Glucose For Comfort Vol. 11

Here's some more "sweet things" for you all ... enjoy.

01 - First Class - 1977 - Coming Back To You (All Platinum LP AP-3022)

02 - Ren Woods - 1979 - I'm In Love With You (ARC, Columbia 1-11146)

03 - Jesse Green - 1979 - Life Can Be Beautiful (Able [Can] LP ABL-17049)

04 - Anacostia - 1978 - All For You (Tabu LP JZ-35570)

05 - Infernal Blues Machine - 1976 - When Loves Calls Your Name (London LP PS-666)

06 - The Modulations - 1975 - Worth Your Weight In Gold (Buddah 497)

07 - Sylvia Smith - 1975 - Shape Your Arms Like A Cradle (ABC LP ABCD-876)

08 - The Billion Dollar Band - 1977 - Smiling Morning Love (Good Sounds LP GS-102)

09 - Foxfire feat. Johnny Adams - 197? - You Amaze Me (Unissued Kent)

10 - Jules Johnson & The Dynamics - 1974 - I Just Want To Thank You (Polydor 14232)

11 - Sweet Sensation - 1974 - Surething, Yes I Do (Pye 71002)

12 - Mel & Tim - 1972 - What's Your Name? (Stax LP STS-3007)

13 - Dorothy Moore - 197? - This Diamond (Unissued Malaco) [mono]

14 - Brief Encounter - 1973 - I'm So Satisfied (Seventy-Seven 77-123) [meefs]

15 - Jermaine Jackson - 1973 - You're In Good Hands (Motown LP M-775-L)

16 - Larry Dixon & Soulful Spades - 1971 - Next Time [Part 1] (Square Deal 8313)

17 - Larry Dixon & Soulful Spades - 1971 - Next Time [Part 2] (Square Deal 8313)

18 - Brothers Of Soul - 1970 - You Better Believe It (Boo 111) [mono]

19 - The Temprees - 1972 - Dedicated To The One I Love (We Produce LP XPS-1901)

20 - Mitty Collier - 1970 - Your Sign Is A Good Sign (Peachtree 128)

GFC#11

Sweet Thing

In the private sector, since early autumn, I have been primarily focused on REDUX'd collections ... improving quality, format (when possible) and presentation. And when it applies, the addition of an accompanying songbook collection. Just last week, I finally got around to the incredible George Jackson, who was arguably one of the greatest soul songwriters of all time. I could have easily crafted a four or five part songbook anthology, but kept it to a tight and delightful two-part collection, enjoy.

If there is in fact magic down in Muscle Shoals, then George Jackson was easily one of its greatest practitioners. His pen was his wand and with it, he wielded a mighty power. Through his two stays in the rural Alabama-based hit making haven, Jackson penned well over a thousand songs, a number of which became hit records for a wide array of popular artists. First at Rick Hall's FAME studio in the late 60s to early 70s and then again in the late 70s to early 80s, at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, founded by a handful of former FAME musicians. Prior to this and in between these stints, Jackson spent considerable time in the musically rich city of Memphis, TN. There he was briefly under contract with Quinton Claunch and Doc Russell's Goldwax label between 1966 and 1967 and Sounds Of Memphis studios from 1973 to 1975, where at both of which, he worked closely with the talented Dan Greer. Additionally, he was constantly on Willie Mitchell's radar and subsequently had a few recording and writing endeavors by way of Mitchell's Memphis-based Hi Records. Jackson had a couple minor R&B hits, yet ultimately it was his ability to craft provocative works that could be easily interpreted and reinterpreted, that earned him some modest success and recognition. Jackson spent nearly two decades with Malaco Records exclusively as a songwriter during the company's most prominent period, penning material for some of the best in the business. In his near 40 yearlong career, Jackson was behind such hits as Wilson Pickett's "A Man And A Half", Clarence Carter's "Messin' With My Mind", Candi Staton's "Evidence", Otis Clay's "The Only Way Is Up", Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock n Roll", ZZ Hill's "Down Home Blues", Little Milton's "Struggling Lady" and many many more. At this point you've all likely come to realize that I rarely rely on the so-called hits and as such, none of these versions are included here. Furthermore, I certainly wasn't going to let The Osmonds' #1 hit, "One Bad Apple", spoil the bunch. Hope you dig what I've dug up for this ...

