jocko Posted February 1, 2007 Posted February 1, 2007 My favourite by Lew Kirton is "New York City" great deep soul. Originally cut, I think, by Clarence Reid on one of his albums. Spot on, its on his Running Water album, an absolutely fantastic album, with 4 or 5 great tracks, vastly underrated as singer in my opinion Mr Reid, and one of Florida's giants surely. The other Lew Kirton track Chalky mentions, Come On With It is also done by Clarence Ried, although think LK version shades it slightly, on the On The Job LP which also contains the vastly superior version of Willie & Barbara Sleep With Me. His 1st album contains a great version of I've Been Trying, but this is probably too early (late 60's) to qulify as a Florida sound record and it has a number of covers on it (Motown and the dreaded Beetles (sic)). Cheers Jock
Johnlloyd Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 One of the best Soul Packs I bought was a TK selection from Soul Bowl for £15, about 30 years ago. Full of quality sounds, Gwen Mccrea, Little Beaver, Latimore, Timmy Thomas etc. and a one off that didn't mean a lot at the time to me. Purple Mundi. John.
Karlm Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 A few from my DJ box (have my collection stored back in Stockholm.. ) Vanessa Kendrick "90% of me is you" - like this version as much as Gwen McRae's Paulette Reaves "It's in me" - guess this is answer disc to Jimmy Bo Horne "Is it in"? Also released on PIP 12". Charles Johnson "Never had a love so good" Broomfield Corporate Jam "Does anybody really care" Nate Calhoun "Funk town" - great dancer, backing ripped from Boz Scaggs "Low down" Otis Clay "Special kind of love" Raw Soul Express "The way we live" Jackie Moore "Heart be still" - very good version (original by Carl Graves?), philly styled. Don't have the album it's on - any more good tracks off that? She also have another 45 containing two great covers (Bunny Sigler/Betty Swann) "Somebody loves you" / "Make me yours". Stevens & Foster "I want to be love[d]" Milton Wright "The silence that you keep" - of course you need a promo or LP for the longer version of "Keep it up" Phillip Wright "Keep her happy" Leno Phillips "Confusion" Sorry about the flash! Too lazy to remove the plastics..
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Agree with Karl on the Phillip Wright, Milton Wrights brother I believe... Controllers had some nice sides too. Yes, Phillip Wright is sibling to Betty and Milton Wright. Pretty sure "Keep Her Happy" was actually recorded at about the same session as Milton Wrights superb album on Alston, as the production values sound so similar. Controllers first album (on Juana) was ace! Loads and loads of great TK recorded (and distributed) sides. Latimore, brilliant of course!
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 One of the best Soul Packs I bought was a TK selection from Soul Bowl for £15, about 30 years ago. Full of quality sounds, Gwen Mccrea, Little Beaver, Latimore, Timmy Thomas etc. and a one off that didn't mean a lot at the time to me. Purple Mundi. John. Jammy sod! Have to say though that Purple Mundi ain't my favourite Miami release by a long chalk. But I just love that unique Soul/Funk fusion the mid-late 70's Miami recordings achieved. Milton Wright's swirling keyboard orchestrations alone are stunning in their originality. Timmy Thomas "Stone To The Bone" with it's catchy, jazzy piano touches, is one of my favourite instrumentals, and in fact I was playing it only yesterday!
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 rumpus / loves gonna find ya / dash rocky mizzel / never never girl / drive Yup! Rumpus (DASH, 1976) is fab! Another one of those chirpy and uplifting sides that we could do with hearing played out more often!
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Rumpus sure is not a soul group more like rock fusion in the same vein as Foxy... I can well see how some people might consider Rumpus "My Love's Gonna Getcha" (DASH, 1976) to be somewhat "too disco" for their taste on initial hearing, however despite it's apparent simplicity, the song in question is actually quite tricky in places and not at all easy to carry off with conviction, but the female lead singer handles the scale changes with considerable style and aplomb, and in that regard, she deserves Soul credit! Again, it's another of those essentially upbeat and optimistic records that lifts your spirits and leaves you feeling the better afterwards for having heard it! I'd recommend giving it a listen. (I haven't tired of hearing it in 30 years anyway, if that counts for anything!)
