New Recipes Volume 10

As I mentioned with the previous installment of New Recipes, it's looking like a good year for retro soul and funk releases ... and frankly, it already has been and we're not even halfway through. So a little ahead of schedule comes our second installment so far this year, and it's super-sized just for this special occasion. Volume 10 feels fairly milestone-ish for a series that I initially thought might not even find an audience here. New Recipes however, is among the most downloaded of all our anthologies actually. Also the near entirety of (if not all) the music contained in this double-decker edition, was composed, recorded and released during this daunting and sprawling pandemic. For a worldwide and ongoing event that has brought most all of us an abundance of direct and/or indirect negative ramifications, it's sure nice to have at least one positive take-away ... anywho, two for the price of none. Eat up!

PART 1:

101 - Chicago Soul Spectacular [w. Daniel Kyri] - 2022 - Don't Be Afraid Of Love

102 - The Diasonics - 2022 - Kayana

103 - J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts - 2022 - Guilty And Blessed

104 - Shirley Davis & The SilverBacks - 2022 - Stay Firm

105 - The Greyboy Allstars - 2022 - I've Got Reasons

106 - Stone Foundation - 2022 - I Need Your Love

107 - Purple Funk Metropolis - 2022 - Big Fat Soul Explosion

108 - Color Me Badd - 2022 - California Dreamin'

109 - The Jous Band - 2022 - You

110 - The Temptations - 2022 - My Whole World Stopped Without You

111 - Raechelle - 2022 - Fool

112 - P.J. Morton - 2022 - Lil' Too Heavy

113 - Ron Preyer & The Soul Surfers - 2022 - Moonlight Daydream

114 - Cold Diamond & Mink - 2021 - Cry Me Another One

115 - DeRobert & The Half-Truths - 2021 - Mind Your Own Business

116 - Speedometer - 2021 - You Know You Can (Just Do It)

117 - Isaac & The Soul Company w. Moneybrother - 2022 - Can I Change My Mind?

118 - Wesley Bright - 2022 - Snow On My Window

119 - Monophonics - 2022 - Love You Better

120 - Carlton Jumel Smith - 2022 - Devoted To You

121 - Las Lagrimas - 2022 - Missin' You

PART 2:

201 - Malik Malo w. The Notations - 2022 - In The Rain

202 - Lady Wray - 2022 - Joy And Pain

203 - Ward Brown - 2022 - I'm Coming Home

204 - The Malka Family - 2021 - Balade Quantique

205 - Vaneese Thomas - 2022 - Same Blood Same Bone

206 - Sugaray Rayford - 2022 - No Limit To My Love

207 - Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers - 2022 - I'm Gone

208 - Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - 2022 - Love Age

209 - Bastards Of Soul - 2022 - Just A Little Bit

210 - Chris Lujan & Electric Butter - 2022 - Don't Put It All On Me

211 - Acantha Lang - 2022 - River Keep Runnin'

212 - Diane Ward & The Kevin Fingier Collective - 2022 - Why Don't You Go Home

213 - Michelle David & The True Tones - 2022 - Yeah Yeah Yeah

214 - Back Alley Brass Band - 2022 - Tornado Alley

215 - DeRobert & The Half-Truths - 2022 - Just Friends

216 - Oliver James - 2022 - One And Only

217 - Thee Illusions - 2022 - Baby Don't (Waste My Time)

218 - Carlton Jumel Smith - 2022 - Heaven In My Arms

219 - Maria Sanchez & Soul Tune Allstars - 2022 - Give Me Your Lovin'

220 - Southern Avenue - 2021 - Don't Hesitate (Call Me)

221 - Slide - 2022 - I Was By Your Side

NR#10

Darling Dear Vol. 14

01 - The Marcels - 1961 - A Fallen Tear (Colpix LP CP 416) [stereo]

02 - New Yorkers - 1961 - Dream A Little Dream (Wall 547) [meefs]

03 - Marv Johnson - 1960 - What A Need (United Artists LP UAS 6118)

04 - The Satintones - 196? - The Feeling Is So Fine (Unissued Motown)