VA - Sweet Thing (Selections From The Songbook Of George Jackson)

PART 1:

101 - Wilson Pickett - 1969 - Back In Your Arms (Atlantic LP SD-8215)

102 - Ike & Tina Turner - 1970 - (As Long As I Can) Get You When I Want You (Liberty LP LST-7650)

103 - Clarence Carter - 1969 - I Can't Do Without You (Atlantic LP SD-8238)

104 - Doris Duke - 1970 - The Feeling Is Right (Canyon Records LP 7704) (Canyon 54)

105 - Odia Coates - 1975 - Thief (In The Night) (United Artists LP UA-LA228-G-0698)

106 - Spencer Wiggins - 197? - Hit And Run (Unissued FAME)

107 - Uncle Tom - 1974 - Welcome Back (United Artists UA-XW418-W)

108 - Ann Peebles - 1978 - Livin' In, Lovin' Out (Hi HLP 6007)

109 - The Staples - 1978 - Unlock Your Mind (Warner Bros. LP BSK-3192)

110 - Z.Z. Hill - 1982 - Help Me, I'm In Need (Malaco MLP 7411)

111 - Johnnie Taylor - 1986 - Don't Make Me Late (Malaco MCD 7440)

112 - Barbara Carr - 1988 - Messing With My Mind (Bar-Car 002)

113 - The Meadows - 1981 - What A Day This Has Been (Radio LP RR-19305)

114 - Otis Clay - 1982 - If I Could Open Up My Heart (Victor [Japan] LP VIP-6819)

115 - Facts Of Life - 1977 - What Would Your Mama Say? (Kayvette LPK-802)

116 - Clarence Carter - 1976 - I Thought It Was Over (ABC LP ABCD-943)

117 - Candi Staton - 1974 - A Little Taste Of Love (Warner Bros. LP BS-2830)

118 - Veda Brown - 1972 - Take It Off Her (And Put It On Me) (Stax 0123)

119 - Brothers Unlimited - 1970 - Take Me Back (Capitol LP ST-600)

120 - Little Milton Campbell - 1970 - Somebody's Changin' My Sweet Baby's Mind (Checker 1231) [mono]

121 - Marjorie Ingram - 1969 - A Good Man Is Hard To Find (Bennett 100) [mono]

122 - Bobby Patterson - 1970 - I'm In Love With You (Jetstar 121) [mono]

123 - James Govan - 19?? - I Bit Off More Than I Can Chew (Unissued FAME) [mono]

124 - Willie Hightower - 1970 - I Can't Love Without You (FAME 1474) [mono]

125 - Bettye Swann - 1971 - I'm Just Living A Lie (FAME 1479) [mono]

PART 2:

201 - Clarence Carter - 1970 - It's All In Your Mind (Atlantic 2774) [mono]

202 - Bobby Boseman - 1970 - Another Man's Woman (Evejim 1941) [mono]

203 - Patrice Holloway - 1971 - Evidence (Capitol 3176) [mono]

204 - Ann Peebles - 1971 - Slipped, Tripped, And Fell In Love (Hi LP SHL-32065)

205 - Spencer Wiggins - 1966 - Old Friend (Goldwax 312)

206 - Wilson Pickett - 1969 - Search Your Heart (Atlantic LP SD-8215)

207 - The Ovations - 1967 - Ride My Trouble And Blues Away (Goldwax 322)

208 - Otis Clay - 1972 - Holding On To A Dying Love (Hi LP XSHL-32075)

209 - Alder Ray Black - 1972 - Just Because The Package's Been Unwrapped (Sound Plus 2102)

210 - High Voltage - 1973 - Save Me (Columbia LP KC-31376)

211 - Bettye Swann - 1972 - Victim Of A Foolish Heart (Atlantic 2869)

212 - The Patterson Twins - 1973 - Back In Love Again (King 6422)

213 - O.V. Wright - 1978 - The Bottom Line (Hi HLP 6008)

214 - Johnnie Taylor - 1979 - Play Something Pretty (Columbia 1-11084)

215 - Bobby Bland - 1985 - Heart, Open Up Again (Malaco MCD 7429)

216 - Z.Z. Hill - 1982 - Cheatin' In The Next Room (Malaco MLP 7406)

217 - Ruby Wilson - 1981 - Seeing You Again (Malaco MLP 7404)

218 - Otis Clay - 1977 - All Because Of Your Love (Kayvette 5130)

219 - The Ovations Featuring Louis Williams - 1978 - Sweet Thing (XL 120)