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Has anyone mentioned Jerry Washington's "Don't Waste My Time" (Glades) ??? !!! Jerry Washington - "Don't Waste My Time" on Glades! Brilliant record, and yet another cheap B-side that slipped through the net in 1976 (That fabulous guitar break is right up my street!) I've always thought of this somehow as a Seventies equivalent of Jerry Cook - "I Hurt On The Other Side" (another all-time favourite of mine) but I really have NO idea why, other than his name...! I wouldn't part with it though, even for the silly money it was going for a couple of years ago, just 'cos I loved it! Incidently, though I rarely DJ, I quite innocently played it at a friend's pub do in Hackney a few years ago, along with several other Seventies sides like Spyder Turner and Latimore, and a few of the guys there took an interest in it. I may have been more circumspect regarding the record's "welfare" however, had I realised it's financial potential then (being almost perpetually broke, and unable to replace even cheap, everyday records) Having said that, I saw another copy going for £6 in a guys box in 2001 and almost bought it as a "spare", as I'm so fond of it, but by then I'd spent all of my cash (as usual...!) Dohh! Edited February 2, 2007 by mel brat
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) There we have another Philly connection, the Blue Notes Glades album has a couple of philly styled killers - "We can make it" and "Standing by you girl" (also 45 release). Yes, I like "We Can Make It" very much, but don't have the album. Recorded after Teddy Pendergrass left the group of course) Edited February 2, 2007 by mel brat
Sunnysoul Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 What's that Reids World label LP with a girly soul group (just can't think of their name right now ) that goes for silly money whenever it's offered on ebay ??????
Ernie Andrews Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I know this is nostalgia but T-Connections- Do what you wanna do 12" long version still sounds absolutely brilliant with all the drums and bongos going on and the rising Synth to the point where they all go WHOOOOAH! Sheers Magic
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone - joey gilmore - saadia / phil-l.a. of soul 14227 refosoul Superb, as mentioned earlier in this thread.
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Do It To Me One More Time - joey gilmore - saadia / phil-l.a. of soul 14228 refosoul And here's the more dancefloor friendly flipside. Top stuff!
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 It's In Me - paulette reaves - pip 14229 refosoul As mentioned by Karl above, great Cheryl Lynn "Got To Be Real"-ish tune.
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Love Business - dave prater - alston 14231 refosoul Obscure Alston 45 by Dave from Sam & Dave.
Val (Chunky) Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Do It To Me One More Time - joey gilmore - saadia / phil-l.a. of soul 14228 refosoul And here's the more dancefloor friendly flipside. Top stuff! I like this....I wouldn't mind a copy, if anyone can help please pm me
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I like this....I wouldn't mind a copy, if anyone can help please pm me There are a handful of copies on Gemm from $11.50 and up: https://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ART...ld=joey+gilmore
Dave Thorley Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) You never know whats on a womans mind - archie bell & the drells - glades 14241 refosoul Refosoul Rare and Northern Soul Clip library A few tunes to follow, the best sort. Not exspensive, but oh so good Edited February 2, 2007 by Dave Thorley
Dave Thorley Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 A real woman - clarence reid - alston 14243 refosoul
Dave Thorley Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 I'm getting tired baby - betty wright - alston 14244 refosoul
Dave Thorley Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 Clean up man - jimmy bo horne - alston 14245 refosoul
Val (Chunky) Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 There are a handful of copies on Gemm from $11.50 and up: https://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ART...ld=joey+gilmore
Karlm Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) What's that Reids World label LP with a girly soul group (just can't think of their name right now ) that goes for silly money whenever it's offered on ebay ?????? Its Reid Inc. Includes "What am I gonna do":Reid_Inc___What_Am_I_Gonna_Do.mp3 Edited February 2, 2007 by KarlM
