While the men who populated the roster of Chess Records during the legendary label's heyday have historically received the lion's share of attention -- not much of a surprise, given that Chess played host to Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Bo Diddley, and Chuck Berry -- its distaff acts nevertheless deserve more of the spotlight than they've been given; the 20-track Chess Divas is a good start, assembling both major hits and unjustly neglected highlights that capture the full scope of the Chess sound during the 1960s. Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me" -- the best record that Aretha Franklin never made -- is the obvious marquee inclusion here, trailed closely by Etta James' "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and Koko Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle." But the set also showcases lesser-known classics like Sugar Pie DeSanto's "Slip in Mules," a pair of cuts from the criminally unknown Chicago soul chanteuse Mitty Collier ("I Had a Talk With My Man Last Night" and "Sharing You"), and even "This Time Tomorrow," a standout from Tammy Montgomery -- far better known for her Motown-era work as Tammi Terrell. (Allmusic)
trax:
1. I just wanna make love to you - Etta James 2. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor 3. Good To Me - Irma Thomas 4. Slip In Mules - Sugar Pie Desanto 5. I Had A Talk With My Man Last Night - Mitty Colier 6. Recovery - Fontella Bass 7. Dirty Man - Laura Lee 8. A Love Reputation - Denise La Salle 9. It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - Big Maybelle 10. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Marlena Shaw 11. This Time Tomorrow - Tammy Montgomery 12. Take Me For A Little While - Jackie Ross 13. Fire - Koko Taylor 14. I'm Over You - Jan Bradley 15. Soulful Dress - Sugar Pie Desanto 16. Uptight, Good Man - Laura Lee 17. Cheater Man - Irma Thomas 18. Sharing You - Mitty Collier 19. Security - Etta James 20. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
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"CHESS DIVAS"
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BONUS:
The Grass Roots - The Complete Original Dunhill ABC Hit Singles (2014)
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The Grass Roots were, without a doubt, one of the great singles bands of the ‘60s and early ‘70s. So, why hasn’t a collection of their complete, original Dunhill/ABC hit singles ever been released? Well, there’s the little matter of the original mono master tapes. There are various stories about what happened, including one with Dunhill head Jay Lasker pitching all the label’s multi-track recordings and mono masters after having deemed them obsolete. And so the classic hit singles by the Grass Roots have for the most part only surfaced in their stereo album versions on the various anthologies of the band. But when the going gets tough for a reissue label, Real Gone Music gets going. After a worldwide search for the best sources available, we are thrilled to announce that we have rounded up all two dozen Dunhill/ABC hit singles (including the censored and uncensored versions of “Let’s Live for Today” and their biggest smash, “Midnight Confessions”) and put them together into one AMAZING-sounding package! Indeed, this collection offers the truest essence of the band—those hook-filled singles in that glorious, original mono sound mixed and mastered to punch through ‘60s and ‘70s AM radio. And, by covering the years 1965 to 1973, The Grass Roots: The Complete Original Dunhill/ABC Hit Singles also provides a fantastic overview of the group’s tangled history and many line-ups—all meticulously explained by Ed Osborne’s liner notes—with late lead singer Rob Grill the closest to a career-long member (their first two singles featured Bill Fulton on vocals). It’s the Grass Roots collection that we’ve ALL been waiting for, yours from Real Gone!
Songs:
Mr. Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)
Where Were You When I Needed You
Only When You’re Lonely
Let’s Live for Today (Uncensored Version)
Let’s Live for Today (Censored Version)
Things I Should Have Said
Wake Up, Wake Up
A Melody for You
Midnight Confessions
Bella Linda
Lovin’ Things
The River Is Wide
I’d Wait a Million Years
Heaven Knows
Walking Through the Country
Baby Hold On
Come On and Say It
Temptation Eyes
Sooner or Later
Two Divided by Love
Glory Bound
The Runway
Anyway the Wind Blows
Love Is What You Make It
Glad to have you back. The world of music was awfully quiet. Thanks.
You have to love a guy who uses the word "distaff" in a blog entry. REALLY good to have you back. As you can tell, you have been missed.
Welcome back. Hope your ok :D
Welcome Back! So glad you're well and back posting!
yes hope all went well in the shop
Thanks
A great idea for a comp. Thanks very much.
Happy that you're back, RYP...
I saw the Grass Roots in the early 1990s, long after their hitmaking days. The Moving Wall (Vietnam memorial) was in town and the GRs knew many of their audience were Vietnam veterans who'd been to the Wall earlier. They opened the show with a dedication to us all, and lit into "Let’s Live for Today," and sounded every bit as great as they did twenty-five years earlier.
Good to see you back! Thanks for the share!
Thank You.
Welcome back. I hope all is well with you.
Thanks so much, guys. Love those Chess ladies.
Iggy
Thank you,and welcome back.
Can't go wrong with anything put out by Chess & some Grass! ;)
Thanks!
Indeed. Classic Chess, and a chance to hear a band I don't know much about. Reasons to like this blog!
Mose
Thanks a lot,
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