Metamorphic Malfunktions Vol. 14

01 - Benny Sharp & The Sharpies - 1969 - Music (I Like It) [Part 1] (Midas 303) [mono]

02 - The Salty Peppers - 1969 - Uh Huh Yeah (Capitol 2568) [meefs]

03 - Leon Haywood - 1968 - It's The Last Time (Decca 32310) [mono]

04 - Five Ounces Of Soul - 196? - Love Got A Piece Of Your Mind [full] (Unissued Cu Wu) [mono]

05 - Dyke & The Blazers - 1967 - Uhh [full] (Unissued Original Sound) [mono]

06 - The Freedom Express - 1970 - You Never Get Too Big (Mercury LP SR-61250)

07 - Nite-Liters - 1971 - Funky-Doo [GGG Doo Or Doo Not Edit] (RCA) (Custo Gusto #003)

08 - Dorondo - 197? - I'm Gonna Love You (Unissued Music City)

09 - Boobie Knight & The Soulciety - 1972 - King Of The Real Good Guys (RCA Victor LSP-4608)

10 - Ben & The Platano Group - 1971 - Art Pino Pasta (Barclay LP XBLY-920-375-T)

11 - The Propositions - 1973 - Groovin' For The Groove (Unissued LP)

12 - Gold - 1974 - Gimme Some Love (Unissued LP)

13 - Riot - 1974 - Put Your Gun Down Brother (Motown LP M6-806S1)

14 - Bobby Patterson - 1973 - What Goes Around Comes Around (Paula 386)

15 - Dede Soul & The Spidells - 197? - Soul Chills [Part 2] (Julmar 254-1) [meefs]

16 - We The People - 1971 - Function Underground (Darlene 711 Q)

17 - Donald Byrd - 1975 - Night Whistler (Blue Note LP BN-LA549-G)

18 - Chicago Gangsters - 1975 - Your Self Conscious Mind (Gold Plate LP GP-1011)

19 - Weldon Irvine - 1974 - I'll Name It Tomorrow (RCA Victor LP APL1-0703)

20 - Vic Pitts & The Cheaters - 1970 - Coming Home Baby (Unissued LP)

MM#14

O-O-O-O-Oh Yeah!!! Vol. 32

01 - Bobby Wilson - 1967 - Let Me Down Slow (Volt 144_a)

02 - Bobby Wilson - 1967 - Feels Good (Volt 144_b)

03 - Buckner Brothers - 1966 - Love You From The Bottom Of My Heart (Sanla 3001_a)

04 - Buckner Brothers - 1966 - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sanla 3001_b)

05 - The Objectives - 1965 - Oh My Love (Come Back To Me) (Jewel 751_a)

06 - The Objectives - 1965 - Love Went Away (Jewel 751_b) [stereo]

07 - Little Johnnie Adams & Joan Redditt - 196? - Girls Are Cold (Melatone 1029_a) [stereo]

08 - Little Johnnie Adams & Joan Redditt - 196? - No In-Between (Melatone 1029_b) [stereo]

09 - Glenn Watts - 1967 - Money Gives Dignity (Bunky 7751_a)

10 - Glenn Watts - 1967 - My Little Plaything (Bunky 7751_b)

11 - Shirley Wahls & Spouse - 1968 - Cry Myself To Sleep (Blue Rock 4059_a)

12 - Shirley Wahls & Spouse - 1968 - Prove It Everyday (Blue Rock 4059_b)

13 - Minnie Nelson & The Brothers Seven - 19?? - Just A Little Bit Of Luck (Tee Town TAM-67146_a)

14 - Minnie Nelson & The Brothers Seven - 19?? - Takin' Care Of Business (Tee Town TAM-67146_b)

15 - The People's Choice - 1969 - Run To Me (Veroneeca 493-3727_a)

16 - The People's Choice - 1969 - You're Mine (Veroneeca 493-3727_b)

17 - Jimmy Smiley - 1969 - Girl I Love You (Camille 121_a)