Girthdevon Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 There are a handful of copies on Gemm from $11.50 and up: https://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ART...ld=joey+gilmore Worth noting that I found the Saadia press to be significantly lower in volume than the Phil L.A. of Soul copy. On the copies I had anyway. Brill record. Girf
Sean Hampsey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone - joey gilmore - saadia / phil-l.a. of soul 14227 refosoul Superb, as mentioned earlier in this thread. Top Man Sebastian. Isn't this one of the most Soulful Midtempo choons ever! I just love a vocal where you can hear the 'ache' in the voice. Joey Gilmore. Just Bloody Marvellous! Sean
Sean Hampsey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Just thought (while looking at the Jeri label above) of an old spin of mine from Roshell Anderson on Jeri. Flipside of "Come On Back" is called "Let's Steal Away" and its a superb moover in the Tyrone Davis mould from Roshell who just growls his way through it beautifully. A Top Tip... well overdue a revival. Sean
Gaz Simon Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Great thread this one...... I was wondering..........just how many different TK distributed labels were there in the 70,s/80,s?? I guess by TK distributed, they must have the familiar........ "Distributed by T.K productions Inc.. 495 S.E 10th Ct. Hialeah, Florida 33010" printed around the base of the labels edge! A quick look in the collection and ive found --- TK ALSTON GLADES CAT DRIVE DASH BLUE CANDLE KAYVETTE MARLIN MIGHTY MO JERRI INTERNATIONAL BROTHERS ROYAL FLUSH DIG TAURUS SHIELD LRC GEMINIX LOTTA AMAZON WANDERICK APA SIMTONE CHIMNEYVILLE MALACO CONTEMPO And there must be loads more............anybody add? 2 great tracks not mentioned yet are ..Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Theres must be something - DIG and a killer soulful ballad....John Mitchell - Love on the phone - ALSTON Gaz
Karlm Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 TK ALSTON GLADES CAT DRIVE DASH BLUE CANDLE KAYVETTE MARLIN MIGHTY MO JERRI INTERNATIONAL BROTHERS ROYAL FLUSH DIG TAURUS SHIELD LRC GEMINIX LOTTA AMAZON WANDERICK APA SIMTONE CHIMNEYVILLE MALACO CONTEMPO A few additions: TK DISCO CLOUDS DADE DU-VERN GOOD SOUNDS SOUNDS PLUS FABULOUS JUANA KAYVETTE KINGSTON KONDUKO SHANE REID'S WORLD GOSPEL ROOTS AMOUR SILVER BLUE A.P.A. BIL-MAR BOLD SUN CUT TAMPETE WICKED YORK
Sean Hampsey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Great thread this one...... 2 great tracks not mentioned yet are ..Friday, Saturday, Sunday - Theres must be something - DIG and a killer soulful ballad....John Mitchell - Love on the phone - ALSTON Gaz Good call Gaz. Friday, Saturday & Sunday is a really superb little number. Anyone know the Jimmy Bo Horne on DIG? Nice Double sider Sean
Sean Hampsey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Anyone mentioned True Image "It Aint Fair" on Juana yet? And, while we're on Juana.... The Controllers "We Dont" is Soul Heaven (even better than the Tommy Tate version IMO). Two Stunning records. Sean
Guest Darks Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Anyone mentioned True Image "It Aint Fair" on Juana yet? And, while we're on Juana.... The Controllers "We Dont" is Soul Heaven (even better than the Tommy Tate version IMO). Two Stunning records. Sean Too right Sean, A couple more that spring to mind. Charles Johnson "Baby I cried" Alston the other side of "Never had a love so good" Probably the A side have'nt checked. It is the demo side for sure. Dorothy Moore "Girl Overboard" TK super stepper. Oh and anything by Facts of Life. regards Alan
Djmelismo Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Apart from all the artists mentioned so far (Betty Wright, Sundray Tucker, Latimore, David Hudson, Gwen McCrae...................) - I also like Smokey 007. Both his solo work and together with The Exciters. Melismo
Karlm Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 A few more tk two step/mellow groove faves! Paulette Reaves "Your eyes" Dash 7 + 12 Chocolate Clay "Free (I'll Always Be)" Cat LP Black Ice "Postcard love affair" HDM LP Black Ice "You're always on my mind" HDM LP Brief Encounter "Human" Sound Plus 7 Special Delivery "This kind of love" Shield LP
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 If You Want My Love - jimmy ''bo'' horne - alston 14282 refosoul Played this the other day for the first time in ages... WHAT A TUNE!!!
