypnotized” while Bobby Freeman spooks with “Shadow Of Your Love.” Rarities include soulful items from The Realistics, Bobby Reed, Mary Lee Whitney, and Tommy Starr, along with several unreleased titles, including heart wrenching nuggets by The Enchanters and Carl Hall, and the never-before-heard Bob & Earl gem “Just One Look In Your Eyes”.
Side 1
1. Linda Jones - "Hypnotized" (2:41)
2. The Autographs - "Sad, Sad Feeling" (part 1) (2:38)
3. The Enchanters - "I Paid For The Party" (2:48)
4. The Invincibles - "Can't Win" (2:15)
5. Carl Hall - "He'll Never Love You" (3:22)
6. Bobby Reed - "I Wanna Love You So Bad" (2:13)
7. Ben Aiken - "I Told You Once (I Told You A Million Times)" (2:57)
Side 2
1. Bobby Freeman - "Shadow Of Your Love" (2:15)
2. Little Jerry Williams - "I'm The Lover Man" (2:34)
3. Bob & Earl - "Just One Look In Your Eyes" (2:39)
4. Mary Lee Whitney - "Don't Come A' Knockin'" (3:13)
5. Tommy Starr - "Better Think Of What You're Losing" (2:48)
6. The Enchanters - "To Get Your Love Back" (2:26)
7. The Realistics - "If This Ain't Love" (2:40)
Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Volume 4: Sweeter Than Sweet 1964-68
Last but not least, our unprecedented dig into the Loma Record vaults has thrown up a surfeit of soulful goodies for the final volume, many of which are previously unreleased. Northern soul fans will marvel at the dancefloor potential of The Marvellos’ “I Need You” or The Invincibles’ “Heartstrings.” Aficionados of the Ragovoy-supervised uptown sound will groove on Carl Hall’s “Like I Told You” and Ben Aiken’s “That’s All You Gotta Do.” The tracklist also shines light on many unfairly overlooked entries in the Loma listings by the likes of Linda Jones, Billy Storm, The Implements, and The Realistics, and yet more compelling cuts from The Apollas, Teen Turbans, and The Mighty Hannibal remind us just why we love Loma.
Side 1
1. The Marvellos - "I Need You" (2:42)
2. Vickie Baines - "Sweeter Than Sweet Things" (2:51)
3. Artie Lewis - "Ain't No Good" (2:34)
4. Carl Hall - "Like I Told You" (2:41)
5. The Implements - "Ole Man Soul" (part 1) (2:42)
6. Linda Jones - "You Can't Take It" (2:20)
7. The Olympics - "No More Will I Cry" (2:58)
8. The Teen Turbans - "We Need To Be Loved" (2:10)
Side 2
1. The Mighty Hannibal - "I'm Coming Home" (2:14)
2. Billy Storm - "I Never Want You To Dream Again (There Is A Garden)" (2:14)
3. The Invincibles - "Heartstrings" (2:09)
4. Ben Aiken - "That's All You Gotta Do" (2:41)
5. Dick Jensen & The Imports - "Back In Circulation" (2:04)
6. The Realistics - "How Did I Live Without You" (2:29)
7. The Romeos - "Mon Petite Chow" (2:11)
8. The Apollas - "Just Can't Get Enough Of You" (2:25)
This release is also featured in an article via the LA Weekly website (for fans of differing angles)
Revisiting Loma Records, the L.A. Soul Label That Launched Ike and Tina Turner
Preview clip and link to full article below
Soul music devotees have long wondered why Los Angeles didn’t field a great 1960s soul record label like Motown or Stax. Hollywood was fast becoming the recording capital of the country and Motown would indeed relocate here by the end of the decade. Couldn’t the town produce a first-class soul label?
The question is not entirely fair to L.A. Motown and Stax filled vacuums in Detroit and Memphis, respectively. Both cities had much more black musical talent than they did recording outlets. In L.A., on the other hand, all of the major labels were represented, and a constellation of smaller indies such as Original Sound and Del-Fi operated around them. The two long-established rhythm and blues companies, Modern and Specialty, had catalogs dating back to the 1940s but more or less sat out the ’60s soul boom that exploded all around them.
Full article at
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