18 - Jimmy Smiley - 1969 - More Than Words Can Say (Camille 121_b)

19 - The Jonesetts - 1971 - Once I Had Love (Cougar 2017_a) [stereo]

20 - The Jonesetts - 1971 - Stop, Look And Listen (Cougar 2017_b) [stereo]

21 - Project Soul - 1972 - Ebony (Private Press USR-4174_a) [stereo]

22 - Project Soul - 1972 - Sweet Things Of Life (Private Press USR-4174_b) [stereo]

23 - Blackrock - 1970 - Yeah Yeah (Select O Hits 006_a) [stereo]

24 - Blackrock - 1970 - Bad Cloud Overhead (Select O Hits 006_b) [stereo]

25 - Mary Mundy & Soul Syndicate - 1972 - Open Up Your Heart (Insurance City 204-205_a) [stereo]

26 - Mary Mundy & Soul Syndicate - 1972 - Electric Ghetto (Insurance City 204-205_b) [stereo]

OY#32

The Lover Man

Here's another installment for the Songbook Series ... a deep dip with the mercurial, magical and immensely talented Jerry Williams Jr. (aka Swamp Dogg). In addition to an accomplished recording career of his own -- and still currently at it -- Williams is a phenomenal songwriter, producer and arranger with an incredibly impressive list of titles to his credit. This is exemplified especially by his work with several southern soul singers from the late 60s through to the late 70s, with much of it made available via ACE/Kent Records and similar outfits. This two part collection of various artists will surely feature some crossover with these releases but also traverses some uncharted territory, plus I've included a third volume of entirely 'Dogg does Dogg' recordings. A few years back, with a fairly thorough account, I featured Williams/Swamp Dogg on the main site with a bio curated primarily from Wiki and the ramblings of the mighty Sir Shambling in the 9th and 10th parts of his feature on Quinvy Studios. I'll let the newcomers suss it out themselves if not already familiar with this satirical, sensual, political and occasionally polarizing tour de force of an artist. Here, as always with the Songbook Series, we focus on material written by Williams but make no mistake ... he's also the producer and/or arranger on many of the recordings featured here and plays piano on more than three dozen of the included titles. Enjoy!

VA - The Lover Man (Selections From The Songbook Of Jerry Williams)

PART 1:

101 - Little Jerry Williams - 1964 - I'm The Lover Man (Southern Sound 118) (Loma 2005) [mono]

102 - Tommy Hunt - 1967 - I Need A Woman Of My Own (Dynamo 113) [mono]

103 - Little Charles & The Sidewinders - 1970 - Shanty Town (Botanic 1001) [mono]

104 - Joe Tex - 1972 - The Baby Is Mine (Atlantic LP SD-8292)

105 - Doris Duke - 1970 - Ghost Of Myself (Canyon LP 7704)

106 - Freddie North - 1971 - Ain't Nothing In The News (But The Blues) (Mankind LP 204)

107 - Swamp Dogg - 1971 - Remember I Said Tomorrow (Elektra LP EKS-74089)

108 - The Staples - 1978 - (Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool (Warner Bros. LP BSK-3192)

109 - Solomon Burke - 197? - Lucky (Charly R&B LP CRB 1024)

110 - Beverley Hills - 1974 - I Don't Care Anymore (Air Play 0001) [mono]

111 - Obrey Wilson - 1972 - Laid Back And Easy (Mercury 73266) [mono]

112 - Wilson Williams - 197? - Don't Let My Foolish Words Keep Us (Unissued Canyon)

113 - Gary (US) Bonds - 19?? - Bad Things Happen When You Leave Me Baby (Unissued)

114 - Bette Williams - 1970 - Can't Win For Losing (Unissued)

115 - Charlie Whitehead - 1972 - Predicament # 3 (Stone Dogg 802 + 803)

116 - Wolfmoon - 1973 - Treasures That I Found (Fungus LP FB 25149) (Fungus 15148)

117 - Oscar Toney Jr. - 1973 - Thank You Honey Chile (Capricorn 0005) [mono]

