O-O-O-O-Oh Yeah!!! Vol. 31

Thanks for the positive feedback on my last post folks. And now, we're back on the Yeah track ...

01 - James T. - 1977 - Beggin' (Reid's World 90003_a)

02 - James T. - 1977 - Time Heals All Pain (Reid's World 90003_b)

03 - 1619 B.A.B. - 1973 - World (Brown Sugar 2003_a) (Chess 2147_a)

04 - 1619 B.A.B. - 1973 - For Your Love (Brown Sugar 2003_b) (Chess 2147_b)

05 - Silk & Satin - 197? - You Got To Be The One (Hamilton SF-502_a)

06 - Silk & Satin - 197? - Sad Girl (Hamilton SF-502_b)

07 - Papa Bear & The Cubs - 1975 - Sweetest Thing On This Side Of Heaven (SMS 1002_a)

08 - Papa Bear & The Cubs - 1975 - You're So Fine (SMS 1002_b)

09 - The Committee - 1972 - Give In To The Power Of Love (NMI 101_a)

10 - The Committee - 1972 - You're My Wonder Fullness (NMI 101_b)

11 - New World - 1972 - Help The Man (Polydor 14154_a)

12 - New World - 1972 - We're Gonna Make It (Polydor 14154_b)

13 - The Randalls - 1972 - Slums Of The City (Avalanche 36007_a) (United World 1001_a) [mono]

14 - The Randalls - 1972 - Ridin' High (Avalanche 36007_b) (United World 1001_b) [mono]

15 - Prince George [aka George Speller] - 1970 - I Love Too Hard (D.P.G. 105_a)

16 - Prince George [aka George Speller] - 1970 - Wrong Crowd (D.P.G. 105_b)

17 - Basic Sounds Of Pittsburgh - 1970 - Down Beat (Baso S-203952_a)

18 - Basic Sounds Of Pittsburgh - 1970 - Lonely Little Girl (Baso S-203952_b)

19 - Sir John Henry - 1968 - Let Them Talk (JMA 0001_b) (Lonnie 801_a) [mono]

20 - Sir John Henry - 1968 - Live Everyday For Your Love (JMA 0001_a) (Lonnie 801_b) [mono]

21 - Chuck Cockerham - 1969 - Have I Got A Right? (Mala 12036_a)

22 - Chuck Cockerham - 1969 - Hey There (Mala 12036_b)

23 - Bobby Long & The Dealers - 1969 - I Gotta Have Love Too (Old Town 2003_a) [mono]

24 - Bobby Long & The Dealers - 1969 - Heartbreak Avenue (Old Town 2003_b) [mono]

25 - Jolly George & His Combo - 1967 - I Have No One (Idella 001_a)

26 - Jolly George & His Combo - 1967 - Idella (Idella 001_b)

OY!#31

(In An Early 90s) New York State Of Mind

Today we take a rare and largely unappreciated excursion into some old school hip hop and boom bap, purists look away now! For the few still interested, this one's fairly self-explanatory ... a small selection of jeep beats and boom-box ballads that echoed through the burroughs of the big apple, during the early 90s. A bygone era and brief window where New York felt rejuvenated ~ employment was on the rise, streets were relatively safe, and art and culture was widely celebrated throughout the city. The success of hip hop in mainstream markets played a significant part in this of course, though it was also success that drastically altered the landscape of hip hop and rap culture come the mid to late 90s. In a few short years (starting with what I call the 'bling' era) hip hop went from being a vehicle for culture, expression and awareness, to being a cookie-cutter operation built on image orientation, earnings potential and exploitation. It's been a billion dollar industry for decades now and has wreaked of inauthenticity just as long. This collection takes us back to a time before all that; fully formed as a craft though still fresh enough to be an outlet for innovation. This is hip hop and boom bap from a time when its pillars educated, empowered and inspired people ... a time when the brothers on the streets were willing to work it out.

