Solid R&B. If you're, generally, an R&B fan, this a very pleasant way to idle away a couple of hours or so. You've got bouncy doo wop from the likes of Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords, Little Bobby Rivera & The Hemlocks, The Emotions, The Federals, The Kodaks, the r&b doo wop of Sherman & The Darts (a la Danny & The Juniors), slowies from The Vibra-Harps (iffy lead vocal), The Starlites, more upbeat from The Du Mauriers - named after the fag brand? - and all points between. Not forgetting Wilbert Harrison, who leads with the title track.
Of a more acceptably straight r&b, the fine mid-pace pairing of Tarheel Slim, plus Bobby & Buddy, Curtis Carrington, others too. Nice instro in the Bill Doggett style, 'Huckle Scratch' from Riff Ruffin, biggish band, fine guitar. Like Hal Paige & The Whalers, notably 'Going Back To My Hometwown', with it's vaguely rhumba beat. Jimmy Ricks reminds me of 'Snap Your Fingers' by Joe Henderson, no bad thing. (Tony Martin, The Guardian)
trax disc 1:
1. Let's Stick Together - Wilbert Harrison 2. Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips 3. I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 4. Do-Re-Mi - Lee Dorsey 5. Truly Yours - The Scarlets 6. I Love You So - Carl Hogan & The Miracles 7. Wildcat Tamer - Tarheel Slim 8. Pour The Corn - Hal Paige & The Whalers 9. Believe Me Darling - June Bateman 10. Coralee - Little Bobby Rivera & The Hemlocks 11. These Lonely Tears - Little Joe Cook 12. Teenager's Dream - The Kodaks 13. Bye Bye Baby - The Channels 14. Hucklebuck Scratch - Riff Ruffin 15. Rockin' At Midnight - Sherman & The Darts 16. Dear Lorraine - The Federals 17. Dance Honey Dance - The Velvets 18. Guess Who - Gladys Knight & The Pips 19. What's The Word… Thunderbird - Bobby & Buddy 20. The Only Love Of Mine - The Vibra-Harps 21. Behind The 8-Ball - Lee Dorsey 22. I'm Gonna Catch You (Cutting Out On Me) - Curtis Carrington 23. Honey, Honey (You Don't Know) - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 24. Little School Girl - Wilbert Harrison 25. Ain't Cha' Ever Coming Home - The Starlites
trax disc 2:
1. Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey 2. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 3. It's Love - The Emotions 4. Number Nine Train - Tarheel Slim 5. You're The One I Love - The Federals 6. Going Back To My Home Town - Hal Paige & The Whalers 7. I Found Out Too Late - Jackie & The Starlites 8. Oh Gee, Oh Gosh - The Kodaks 9. Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips 10. Dig That Rock And Roll - Riff Ruffin 11. All Night Long - The Du Mauriers 12. Remember (It's Only You And I) - Sherman & The Darts 13. My Baby And Me - The Kodaks 14. I'm So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La-La) - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 15. Darling - The Pips 16. Way Up In The Sky - The Starlites 17. Cheating Baby - Wilbert Harrison 18. My Love Will Never Die - The Channels 19. Operator - Gladys Knight & The Pips 20. You Are My Sunshine - Lee Dorsey 21. I Wonder - Jimmy Ricks 22. They Call Me Crazy - The Southwinds 23. East Of The Sun - The Scarlets 24. Little Boy And Girl - The Kodaks 25. Please Tell The Angels - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords
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"Let's Stick Together" The Fury Records Story
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CD1
http://www27.zippyshare.com/v/35993346/file.html
CD2
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/13977866/file.html
JO STAFFORD - JO + JAZZ
Columbia Records 1960 (Vinyl)
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/20487508/file.html
Info: http://jazzhistoryonline.com/Jo_Stafford.html
Jo was at her jazziest ever on this 1960 release, and indeed how could she not be with a
supporting cast that included Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Mel Lewis and a very
young Johnny Mandel as arranger?! Jo Stafford is now and will always be one of the greatest
pop vocalists if for no other reason than her amazing ability to always sing the notes
squarely, dead on! She is, in Mel Torme's words, incapable of bad pitch and tone. But that
is, of course, not all there is to Stafford. If you've never heard her sing, you owe
yourself this treat. Hers is a beautiful, sometimes throaty, sweet voice and her
understanding of lyrics is second to none. -- Amazon Review
Listening to my iPod on shuffle last night "Just Squeeze Me" by Jo Stafford popped up. I
thought, "Gee. I should post this album." So, here it is. I just can't seem to get enough
of Ms. Stafford's relaxed tones and clear phrasing. In my opinion, just as there is in
rhythm and blues, there is a difference between white jazz singers and black jazz singers.
