New LP - GSF Free Soul - Various Artists - Charly Records - Out Today

This release has been picking up interest after being mentioned in our forums (link at end), the official release date is today

GSF Free Soul - Various Artists - Charly Records

- NEW YORK’S BEST KEPT SOUL SECRET
- Features legendary Northern Soul classics courtesy of Anderson Brothers, Skull Snaps and Connie Laverne
- Produced by hit makers George Kerr and Motown veteran Mickey Stevenson
- Starring the Whatnauts and Eddie “Hey There Lonely Girl” Holman

In 1971, film producer David Gil and his business partners Robert S Sinn and Paul Frankenberg launched a film company called GSF. Over the next few years, it would be involved in a small number of productions. But, in 1971 the movie business was kind of old-hat, music was where it was at, and so GSF Records, a well-funded label, headed by Larry Newton was formed. Today Newton is largely remembered for his attempts to prevent Louis Armstrong from recording 'What A Wonderful World' but that didn’t stop him from growing ABC from a second division company to an industry leader. As he approached his 52nd birthday he was unveiled as GSF Records’ president a full-service music company, involved in records and publishing across all genres. Through a joint venture with drummer Bernard Purdie the label targeted the R&B charts and soul & funk dominated GSF's release schedule.

Black music ruled and this was reinforced by the hiring of Lloyd Price as head of A&R (veteran R&B star), and producers George Kerr (All-Platinum), Mickey Stevenson (Motown) and Jerry 'Swamp Dogg’ Williams. No wonder then, unintentional as it was, that GSF left behind such an extraordinary legacy of rare soul treasures.

TRACK LIST LP

SIDE A

ANDERSON BROTHERS - I Can See Him Loving You

LLOYD PRICE - Love Music

SKULL SNAPS - My Hang Up Is You

BLANCH CARTER - Halos Are for Angels

GARNET MIMMS - Somebody, Someplace

JACKIE ROSS - Do I (Love You Like You Like It)

CLASSIC EXAMPLE - That's Groovy

SIDE B

CONNIE LAVERNE - Can't Live Without You

PASSIONS - A Toast (May There Be No Last Time)

LIBERATION - Don't Spread Your Love Around

WINFIELD PARKER - Trust Me

WHATNAUTS - Give Him Up

BARRY SMITH - That's All That's Required

EDDIE HOLMAN - Young Girl (In Your World)

Purchase

https://charlydirect.com/products/gsf-free-soul

Forum topic

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/456830-gsf-free-soul-new-album-from-charly-records/