PART 1:

101 - Public Enemy - 1990 - Contract On The World Love Jam

102 - Public Enemy - 1990 - Brother's Gonna Work It Out

103 - Main Source (w. Nasty Nas, Joe Fatal & Akinyele) - 1991 - Live At The BBQ

104 - Brand Nubian - 1992 - Brand Nubian Rock The Set

105 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 1992 - If It Ain't Rough It Ain't Right

106 - Slick Rick - 1991 - Runaway

107 - EPMD - 1989 - Please Listen To My Demo

108 - A Tribe Called Quest - 1991 - Jazz (We've Got)

109 - Leaders Of The New School - 1993 - Noisy Meditation

110 - Eric B. & Rakim - 1992 - Keep The Beat

111 - Guru - 1993 - Take A Look At Yourself

112 - Digable Planets - 1993 - La Femme Fetal

113 - Naughty By Nature - 1991 - Uptown Anthem

114 - KRS-One - 1993 - Attacks

115 - Showbiz & A.G. - 1992 - Hold Ya Head

PART 2:

201 - Pete Rock & CL Smooth - 1992 - Can't Front On Me

202 - Black Sheep - 1991 - Have U.N.E. Pull?

203 - The Beastie Boys - 1989 - Shadrach

204 - DJ Polo - 1992 - Ill Street Blues [Instrumental Edit]

205 - Public Enemy - 1991 - By The Time I Get To Arizona

206 - EPMD - 1990 - Give The People

207 - Fat Joe - 1993 - Get On Up

208 - Biz Markie - 1993 - Bad By Myself

209 - Organized Konfusion - 1991 - Audience Pleasers

210 - Heavy D. & The Boys - 1992 - Yes Y'all

211 - De La Soul - 1991 - Talkin' Bout Hey Love

212 - Jungle Brothers w. De La Soul, Q-Tip & Monie Love - 1991 - Doin' Our Own Dang

213 - Grand Puba - 1993 - Big Kids Don't Play

214 - A Tribe Called Quest - 1993 - Midnight

215 - Boogie Down Productions - 1990 - (Love's Gonna Getcha) Material Love

NYSOM

Diamonds From The Rough Vol. 10

01 - Karin Jones - 1982 - You Know Me, I Know You (Handshake LP FW-38155)

02 - Willie Clayton - 1984 - So Tied Up (Compleat 124)

03 - Sideshow w. Arthur Ponder - 1985 - My Love (Muscadine no##)

04 - James Bo Wright - 198? - It's Just A Matter Of Time (Unissued Billy Nichols Recording)

05 - The Van Dykes - 1984 - Tears Of Joy (Marquee LP MQS-9000)

06 - Dee Dee Warwick - 1984 - The Way We Used To Do (Sutra LP SUS-1014)

07 - Eric Mercury - 1981 - Get It Right (Capitol LP ST-12166)

08 - McFadden & Whitehead - 1983 - Trying To Get Back (To The Love I Lost) (Capitol, EMI LP ST-12251)

09 - Vernon Burch - 1982 - Always Some Time For Love (Spector International LP SW-70005)

10 - Superior Movement - 1982 - For You (C.I.M. LP FZ-38098)

11 - Slave - 1980 - Starting Over (Cotillion LP SD-5224)

12 - Allan Harris & Perpetual Motion - 1979 - Just Let Me Know (Exact Change E 4917)

13 - Loleatta Holloway - 1980 - I've Been Loving You Too Long (Gold Mind LP GA-9506)

14 - Bennie Conn - 1980 - I Don't (Groove Time LP GTR-1003)

15 - Mike Adame & Barrio w. The Chili-Peppers - 1978 - This Time (Unissued Bassett Custom Recording)

16 - Chanson - 1979 - All The Time You Need (Ariola 7743)

DFTR#10

Deep Dish Delicacies Vol. 50

After nearly six years at this blogging thing, it's finally happened ... time for a "best of", but with a bit of twist of course. As Deep Dish Delicacies, my first and longest running thematic series reaches its 50th installment, I thought I would round it up with the finest deep soul offerings of the O-O-O-O-Oh Yeah!!! series. It's worth noting that in terms of mono and/or stereo, some of these cuts are not as they appear in their original presentation. Furthermore, most tracks have been completely re-sourced and/or restored with iZotopeRX. Additionally, all tracks have been remastered for this installment, enjoy.