Sean Hampsey Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 If You Want My Love - jimmy ''bo'' horne - alston 14282 refosoul Played this the other day for the first time in ages... WHAT A TUNE!!! Sure is! Absolutely superb record. The old Pat Brady "Alexander McKinley" Cover up from Clifton Hall. Also rate "If We Were Still Together" also on Alston... and while we're talking Jimmy Bo Horne (I also mentioned his DIG 45 earlier) how about "I Can't Speak" and the long forgotten "I'm Going Home For Love"... Magnificent Miami Soul! Sean
Dave Thorley Posted February 2, 2007 Author Posted February 2, 2007 Anyone mentioned True Image "It Aint Fair" on Juana yet? And, while we're on Juana.... The Controllers "We Dont" is Soul Heaven (even better than the Tommy Tate version IMO). Two Stunning records. Sean The Controllers is an odd one, as much of thier stuff was recorded at Malaco, although it was TK distributed. A lot of the material is owned by James Bennett of Jackson, Mississippi. Also wrote and recorded a lot of Tommy Tate's stuff at Malaco
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Just thought (while looking at the Jeri label above) of an old spin of mine from Roshell Anderson on Jeri. Flipside of "Come On Back" is called "Let's Steal Away" and its a superb moover in the Tyrone Davis mould from Roshell who just growls his way through it beautifully. A Top Tip... well overdue a revival. Sean Yes, I was about to mention that one! Came out about the same time as Stevens & Foster, in 1977...
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 I know this is nostalgia but T-Connections- Do what you wanna do 12" long version still sounds absolutely brilliant with all the drums and bongos going on and the rising Synth to the point where they all go WHOOOOAH! Sheers Magic Yes. I bought the UK 12" back not so very long ago after selling it. Sounds better now than in 1977!
Mark B Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 storm she comes up pi kappa is this not a tk one never realised brand new was tk distribution i got lucky with that one £100 about 3 years ago always like the bluenotes standing by you girl bought as a new release mark
Guest mel brat Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Heres a few...!! NATE CALHOUN - "Have Some Of Me" (GLADES) 1980 Fantastic ballad. One of the best of it's time I reckon. Buy it and see! LATIMORE - "We Got To Hit It Off" (GLADES) 1981 Love the haunting rhythm track to this midtempo item. A side that could easily get belated dancefloor attention. LATIMORE - "Just One Step" (GLADES) As above, a midtempo mover quite worthy of spins. Issued here on President. LATIMORE - "Take Me To The Mountain Top" (GLADES) Not a dancer but another one of his great ballads. Superb soul. 12" version clocks @ 4:29 mins TIMMY THOMAS - "What's Bothering Me" (CLIMAX) CRS-22001 1970 Wild! Very tight and sassy production on this, Timmy's first recording. Again, associations with Blackpool Mecca colour my memories of this side very much in it's favour! Great! "Better watch out 'cos here we come. Stop and listen before you run. The two-fingered sign, doesn't mean we dig crime, - it means PEACE!" JOEY GILMORE - "Give Me Your Love" (BLUE CANDLE) Veteran R&B man sounds remarkably like Bobby Womack to begin with, before settling down into a nice shuffling ballad with a pleasant hookline which you catch yourself humming days later. Well worth having. TERRY WEIS - "Keep On Pushing Your Love" (PLATINUM) 1976 Perhaps one of the most memorable and novel intros I've ever heard on a Seventies tune, with a fantastic wah-wah rhythm track and a cute melody too, this is one of those sides that were adopted as Mecca "archetypes", simply because almost everyone I knew that went to the Highland Room bought them! Heavily imported at the