118 - Barbara & The Browns - 1964 - Big Party (Will Mo 101) (Stax 150) [mono]

119 - Jimmy Wallace - 196? - Let By Gones Be By Gones (Alpha 006) [mono]

120 - The Commodores - 196? - Baby This Is Forever (Unissued Atlantic)

121 - The Soul Seekers w. Willie Kirby - 1971 - An Extrodinary Dream (Soul Head 4307)

122 - Slick 'N' The Family Brick - 1973 - The Pelican (Swamp Dogg Presents 500)

123 - Raw Spitt - 197? - Songs To Sing (United Artists 50813)

124 - Sandra Phillips - 1970 - She Didn't Know (She Kept On Talking) (Canyon LP 7712)

125 - John Rowles - 1972 - She's All I Got (Kapp K-2162)

PART 2:

201 - Patti Labelle & The Bluebells - 196? - (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days (Unissued Atlantic)

202 - The Passions - 1972 - A Toast (May There Be No Last Time) (GSF 6880)

203 - Jay Dee Bryant - 1974 - I Want To Thank You Baby (Island IS008) [mono]

204 - Jerry Williams - 1969 - Shipwrecked (Cotillion 44022) [mono]

205 - Percy Sledge - 1972 - Everything You'll Ever Need (Atlantic 2886)

206 - Irma Thomas - 1973 - You're The Dog (I Do The Barking Myself) (Fungus LP FB-25150)

207 - Doris Duke - 1971 - I'd Do It All Over You (Mankind LP 200)

208 - Wilson Pickett - 1970 - It's Still Good (Atlantic LP SD 8250)

209 - Lee Fields - 1972 - Everybody Gonna Give Their Thing Away To Somebody (Sound Plus 2105)

210 - L.G. & The Incredible Soul Seekers - 1970 - Big Head (Stepping Stone 662T-6513) 

211 - The Precisions - 1969 - You're The Best (That Ever Did It) (ATCO 6669)

212 - Gary (US) Bonds - 1970 - I Can't Use You in My Business (Sue 17)

213 - Kenny Carter - 19?? - What's So Wrong With You Loving Me? (Unissued) [mono]

214 - Oscar Toney Jr. - 1972 - The Baby Is Mine (Capricorn 8018) [mono]

215 - Ruth Brown - 1976 - I Love My Man (President LP PTLS-1067)

216 - Arthur Conley - 1975 - Stop Knocking (Capricorn CNS.12)

217 - Swamp Dogg - 1976 - I'm Still In Love With You (Stone Dogg LP SD-3002)

218 - Doris Duke - 1970 - Your Best Friend (Canyon LP 7704)

219 - Freddie North - 1972 - Song #29 (I'm Your Man) (Mankind 12016)

220 - Bette Williams - 1971 - A Feeling (For Someone Else Has Grown) (Gregar 71-0110)

221 - The Commodores - 196? - Love Canoe (Unissued Atlantic)

222 - ZZ Hill - 1971 - A Man Needs A Woman (A Woman Needs A Man) (Mankind LP 201)

223 - Sandra Phillips - 1970 - Some Mothers Son (Canyon LP 7712)

224 - Charlie Whitehead & Swamp Dogg Band - 1973 - Let's Do It Again (Fungus LP FB-25145)

PART 3: Dogg Eat Dogg

301 - Little Jerry - 1962 - I'm So Mad (Aldo 502) [mono]

302 - Little Jerry Williams - 1964 - I'm The Lover Man (Southern Sound 118) (Loma 2005) [mono]

303 - Little Jerry Williams - 1965 - Just What Do You Plan To Do About It (Calla 105) [mono]

304 - Jerry Williams - 1967 - Kiss Me (Unissued Calla)

305 - Jerry Williams - 1969 - Shipwrecked (Cotillion 44022) [mono]

306 - Jerry Williams - 1969 - It's Still Good (Cotillion 44039) [mono]

