60’S NORTHERN FROM THE WINDY CITY Pt 1 : LABELS A - M

Alan Walls · May 18, 2017

SWEET HOME CHICAGO! 60’S NORTHERN FROM THE WINDY CITY : CLASSICS & CONNOISSEUR’S CUTS FROM LEGENDARY CHI TOWN LABELS, ARTISTS, PRODUCERS.

PT 1: LABELS A – M

All in at least Ex condition unless otherwise noted

ARGO – The Carltons : I’m A Man / Keep On Hoping *demo* £65 awesome, epic midtempo sound with a fine, Impressions-sound-a-like on flip. Tough find on demo

ARGO – The Carltons : Ooo Baby / Can’t You Hear The Beat £45 another cracking double sider and another in the Impressions mould, but with added oomph!

BASHIE – The Visitors : I’m In Danger £40 splendid dancer on local label (also available on Tangerine demo, same price)

CHESS – Andy Mack : It’s Later Than You Think / Do You Wanta Go £50 knock down price for this big, brassy Stafford sound, with fine harmony backing by our pals The Carltons. Another goodie on the flip

CHESS – Maurice McAllister : Baby Hang On / I’d Rather Do It Myself £40 two fine Northern dancers from The Radiants main man

CRASH – Jimmy Dobbins : Little Miss Perfect £45 and it’s crash, bang, wallop all the way with this 100mph barn stormer

FOUR BROTHERS – Tyrone (The Wonder Boy) : You Make Me Suffer / Please Consider Me £50 dunno what age the Boy Wonder Tyrone Davis was when he cut these tracks, but for a youth he sure sounds like he’s had a hard life. Mean, gritty stompers on each side

FOUR BROTHERS – Sam & Kitty : Your Money My Love £50 understandably in the shadow of the legend that is I’ve Got Something Good, this is a cracking dancer in the same mould

MAR V LUS – Josephine Taylor : Ain’t Gonna Cry No More £55 good, fast Northern, her best on the label and at a bargain price

MICA – Ray & Dave : Wrong Wrong Wrong £120 much loved mid tempo from the Stafford era, in pristine condition

MIDAS – The Compliments : Beware Beware / Borrow ‘Til Morning £80 sublime mid tempo 60’s group dancer yet refined enough for crossover appeal. In my book, just behind The Inspirations as 2^nd best release on the label

M PAC – Willie Parker : Don’t Hurt The One You Love / The Town I Live In £50 fine double sider. First heard Don’t Hurt on a John Manship 60’s Newies tape from ’82 and never can recall hearing it played out, a real shame. Town on the flip sees Willie approach the song with Sam Cooke-style phrasing, producing a really good mid tempo dancer.

Labels O – W to follow…

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