PART 1:

101 - The Determinations - 1970 - Girl, Girl, Girl (King 6297_a) {OY#26}

102 - The Symphonies - 1969 - That's What Love Will Do (Carnival 546_a) {OY#28}

103 - George Hobson - 1968 - Place In Your Heart (Sound City 1001_b) [stereo] {OY#23}

104 - Hank Soul Man Mullen - 1967 - Listen (Audel 362_a) {OY#30}

105 - Vi Campbell - 1965 - I'm Yours (Peacock 1940_b) [stereo] {OY#27}

106 - Lee Tracey - 1965 - Until You Were Gone (Mr. Maestro Inc. 806_a) {OY#25}

107 - Chuck & The Dots - 196? - I Need You (Laredo 114_b) {OY#28}

108 - Little Mary Staten - 1964 - Helpless Girl (GME 1329_a) {OY#28}

109 - James Hanns & The Soul Entertainers - 1966 - I Found You (Raynard RS-10049_b) {OY#24}

110 - Soul Majestics - 1968 - I Done Told You Baby (Chicago Music Bag B-001_b) {OY#23}

111 - Sweet Breeze - 1972 - Slow Change Up (Willpower WC-4503_a) {OY#29}

112 - Gene Williams - 1970 - Don't Let Your Love Fade Away (Forte 111_a) [stereo] {OY#24}

113 - The Fabulous Serenades - 197? - There Can Be Better Days (B-GLO 100_b) {OY#29}

114 - Tyrone McCollum & The Inclines - 1969 - Who's Lovin' You? (Hawk J 101_b) (Atco 6699_b) {OY#25}

115 - Magics - 1967 - If I Didn't Have You (R.F.A. 100_a) {OY#27}

116 - Charlie Ford - 19?? - Mr. Pride (Empire City 100_a) {OY#26}

117 - Sylvia Thomas - 1968 - So Will I (Bamboo 101_a) {OY#28}

118 - Ronnie North - 1967 - Try Me (Holly 306_a) [stereo] {OY#28}

119 - The Presentations - 1968 - Sorry (American Music Makers 0011_b) {OY#25}

120 - Charles Burns - 1967 - I'm A Fool In Love (Gene SRP 7239_b) {OY#25}

PART 2:

201 - Bill Locke - 1968 - Someone To Take Your Place (Fraternity 1008_a) {OY#21}

202 - Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders - 1968 - Too Good To Be True (Ramco 2001_b) {OY#25}

203 - Eddie Whitehead - 1967 - Give This Fool Another Chance (Black Jack 711_b) {OY#24}

204 - Rosa Lee Brooks - 1965 - My Diary (Revis 1013_a) {OY#27}

205 - The Question Marks - 1964 - Ain't That Kinda Sad? (Money 105_b) {OY#28}

206 - The Vals - 1964 - Too Late (Ascot 2163_a) {OY#25}

207 - Chuck Star - 1963 - Too Proud For Tears (Atlantic 2178_b) {OY#25}

208 - Loretta Williams - 1965 - I'm Missing You (Jotis 471_b) {OY#23}

209 - George McGregor - 1967 - Temptation Is Hard To Fight (Twilight 102_a) [stereo] {OY#28}

210 - Uptights - 1970 - Free At Last (Skye 4525_a) {OY#23}

211 - Willie Diggs - 1970 - They're Trying To Get To You (Mon'ca 1778_a) {OY#23}

212 - Shirley Jean & The Relations - 1972 - People Make The World (People 601_a) [stereo] {OY#29}

213 - Soul Sensation - 1973 - When I Had You Baby (Music City MC-892_b) [stereo] {OY#24}

214 - Wes Lewis - 1977 - Best Of My Years (Black Kat KAT-8925677_b) [stereo] {OY#29}

215 - Debbie Hines - 1975 - Sacrifices (Keck 1001_b) [stereo] {OY#26}

216 - Steve Parks & Steve Marshall - 1978 - Still Thinking Of You (Reynolds PR-403_a) [stereo] {OY#29}

217 - Alias Funk & Soul - 1973 - Bells (AOE 017_b) [stereo] {OY#22}

218 - The Ravin Mads - 196? - How Long Has It Been? (Ravin RA-1000_a) {OY#25}

219 - Terrie & Joy La Roy - 1971 - Without Love What Would Life Be? (ANLA 119_b) {OY#24}

220 - The Crescents & McMillan Sisters - 1965 - Here You Come Again (Watch 1902_a) [stereo] {OY#30}

DDD#50