307 - Swamp Dogg - 1970 - The Baby Is Mine (Canyon LP-7706)

308 - Swamp Dogg - 1970 - Synthetic World (Canyon LP-7706)

309 - Swamp Dogg - 1970 - Everything You'll Ever Need (Canyon LP-7706)

310 - Swamp Dogg - 1971 - Creeping Away (Elektra LP EKS-74089)

311 - Swamp Dogg - 1971 - Remember I Said Tomorrow (Elektra LP EKS-74089)

312 - Swamp Dogg - 1972 - If It Hadn't Been For Sly (Cream LP CR-9009)

313 - Swamp Dogg - 1972 - In My Resume (Cream LP CR-9009)

314 - Swamp Dogg - 1973 - Choking To Death (From The Ties That Bind) (Stone Dogg LP SD-3001)

315 - Swamp Dogg - 1973 - I Couldn't Pay For What I Got Last Night (Stone Dogg LP SD-3001)

316 - Swamp Dogg - 1973 - Please Let Me Kiss You Goodbye (Stone Dogg LP SD-3001)

317 - Swamp Dogg - 1974 - My Hang-Ups Ain't Hung-Up No More (Island LP ILPS-9299)

318 - Swamp Dogg - 1974 - I Wanna Lifetime Of Loving You (Island LP ILPS-9299)

319 - Swamp Dogg - 1975 - Barney's Beanery (Unissued Muscle Shoals Sound Recording)

320 - Swamp Dogg - 1975 - I Lay Awake (Unissued Muscle Shoals Sound Recording)

321 - Swamp Dogg - 1976 - I've Never Been To Africa (Stone Dogg LP SD-3002)

322 - Swamp Dogg - 1976 - I'm Still In Love With You (Stone Dogg LP SD-3002)

323 - Swamp Dogg - 1976 - Eat The Goose (Before The Goose Eats You) (Stone Dogg LP SD-3002)

324 - Swamp Dogg - 1976 - The Other Man (DJM LP DJF-20476) (Wizzard Ltd. LP 1307)

325 - Swamp Dogg - 1977 - New Orleans My Home (Musicor LP MUS-2504)

326 - Swamp Dogg - 1977 - Slow, Slow Disco (Musicor LP MUS-2504)

327 - Swamp Dogg - 1980 - I'm Gonna Keep On Lovin' You No. 9 (Cream LP 574010)

TLM

Diamonds From The Rough Vol. 11

01 - Sandy Barber - 1978 - The First Time (Olde World LP OWR-7701)

02 - Tyrone Davis - 1979 - I Can't Wait (Columbia LP JC-35723)

03 - Bobby Thurston - 1981 - Life Is What You Make It (Prelude LP PRL-12183)

04 - Ronnie Dyson - 1982 - Heart To Heart (Cotillion LP SD-5234)

05 - The Sophisticated Ladies - 1980 - This Ain't Really Love (Reflection 130)

06 - Geater Davis - 1983 - Sad Shade Of Blue (MT LP-0001)

07 - Roscoe Shelton - 198? - Easy Going Fellow (Unissued Ted Jarrett Recording)

08 - The Kays - 1983 - Long Distance Love Affair (HMC LP HM-2033)

09 - C.L. Blast - 1984 - Drown In My Own Tears (Park Place LP PPR-416)

10 - Marz - 1982 - You Got Me Crying Again (Liberty LP LT-51122)

11 - The Controllers - 1978 - I'll Miss You Always (Juana LP-200,002)

12 - Louis Williams - 197? - You Gave The Best Performance (XL Sounds Of Memphis LP VS-1025)

13 - Interlude [aka Jimmy Dockett & Barbara Stroman] - 1980 - Promises (Star Vision International 1104)

14 - Linda Clifford - 1980 - I Had A Talk With My Man (RSO LP RS-1-3087)

15 - L.V. Johnson - 1981 - I Don't Really Care (ICA 027)

16 - Rozalin Woods - 1979 - All Over Again (A&M LP SP-4785)

DFTR#11