05 - Hollywood Flames - 1958 - Chains Of Love (Ebb 146)

06 - Richard Berry - 1958 - Do I, Do I, Do I? (Flip 339)

07 - The Harmonaires - 1957 - Come Back (Holiday 2602-X45)

08 - The Fabulous Terrifics - 195? - Kiss My Tears Away (Unissued) [meefs]

09 - The Castaleers - 1960 - That's Why I Cry (Planet 44) (Donna 1349) [stereo]

10 - Jessie James - 1962 - Baby Please Come Home (Shirley 106)

11 - The Ru-Bee-Els - 1962 - I'll Try (Flip 359)

12 - The Vonns - 1963 - Leave Us Alone (King 5793) [stereo]

13 - The Manhattens - 1963 - Why Should I Cry? (Big Mack 823M-3911) [stereo]

14 - Tru-Tones - 196? - Why Oh Why? (Unissued Old Town) [stereo]

15 - Phil & Harv - 1961 - Darling (Please Bring Your Love) (Rampart 611)

16 - Billy Woods & The Emeralds - 1960 - Falling Rain (Dot 16053)

17 - The Senators - 1959 - 'Til Forever More (Unissued Abner) [stereo]

18 - Shirley Gunter - 1957 - I've Been Searching (Modern 1011)

19 - The Calvanes - 195? - Baby Come On Home (Unissued Dootone) [stereo]

20 - The Bobbettes - 1960 - Untrue Love (Atlantic 2069)

21 - Benny McCain & Ohio Untouchables - 1962 - She's My Heart's Desire (Lu Pine 109) [meefs]

22 - Napoleon Tyce - 1962 - Sitting Here (Norwood 105)

23 - The Spirals - 1961 - Forever And A Day (Admiral 912) (Smash 1719)

24 - Silvertones - 1963 - Thinking Of You (Joey 302) [meefs]

25 - The Spinners - 1961 - Love (I'm So Glad) I've Found You (Tri-Phi 1004) [meefs]

DD#14

Love Uprising

In similar fashion to Love Business, today we have Love Uprising (Selections From The Songbook Of Eugene Record). A two volume collection of various artists -- primarily from the Brunswick/Dakar stable -- performing material written by or in part by Eugene Record. This includes some unlikely selections by his group The Chi-Lites and a few other rare nuggets of course, but is mainly comprised of fairly accessible material for the most part. Astonishingly, in addition to writing or co-writing the 50 tracks included here, Record was involved in or responsible for the production process for many of them as well. 

All tracks remastered, cleanly tagged and mp3 @ 320kbs. Enjoy.

VOLUME ONE:

01 - The Artistics - What Happened (To The Love We Had) (Brunswick LP BL-754153)

02 - Marshall & The Chi Lites - Price Of Love (Dakar 600) [mono]

03 - Major Lance - Forever (Okeh 4-7298)

04 - Jackie Wilson - Helpless (Brunswick 55418)

05 - Gene Chandler - River Of Tears (Checker 1199) [mono]

06 - Barbara Acklin - More Ways Than One (Brunswick 755421)

07 - Billy Jones - A Letter to Myself (Blue Elephant LP PE-877.059)

08 - Silk & Satin - You Got To Be The One (Hamilton SF-502)

09 - Walter Jackson - Tell Me Where It Hurts (Columbia LP FC-37132)

10 - Loleatta Holloway - There'll Come A Time (Gold Mind G7-4021)

11 - Mighty Doug Haynes - Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go) (Dakar LP DK-76911)

12 - Mister T - Love Uprising (Dakar 4509)

13 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Oh Girl (Tamla LP T-318L)

14 - Wales Wallace - Somebody I Know (BRC 101)

15 - The Lost Generation - Wait A Minute (Brunswick 55441)

16 - The Chi Lites - I Want To Pay You Back (Brunswick 55458)

17 - Barbara Acklin - Please Sunrise, Please (Brunswick 55388)

18 - Otis Leavill - There's Nothing Better (Dakar 625)

19 - Johnny Williams - Baby Be Mine (Bashie 100) [mono]

20 - Tony Drake - Suddenly (Brunswick 55437)

