Hot on the heels of "Rip It Up: The Specialty Story" (One Day 178 - $11.98), comes this trip through the vaults of Modern Records, which was-like Specialty-a Los Angeles-based independent that specialized in "race records" (that's R&B, Blues, and Gospel to you and me). The cuts contained herein were released mid to late 50s and showcase label owners the Bihari brothers' eclectic tastes in the artists they recorded. Some of the label's biggest stars are represented-John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Jesse Belvin, Elmore James, Jimmy Witherspoon, Hadda Brooks-as well as slightly lesser lights like the Cadets (the great Stranded in the Jungle), The Cliques, The Hawks, and Marvin & Johnny. Like the other label compilations issued by One Day, I'm Ready - The Modern Story is a fine introduction to an important player in mid-20th century music. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)
trax disc 1:
1. I'm Ready - John Lee Hooker 2. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets 3. Roll, Hot Rod, Roll - Oscar McLollie 4. Be Lovey Dovey - The Rockets 5. The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) - Etta James 6. Don't Feel Sorry For Me - Jimmy Beasley 7. Cindy - The Cobras 8. Just Got Rid Of A Heartache - Shirley Gunter 9. I Told Ya Mama - Jimmy McCracklin 10. You Send Me - Jesse Belvin 11. I Miss You So - Dennis Binder 12. I Wanna Know Why - The Cliques 13. Ever Since You've Been Gone - The Hawks 14. Hit Git And Split - Young Jessie 15. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Marvin & Johnny 16. Hey Rube - The Rocketeers 17. Old Man River - Hadda Brooks 18. Church Bells May Ring - The Cadets 19. This Heart Of Mine - Curley Williams 20. Just To Say Hello - Jesse Belvin 21. Number One (My One And Only) - Etta James 22. My Happiness - Jimmy Beasley 23. Every Day And Every Night - Dolly Cooper 24. Wild About You - Elmore James 25. My Desire - The Cliques
trax disc 2:
1. I Want You - The Cadets 2. Eternal Love - Oscar McLollie 3. Little Coquette - Jimmy Beasley 4. The Girl In My Dreams - The Cliques 5. Have Mercy Miss Percy - Long Tall Marvin 6. A Ting A Ling - The Poka-Dotts 7. W-O-M-A-N - Etta James 8. Set My Heart Free - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns 9. Summertime - Jesse Belvin 10. Teenage Prayer - Dolly Cooper 11. I Will Return - The Cobras 12. Oh Mother, Dear Mother - Jimmy Witherspoon 13. It's All Over - The Hawks 14. Butter Ball - Marvin & Johnny 15. Don't Be Angry - The Cadets 16. Cold Chills - The Sounds 17. Headin' Home - Shirley Gunter & The Flairs 18. I'm In Love With A Girl - The Cliques 19. Jambalaya - Jimmy Beasely 20. Long Tall Woman - Elmore James 21. Be Mine - Curley Williams 22. Good Lookin' - Etta James 23. Lookin' For A Woman - John Lee Hooker 24. Mary Lou - Young Jesse 25. Goodnight My Love - Jesse Belvin
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"I’M READY" The Modern Records Story
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CD1
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CD2
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Big thanks for this one
BONUS:
Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-74 (2012)
http://www43.zippyshare.com/v/18168828/file.html
It seems furtive, pointless and belittling to give Listen, Whitey a score out of ten. For this record is a historical document as much as it is an album, and it is imperative that it is contextualised as such.
Listen, Whitey! The Sounds of Black Power 1967-1974 takes its title from the B-side of a 1972 Folkways release -- a half-hour documentation of reactions to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Anyone offended or amused by the title should consider what might prompt the exclamation. The disc was released around the same time as an accompanying 200-page book that is rich with photos, record-sleeve scans, and text. Much of the music covered in the book, such as Detroit's Tribe organization, Eddie Kendricks' People...Hold On, and Kuumba Toudie-Heath's Kawaida, does not appear on the disc, but there is a bounty of rare material, none of which should ever be inaccessible again. Three selections come from Motown subsidiary Black Forum, including Stokely Carmichael's "Free Huey" -- an excerpt from a 1968 speech that covers the genocide of Native Americans, defense of activist H. Rap Brown, and "patience with our people" as a means of empowerment -- and the phenomenal song "Until We're Free," recorded by Elaine Brown a year prior to her becoming the leader of the Black Panther Party. Many other prominent figures, including the in-exile Eldridge Cleaver and the pointedly humorous Dick Gregory, along with pioneering firebrand groups the Last Poets and Watts Prophets, are present with other highlights. Tributes to George Jackson and Angela Davis, from Bob Dylan and John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band, as well as the un-ironic "I Hate the White Man" -- from English folk musician Roy Harper -- represent the contributions from non-black sources. This disc, containing a thick booklet full of images and illuminating text (provided by author and compiler Pat Thomas), is a crucial piece of U.S. history that is deeply resonant in the present. The same thing can be said of the book. (Allmusic)
Track Info & Order A Copy At:
http://lightintheattic.net/releases/685-listen-whitey-the-sounds-of-black-power-1967-1974
Great music, generously presented. Thank you very much.
Iggy
Listen, Whitey!
Who me?!? You talkin' to me?!?! LOL! :)
That is the most awesome title I possibly have ever seen!
Thanks a lot for the Modern Records Story, too!
Yes, this is a great one. Thanks very much.
Thank you for The Modern Records Story.
thanks
Great music in Modern!
Thanks
Thanks Gyro
What a great share some fantastic artists on these disks.
Regards
Rhod
All of these 2 cd retrospectives 'by label' are terrific, but I think this one is the pick of the bunch.
This has soundtracked my cycles to and from work for over a week now, and I suspect it'll remain on sole, continuous rotation until the New year.
Many thanks for this.
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