time (C.February 1976), but almost forgotten today(?) I'd LOVE to hear sides as distinctive as this played out nowadays! Singer has a very mellow and laid-back voice and is possibly white, but perhaps just his name suggests that. Who cares anyway, it's wonderful! PAULETTE REAVES - "Let Me Wrap You In My Love" (BLUE CANDLE) 1977 Written and originally recorded by Snoopy Dean of "Shake And Bump" fame, and later by David Hudson on Alston. I like the song a lot. Snoopy Dean recording probably has the edge, but I just prefer Paulette's rap on this. Official A-Side was a Dave Godin Deep Soul tip once. MIKE & BILL - "Where Do I Stand" (YORK) 1976 Zippy 70's dancer very much in the style of their Moving Up/Arista sides. Got very little attention as a new release in 1976, then zilch until fairly recently. May yet go bigger, who knows? BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH - "If This Is Love" (ROYAL FLUSH) 1976 Both sides of this record sound remarkably similar - despite being ostensibly different songs! Worthwhile though if you like Seventies dancers. Nice vocals of course. RAY MARCO - "A Man And His Woman (Togetherness)" (MOON SOUL) C.1978-80 Confession. I bought this record (cheap) from a record fair in the early 80's - mainly because of it's fabulous looking label, (which is reminiscent of the Delfonics' on Moon Shot) - but also because it was written by the sometimes great, though often erratic, Clarence Reid- along with Lavarn Dozier. The official A-Side "La, La, La, La" (Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke) is as bad as it sounds, or even worse(!) But the flipside has been a must on my personal "ballad tapes" for over 20 years! The lyric confesses a familiar story of how men and women are incomplete without each other, however the sassy female backing singers punctuate the song throughout with short and soulful exclamations of "Ow-ww!", which is worth hearing in itself! Imagine then, when rummaging through a box of junk albums at a local market, I discovered a sealed 12" copy of this! - and with an extra spoken verse too! Good stuff! CONTROLLERS - "I Gambled On Your Love And Lost" (JUANA) 1980 Revered for the tremendous ballad "Somebody's Gotta Win...", this is one of their better dancers before they signed with MCA. Got a little attention as a new release, but not much since. Time for a revival perhaps? FIRESIGN - "Sweet Sounds Of Memphis" (THIRDSTONE) 2707 1976 Quite weird recording that sounds nothing like the Memphis tribute the title suggests! Instead you get a shuffling, semi-Jazz/Funk instrumental that spills over to side two. Nice though. REGINA JAMES - "My Man Is Coming Home" (REID'S WORLD) 90004 Well... Sex in it's most blatent recorded form. A little too near the knuckle lyrically, even for me! I prefer SOME subtlety occasionally! Even her name... well, let's not go there, shall we...? FRED MUNNINGS - "Song Of Songs" (ELECTRIC CAT) Dunno what to say about this one, as I can't decide whether I like it or not(!), but it's Miami... (Note: Reviews are done from memory in most cases, as much of my (meagre) record collection is currently in storage...!) Edited February 3, 2007 by mel brat
ockers Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Karamba!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Philly AND a Florida 70's thread going at the same time - me head's going to explode Do like Rumpus - more of a disco/soul dancer and not a lot of rock in there imho! Ockers'll be along in a minute cos his avatar is Rumpus Right, 70's Detroit........................only joking - got enough on our plates at the mo' Cheers Steve Rumpus is fantastic although wish there were a tom moulton extended 12" of this where that wonderful piano kicks in...tremendous stuff wish i had the j p robinson..........awesome.........