21 - Johnny Sayles - Troubles A Comin' (Dakar LP DK-76906)

22 - Jackie Wilson - (We Got To Find) The Fountain (Brunswick 55467)

23 - Houston Person - Give More Power To The People (For God's Sake) (Prestige LP PRST-10017)

24 - The Staples - See A Little Further (Than My Bed) (Warner Bros. 8460)

25 - Etta James - Laying Beside You (Warner Bros. LP BSK-3156)

VOLUME TWO:

01 - Timmy Thomas - The Coldest Days Of My Life (Glades LP ST-6501)

02 - Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin - Show Me The Way To Go (Brunswick 55366) [mono]

03 - Lee Charles - Someone, Somewhere (Revue 11022) [mono]

04 - Betty Everett - There'll Come A Time (UNI LP 73048)

05 - The Chi Lites - Never No More (Blue Rock 4037) [mono]

06 - Three Shades Of Soul - Being In Love (Enjoy 5002) [mono]

07 - Randy Hart - The Other One (Brunswick 755432)

08 - Barbara Acklin - Someone Else's Arms (Brunswick 755433)

09 - Jackie Wilson - Let This Be A Letter (To My Baby) (Brunswick 55435)

10 - Wales Wallace - We're Not Happy (Bashie 102)

11 - Shirley Karol - My Baby's Gone Away (Dakar 1453) [mono]

12 - Phoebe Snow - Love Makes A Woman (Columbia 3-10654)

13 - The Impressions - Fan The Fire (Chi Sound TCD-130)

14 - The Entertainers - Hot On A Thang (HMC UR-3991)

15 - The Dells - I Touched A Dream (20th Century Fox TCD-112)

16 - Maryann Farra & Satin Soul - You Got To Be The One (Brunswick LP BL-754207)

17 - Odyssey 5 - More Ways Than One (BRC LP 77002)

18 - Gene Chandler - If You Would Love Me (Brunswick LP BL-754149)

19 - The Artistics - When I'm Not Around (Brunswick LP BL-754153)

20 - Barbara Acklin - I Did It (Brunswick 55440)

21 - Young-Holt Unlimited - Just Ain't No Love (Brunswick 55400)

22 - Tyrone Davis - Judge Me Right (Dakar LP DK-76902)

23 - The Promises - Oh Boy (BRC 109) [mono]

24 - Otis Leavill - I Need You (Dakar 614) (Dakar 620)

25 - The Chi Lites - Marriage License (Brunswick 55503)

LU

Love Business

Akin to the way Willie Mitchell cultivated the Hi Records sound and became an influential figure in the evolution of southern soul, a couple states over, one Willie Clarke was shaping the Miami sound with a slew of gritty soul and funk compositions -- over a decade before the commercial success of KC & The Sunshine Band and Miami Sound Machine. Clarke with then-partner Johnny Pearsall, founded Deep City Records in the mid 60s. It was the first black owned recording studio in the country. Clarke and Pearsall enlisted Clarence Reid and Arnold Albury and together the four wrote, arranged and produced hit-worthy record, after hit-worthy record. Their efforts showcased the depths of talent and the melting pot of musical diversity that was boiling over in Miami during the 60s. The songwriting partnership between Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid (in my opinion is the finest collaboration in all soul music) was cemented by 1967 and laid the foundation for teenage Betty Wright's impressive career. It forged through tribulations between Clarke and Pearsell and flourished under the wing of Henry Stone and T.K. Productions from the late 60s through to the mid 80s. A re-post from the original Groovy Gumbo site, first shared a couple years back.

WLRN TV/PBS Review produced an excellent hour-long documentary focused on Willie Clarke and his Deep City Records.
Check it out HERE 

Karen Halliburton at 50Bold followed up with an expansive interview.
Check it out HERE


Love Business unlike most collections I post, is a collection of varied cuts from the Willie Clarke songbook. 86 of my fav tracks recorded between 1964 and 1980, preformed by Various Artists and issued on numerous labels. All files chronicled, cleanly tagged (with credits) and mp3 @ 320kbs. Thanks to original uploaders, enjoy.

LB