It would be futile to argue the merits of each with the expectation of determining which is
real jazz and which is ersatz. To my ears jazz is jazz and whatever it is I'm listening to
at the moment is real enough to me. Jo Stafford cut her chops singing with the Modernaires
and was featured along with Frank Sinatra in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. This album, released
in 1960, highlights her growth and maturity over the preceding twenty years and is
delightful. -- JohnnyDiego
1. Just Squeeze Me (But Please Don't Tease Me)
2. For You
3. Midnight Sun
4. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
5. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
6. I Didn't Know About You
7. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
8. Dream Of You
9. Imagination
10. S'posin'
11. Day Dream
12. I've Got The World On A String
BONUS 1 OF 6
THOMAS SHAW - Born In Texas ’72 (Testament) @320
Thomas Edgar Shaw was born in Brenham, Texas, and as a young man he worked with Blind Lemon Jefferson, J. T. Smith and Ramblin' Thomas. In the 1960s and 1970s he recorded for the Advent, Blue Goose and Blues Beacon labels.
b. 4 March 1908, Brenham, Texas, USA, d. 24 February 1977, San Diego, California, USA. Shaw was taught harmonica and guitar by relatives while still quite young, developing his blues style through his collaborations with more famous artists of the day, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Ramblin’ Thomas. Having spent much of his youth travelling throughout Texas, he settled in California in 1934. There he continued his musical activities, appearing on radio and setting up his own club, which ran for many years. In the 60s, he became a minister at a San Diego church, but he was also ‘rediscovered’ during the blues revival, and made his first recordings, in which the Jefferson influence was especially notable. He appeared at folk festivals and toured in Europe in 1972.
1. Born In Texas
2. Stop And Listen
3. Worried Blues
4. Hungry Wolf
5. Last Year Was A Mighty Fine Year
6. Working Man Blues
7. Motherless Children
8. Richard Nixon's Welfare Blues
9. Thomas Shaw's Penitentiary Blues
10. Let's Rock
11. Sinners Prayer
12. All Out And Down
13. Old Original Penitentiary Blues
14. Worried Life
15. Dirty Mistreater
16. Milky Highway
17. If Jesus Had To Pray
18. Stocking Feet Blues
19. Mocking The Trains
http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/18055011/file.html
info
http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-in-texas-mw0000626884
BONUS 2 OF 6
The Dynatones - The Fife Piper '66 @320
The electric piano and mid tempo drum beat get the groove going, and the flute of Ray Figlar just take over. It’s definitely a head nodder, that picks up about halfway through (with a slight psych tinge) until the fife piper starts to do his thing again. Herbie Mann would have been proud. I’m sure this quartet was the funkiest, jazziest band to ever come out of Salem College. The beat goes on.
A1
The Fife Piper
2:50
A2
Hole In The Wall
2:47
A3
Slip 'N' Slide
2:30
A4
Bottom End
2:45
A5
How Sweet It Is
2:47
A6
Jivin' Around
2:42
B1
Hold On I'm Coming
2:12
B2
B - A - B - Y
2:17
B3
Touch Talk
2:14
B4
Mae
2:20
B5
Rib Tips (Part 2)
2:22
B6
Baby Do The Philly Dog
http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/20286696/file.html
info
http://www.discogs.com/Dynatones-The-Fife-Piper/release/5043328
http://fleamarketfunk.com/2007/10/15/the-dynatones-the-fife-piper/
BONUS 3 OF 6
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain - Ecstasy, Passion & Pain ’74 @320
Seminal early disco work from Ecstasy Passion & Pain – a group with a much harder soul approach than some of their counterparts on the 70s Philly scene! Singer Barbara Roy really gives the group a wonderful sound here – working with a level of soul that matches some of the deeper soul divas of the late 60s, but able to soar along easily with the album’s full, rich Philly arrangements from Bobby Martin – in a way that gives the record a range that far surpasses most other female soul albums coming out from Philly in the 70s. Roy’s passion and vitality make the album way more than just a “singer with disco backing in the studio set” – and Martin wonderfully tailors the sound of each tune to match the spirit of Roy’s vocals. (Funk My Soul)
http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/80039774/file.html
info
http://www.discogs.com/Ecstasy-Passion-Pain-Ecstasy-Passion-Pain/master/8616
Thank you for Fury and Jo.
heylee
Gyro and JohnnyDiego, thanks!!
Here are a few vinyl rips from 2 excellent groups:
The First two albums by The Silos and the only two by The Wild Seeds.
The Silos- About Her Steps (1985)
http://www.discogs.com/Silos-About-Her-Steps/release/2077865
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/48510896/file.html
Silos- Cuba (1987)
http://www.discogs.com/Silos-Cuba/release/2077876
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/49317215/file.html
The Wild Seeds- Brave, Clean + Reverent (1986)
http://www.discogs.com/Wild-Seeds-Brave-Clean-Reverent/release/1409822
http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/54086467/file.html
The Wild Seeds- Mud, Lies & Shame (1988)
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/27367487/file.html
Hope you enjoy and have a great Saturday and weekend, y'all!
Thanks
Holy Schizzle! I've been looking for MUD LIES & SHAME for a long time! GREAT BLOG!
I forgot to add the link for the info on Mud, Lies & Shame, so here it is.
http://www.discogs.com/Wild-Seeds-Mud-Lies-Shame/release/2539778
Fantastic Jo Stafford album, JohnnyD. Thanks so much. I'd love to hear more of Jo. What a voice.
Iggy
Love the Silos! Great share Clash. I have the CDs but it will be real nice to hear the vinyl. Thanks.
Will check out Wild Seeds.
My all-time favorite is Vulgar Boatmen, so this bodes well.
Thanks for the Ecstasy Passion & pain.
cheers,Tel
Thank you RYP for Fury
heylee
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