ockers Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Heres a few...!! NATE CALHOUN - "Have Some Of Me" (GLADES) 1980 Fantastic ballad. One of the best of it's time I reckon. Buy it and see! LATIMORE - "We Got To Hit It Off" (GLADES) 1981 Love the haunting rhythm track to this midtempo item. A side that could easily get belated dancefloor attention. LATIMORE - "Just One Step" (GLADES) As above, a midtempo mover quite worthy of spins. Issued here on President. LATIMORE - "Take Me To The Mountain Top" (GLADES) Not a dancer but another one of his great ballads. Superb soul. 12" version clocks @ 4:29 mins TIMMY THOMAS - "What's Bothering Me" (CLIMAX) CRS-22001 1970 Wild! Very tight and sassy produuction on this, Timmy's first recording. Again, associations with Blackpool Mecca colour my memories of this side very much in it's favour! Great! "Better watch out 'cos here we come. Stop and listen before you run. The two-fingered sign, doesn't mean we dig crime, - it means PEACE!" JOEY GILMORE - "Give Me Your Love" (BLUE CANDLE) Veteran R&B man sounds remarkably like Bobby Womack to begin with, before settling down into a nice shuffling ballad with a pleasant hookline which you catch yourself humming days later. Well worth having. TERRY WEIS - "Keep On Pushing Your Love" (PLATINUM) 1976 Perhaps one of the most memorable and novel intros I've ever heard on a Seventies tune, with a fantastic wah-wah rhythm track and a cute melody too, this is one of those sides that were adopted as Mecca "archetypes", simply because almost everyone I knew that went to the Highland Room bought them! Heavily imported at the time (C.February 1976), but almost forgotten today(?) I'd LOVE to hear sides as distinctive as this played out nowadays! Singer has a very mellow and laid-back voice and is possibly white, but perhaps just his name suggests that. Who cares anyway, it's wonderful! PAULETTE REAVES - "Let Me Wrap You In My Love" (BLUE CANDLE) 1977 Written and originally recorded by Snoopy Dean of "Shake And Bump" fame, and later by David Hudson on Alston. I like the song a lot. Snoopy Dean recording probably has the edge, but I just prefer Paulette's rap on this. Official A-Side was a Dave Godin Deep Soul tip once. MIKE & BILL - "Where Do I Stand" (YORK) 1976 Zippy 70's dancer very much in the style of their Moving Up/Arista sides. Got very little attention as a new release in 1976, then zilch until fairly recently. May yet go bigger, who knows? BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH - "If This Is Love" (ROYAL FLUSH) 1976 Both sides of this record sound remarkably similar - despite being ostensibly different songs! Worthwhile though if you like Seventies dancers. Nice vocals of course. RAY MARCO - "A Man And His Woman (Togetherness)" (MOON SOUL) C.1978-80 Confession. I bought this record (cheap) from a record fair in the early 80's - mainly because of it's fabulous looking label, (which is reminiscent of the Delfonics' on Moon Shot) - but also because it was written by the sometimes great, though often erratic, Clarence Reid- along with Lavarn Dozier. The official A-Side "La, La, La, La" (Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke) is as bad as it sounds, or even worse(!) But the flipside has been a must on my personal "ballad tapes" for over 20 years! The lyric confesses a familiar story of how men and women are incomplete without each other, however the sassy female backing singers punctuate the song throughout with short and soulful exclamations of "Ow-ww!", which is worth hearing in itself! Imagine then, when rummaging through a box of junk albums at a local market, I discovered a sealed 12" copy of this! - and with an extra spoken verse too! Good stuff! CONTROLLERS - "I Gambled On Your Love And Lost" (JUANA) 1980 Revered for the tremendous ballad "Somebody's Gotta Win...", this is one of their better dancers before they signed with MCA. Got a little attention as a new release, but not much since. Time for a revival perhaps? FIRESIGN - "Sweet Sounds Of Memphis" (THIRDSTONE) 2707 1976 Quite weird recording that sounds nothing like the Memphis tribute the title suggests! Instead you get a shuffling, semi-Jazz/Funk instrumental that spills over to side two. Nice though. REGINA JAMES - "My Man Is Coming Home" (REID'S WORLD) 90004 Well... Sex in it's most blatent recorded form. A little too near the knuckle lyrically, even for me! I prefer SOME subtlety occasionally! Even her name... well, let's not go there, shall we...? FRED MUNNINGS - "Song Of Songs" (ELECTRIC CAT) Dunno what to say about this one, as I can't decide whether I like it or not(!), but it's Miami... (Note: Reviews are done from memory in most cases, as much of my (meagre) record collection is currently in storage...!) mel thank you for pointing out terry weiss a great £3 cheapie and a wonderful record ive been trying to tip that one around having heard it in my local shop last year wonderful dreamy 70ss love your description spot on good shout!!!!
