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BRENDA & THE TABULATIONS - Scuse Uz Y’all/A Child No One Wanted
Van McCoy and Gilda Woods produced both sides of this 45. Their act, Brenda & The Tabulations open up with Scuse Uz Y’all, which is a Funk instrumental with Brenda and the group humming and singing melodies over the top. That proves to be a winning combination for me. |
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DEKKER, DESMOND - It Mek/My Precious Love
Desmond Dekker was one of Jamaica’s early singing stars and had a huge international hit with Israelites that built off of 007 (Shanty Town) that had been a success in both Jamaica and England beforehand. |
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ESQUIRES - You Say/State Fair
The Esquires are one of my favorite vocal Soul outfits. They put out some really good and consistent 45s. You Say is a perfect example with a fast paced beat and the lead falsetto backed up by the rest of the group. State Fair is more on the Pop side with its harmonies and lyrical content. |
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FRANKLIN, ARETHA - Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace was Aretha’s live Gospel album. It was recorded in Los Angeles in support of a sermon by Aretha’s father, Reverend C.L. Franklin with the full support of the Atlantic label with Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin helping with production. |
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NIGHTINGALE, OLLIE - How Far I Am From New York City/May The Best Man Win
Jerry Butler’s production company was responsible for this 45 by Ollie Nightingale. |
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WHOLE DARN FAMILY - Has Arrived
This is tripping me out. This is the second copy of this album I have but the covers are different and there are different versions of Seven Minutes Of Funk. |
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GAYE, MARVIN - Let’s Get It On
Let’s Get It On is obviously one of Marvin Gaye’s most classic albums. Gaye and producer/writer Ed Townsend were responsible for the great success of the LP. |
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MIRETTES - In The Midnight Hour
This was the Mirettes first album. They start off with a little Motown feel with Take Me For A Little While that sounds like something the Supremes were doing at the time with a light dance beat to it. |
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DRAMATICS - 10 1/2
By the time 10 1/2 came out, the Dramatics were trying to hold onto their vocal group sound after ten years (hence the title), while mixing in a string laden 80s vibe. |
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HENDRIX, JIMI - Guitar Giants Vol. I
Jimi Hendrix had a bad habit of signing just about any music papers put in front of him. One of those contracts was with Ed Chalpin who had a whole slew of early tapes from 1965-67 from his studio in New York when Hendrix was with Curtis Knight. |
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PUCHO AND HIS LATIN SOUL BROTHERS - Yaina
Pucho and his band performed a mix of material. There’s the Lounge sounding Cease the Bombing, which the band might have hoped would put the warring armies to sleep. |
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HENDERSON, WILLIE AND THE SOUL EXPLOSIONS - Funky Chicken
Funky Chicken was the first record I ever took a chance on when I first started digging. I found it in a store in downtown Sacramento and actually passed on it several times. |
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