Out-of-sights

[KevH]

Hi guys and gals,wondered if anyone had info on the Out of Sights on Saru.

Was Lou Ragland involved in the vocals at all?.

[jocko]

Pretty sure the old Blackbeat had a Lou Ragland feature and a good one by John Smith, so maybe Steve G will remember if mentioned, assuming his memory hasn't gone with his new age

[Chalky]

dunno about being in the group and singing but he was president at Saru and produced there.

[John Reed]

Voices had an article on him, it may have something in there...

[Steve G]

Pretty sure the old Blackbeat had a Lou Ragland feature and a good one by John Smith, so maybe Steve G will remember if mentioned, assuming his memory hasn't gone with his new age

Ha ha ha.

I'll check but pretty certain he ran the label and the OOS's were just a group of kids who he recorded two singles on.

[Chalky]

From what I can find the label was owned by two cousins whose mothers names was Sara & Ruth. Lou came in as president. The Out-a-sights did 4 singles on the label.

Edited November 18, 2008 by chalky

[boba]

Ha ha ha.

I'll check but pretty certain he ran the label and the OOS's were just a group of kids who he recorded two singles on.

the kiddie group on the label were the elements. the elements are the same group as the del-nita group and as the moving violation on atlantic. i'm not 100% but i don't think the out of sights were kids.

[Steve G]

the kiddie group on the label were the elements. the elements are the same group as the del-nita group and as the moving violation on atlantic. i'm not 100% but i don't think the out of sights were kids.

Kids as in under 20s. I know they weren't children....Steve

[Sean Hampsey]

Kids as in under 20s. I know they weren't children....Steve

Anyone under 50 is a kid to you Steve!

[Maria O]

Did some research a few years back for a second records review article for Derek that I never submitted...

This particular label was apparently formed by Lou "I Travel Alone" Ragland in 1968, although the track's composer Chuck Brown, has also been credited as a probable owner.

Found this somewhere back then too:

"The Out-Of-Sights-Members were Gregory Still (brother of Charles "SLICK" Still lead singer on "I Was Wrong". Paul Woodall (former member of The Tam-A-Las in John Wilson's high school group), Stan Reeves who now is a policeman, Harry Stewart, the late Larry Wade. Rumored Chuck Brown was a member of this group, but he was never a musician. Always has been in The Bail Bondmans Business."

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[Sean Hampsey]

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

[Chalky]

According to the article HERE Lou wasn't the owner but came on board as President. WHo are the Cousins the article refers to? Their mothers Sara and Ruth.

[KevH]

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

fantastic stuff guys!!!

Anyone got soundfiles to add?.- " I can't take it" and "Tears don't care who cry"?

[Jumpinjoan]

fantastic stuff guys!!!

Anyone got soundfiles to add?.- " I can't take it" and "Tears don't care who cry"?

Do you know My Woman's Love Kev?

[KevH]

Do you know My Woman's Love Kev?

i do Joan ,been playing it when i can .

[KevH]

spooky

your'e both stars ,cheers

[boba]

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

I think Andrew Hamilton told me he actually worked at Saru records for a while