Guest mel brat Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) Rumpus is fantastic although wish there were a tom moulton extended 12" of this where that wonderful piano kicks in...tremendous stuff wish i had the j p robinson..........awesome......... I've waited 30 years to hear someone say; "Rumpus is fantastic!" I agree! Actually, I'm now beginning to wonder if they'll someday turn up under a different name perhaps?! Surely they're too good to have only made this one recording? Maybe Harry Casey (of K.C. & Sunshine Band) would know who they were? Edited February 3, 2007 by mel brat
Helena Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Come On With It - lew kirton - marlin 14203 refosoul One of the best 70's records IMHO. One of Henry's labels and distributed by TK. Ha, I just played this last night as an ender. Thought it would be a bit too sleezy for most, but they all danced! His voice is very powerful I must say. Also like that George McCrae - 'Take it all off' posted earlier.
Steve G Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 -->QUOTE(mark.b @ Feb 2 2007, 09:45 PM) link storm she comes up pi kappa is this not a tk one never realised brand new was tk distribution i got lucky with that one £100 about 3 years ago always like the bluenotes standing by you girl bought as a new release mark ....Originally done by First Class b.t.w More mentions for the DASH label - Latimore Ann Sexton Jeanette Holloway Wildflower all fabulous. Betty Wright - loads on Alston, Charles Johnson anyone - the B side is great!!! Glades anyone mentioned Otis Clay "Special kind of love"?, or Timmy Thomas (Ebony affair, It's what they can't see etc) and true Image (again) Juana I'd also give a worthy mention to Fred Knight "When it ain't right with my baby" - 0ccasional Yarmouth spin, Blues time in Birmingham Frankie Sanders, and of course old C L Blast. Blue Candle anyone mentioned Robert Moore "Tears of the world" - gr8 x-over! I am sure I can dig out 100s more, as I am a bit of a Miami label freak but that's enough for now... Steve
Dave Thorley Posted February 4, 2007 Author Posted February 4, 2007 Thousand years - brand new - du-vern 14343 refosoul
Sebastian Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) Take it all off - george mccrae - blue candle 14201 refosoul would this be the local release....Soul City being West Coast?.. Didn't know that it existed on Blue Candle. I always thought it being released on Soul City was a bit strange. Superb tune! Here's the Soul City release: Edited February 4, 2007 by Sebastian
Steve G Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 Has anyone mentioned Audrey Royal's Playboy on |ALston - quite good norvern IMHO
Guest Posted February 4, 2007 Posted February 4, 2007 you knock me out - wildflower - dash 14355 refosoul also done by clarence reid, anyone have one for sale by the way
Bjorn Nilsson Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) Playin' Games - t-connection - dash 14363 refosoul Refosoul Rare and Northern Soul Clip library Not everyones cup of tea I'm sure, but personally I love it! Edited February 5, 2007 by Bjorn78
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