Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers Vol 2 - VA - Kent Records CD

Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers Vol 2 

Various Artists  

CDKEND 177

Kent Records

Format: Audio CD 

Release Date 29th November 1999

The follow up to Vol 1 and another great last century Cd release from Kent Records. Just added to our ever-expanding store cd line-up. A clip of the release notes by Andy Rix follows...

DAVE HAMILTON'S DETROT DANCERS
by Andy Rix

This latest release in The Soul Providers series is another aural delight and further demonstrates what a gifted soul Dave Hamilton was. As you'd expect, all tastes are catered for on this well-executed compilation that I've been listening to almost continuously since my review copy arrived.

Dave's extensive collection of tapes has revealed some fascinating previously unissued recordings and the news that there are enough for a third volume is good news indeed.

So what are the highlights here... well to be honest there are so many it is truly difficult to know where to begin. For the die-hard 60s fans, whose preference is the northern groove, we have current in-demanders from Tobi Lark, Dottie & Millie, JT Rhythm and the swarthy James Lately. If that wasn't enough we also have the track, proclaimed by many, as the best discovery to hit the dance-floors this decade-.-Who Are You Trying To Fool has already become a rare soul anthem and Little Ann's stunning performance of this at the 6Ts Cleethorpes' Weekender left many of us in a state of shock.

OC Tolbert cut numerous sides for Dave, four of which are featured here, and it would be unjust not to acknowledge what a talent this guy had. A committed vocal was his trade-mark, only too evident on the breath-taking Give It To Glory-.-the combination of gospel inspired lyrics, a crossover rhythm and pure raw emotion will almost certainly see this become the left-field 'hit' of the CD. Utter brilliance.

For Hamilton traditionalists there are the obligatory instrumental tracks with Ain't That Groovy sounding so Hitsville it wouldn't come as any suprise to discover the Funk Brothers had dropped by intending to shoot some pool but were press-ganged into working. In addition there are cool male harmony group performances from the Barrino Brothers, Tokays and Additions, foxy solo femmes like Jackie Dee and Sue Ann Jones and neat solo males in the form of Danny Cobus and Gil Billingsley. For those of you sensible enough to buy Volume One don't even hesitate over this release...if anything it's better and that really is saying something.

Tracks

Side 10

1  Spoken Intro To 'The Two Of Us' - Danny Cobus
02  The Two Of Us - Danny Cobus
03  Who Are You Trying To Fool - Little Ann
04  You Got Me Turned Around - O.C. Tolbert
05  Challenge My Love - Tobi Lark
06  I'll Give You My Love - Sue Ann Jones
07  We're In Love - The Additions
08  Ain't That Groovy - The Dave Hamilton Band
09  Falling In Love - The Tokays
10  Talkin' About My Baby - Dottie & Millie
11  My Sweet Baby - The Mark-Keys
12  I'm Going Back Home - J T Rhythm
13  I'm Me Just Me - Gil Billingsley
14  Tammie - Richard Coombs
15  That's Enough - O.C. Tolbert
16  Just A Mistake - The Barrino Brothers
17  One Way Street - Little Ann
18  Pisces Pace - Dave Hamilton
19  Who - Jackie Dee
20  The Smile On Your Face - Little Ann
21  Give It To Glory - O.C. Tolbert
22  All I Want Is You - J T Rhythm
23  No One Can Take The Place Of You - The Ravins
24  Tears Running And Falling From My Eyes - James Lately
25  That's All She Wrote - O.C. Tolbert

Listen to two tracks above