220 - Johnny Robinson - 1976 - Nothing Can Touch This Love (Epic LP BN-26528)

221 - Odia Coates - 1975 - Heaven And Hell (United Artists LP UA-LA228-G-0698)

222 - Wilson Pickett - 1974 - Iron It Out (RCA Victor LP APL1-0495)

223 - Candi Staton - 1971 - Too Hurt To Cry (Fame LP ST-4202) (FAME 1478)

224 - Clarence Carter - 197? - Love's Trying To Come To You (Unissued FAME)

225 - Spencer Wiggins - 19?? - This Love Is Gonna Be True (Unissued FAME)

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Diamonds From The Rough Vol. 08

01 - Ruby Andrews - 1977 - A Change Is Gonna Come (ABC ABLP-1002)

02 - Tommy Keith - 1978 - You Ain't Been Loved (Vibration 577)

03 - David Oliver - 1978 - I Wanna Write You A Love Song (Mercury LP SRM-1-3747)

04 - The Manhattans - 1980 - Cloudy, With A Chance Of Tears (Columbia LP JC-36411)

05 - Cheryl Lynn - 1981 - Show You How (Columbia LP FC-37034)

06 - Willie Davis - 198? - I Learned My Lesson (Cher Kee 613) (Daran 613)

07 - Moses Tyson - 1983 - I Got Over You (Capitol LP ST-12255)

08 - Lou Pride - 1984 - Been Such A Log Time (Onyx NR15520)

09 - C.L. Blast - 1984 - Lay Another Log On The Fire (Park Place LP PPR-416)

10 - Denise LaSalle - 1986 - It Be's That Way Sometimes (Malaco LP MAL-7434)

11 - Dicky Williams - 1985 - In The Same Motel (Bad 1003)

12 - Glen Ricketts - 1986 - I'm Gonna Have To Tell Her (Scorpio [Can] LP DK-77-73)

13 - Barbara Mason - 198? - If Lovin' You Is Wrong (I Don't Want To Be Right) (Unissued)

14 - Sunfire - 1982 - Millionaire (Warner Bros. LP WPCP-5157)

15 - Victor Willis - 1979 - I Stuck It Rich (Unissued Casablanca LP)

16 - Freedom - 1979 - You've Just Got To Be The One (Malaco LP MAL-6357)

DFTR#08

Metamorphic Malfunktions Vol. 11

Plenty of mid-tempo vamping, with very little in the way of dedicated vocals. Enjoy!

01 - African Music Machine - 1972 - Black Water Gold (Pearl) (Soul Power 109)

02 - Willie Tee & The Gaturs - 197? - Get Up (Unissued Gatur)

03 - The Swordsmen - 1971 - Hip Thang (RCA Victor 74-0561) [mono]

04 - The Mello Decisions - - 197? - Mello Decision (Reel RR-250) [mono]

05 - Gold - 1974 - What About The Child [inst] (Unissued LP) [mono]

06 - The Little Richard Band - 1975 - Good Good Girl (Unissued Mainstream)

07 - The Politicians w. McKinley Jackson - 1972 - Funky Toes (Hot Wax LP HA-711)

08 - Marvin Holmes & Justice - 1973 - Got To Be There (Brown Door LP MH-6573)

09 - Lionel Hampton - 1973 - Happiness (Brunswick LP BL-754198)

10 - Marshall Hooks & Co. - 1970 - Hookin' It [Part 1] (Blue Horizon LP 2431-003)

11 - Smokey Johnson & Company - 1969 - The Funkie Moon (Intrepid 75006)

12 - Chester Randle's Soul Senders - 1968 - Soul Brother's Testify [Part 1] (ANLA 102)

13 - Chester Randle's Soul Senders - 1968 - Soul Brother's Testify [Part 2] (ANLA 102)

14 - Clifton White & His Royal Knights - 1968 - Fix It (ANLA 110) [mono]

15 - Esther Marrow - 1970 - Walk Tall (Flying Dutchman LP FDS-113)

16 - Wayne McGhie & The Sounds Of Joy - 1970 - Dirty Funk (Birchmount LP BM-548)

17 - Combined Forces - 1971 - Feeling Alright (Karat no##)

18 - The Crusaders - 1973 - Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) (Tamla Motown LP M-796V1)

19 - Black Heat - 1974 - You Should've Listened (Atlantic LP SD-7294)

20 - Freddie Terrell - 1972 - I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To (Lefevre Sound MLSP 3181)

MM#11