ERA Records Northern Soul auf CD
ERA Records Northern Soul
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
(soweit verfügbar beim Lieferanten)
- Label:
- Ace
- Artikelnummer:
- 2808011
- UPC/EAN:
- 0029667240529
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 28.10.2013
Product Information
Herb Newman’s Era Label was well established in Los Angeles by the time the soul era came about. With over 150 singles behind him by the time our musical story starts in 1962, Herb was a record label veteran. Originally more at home with straight pop records, Herb only occasionally dabbled in black music.
Era’s biggest hit by a black singer was Jewel Akens’ ‘The Birds And The Bees’, which was pure pop but came out of a notable session by accomplished soul group the Turn Arounds. Two great sides by the group feature here, along with the full story behind that hit. But Akens could sing soul as well as pop; a great late 60s stomper, ‘Your Good Lovin’’, written and produced by Eddie Daniels, debuts on this CD. We also found a little-known New Breed R&B gem from one of Jewel’s more obscure groups, the Composers.
Herb Newman already had a future soul star on his roster in the young Brenda Holloway who recorded as half of the Soul-Mates earlier in 1963. A track by the Lovemates, another boy / girl duo featuring Brenda, is also included, along with her 1964 solo outing for Catch.
Another future soul chart-maker was Jimmy Lewis who had just one Era release, arranged by Northern Soul hero James Carmichael. Jesse Davis’ ‘Gonna Hang On In There Girl’ was a rare soulful departure for the nightclub singer but the Sherlie Matthews composition sounds awesome when blasted out of the speakers at Northern gatherings. Wigan (and elsewhere) favourites are provided by Othello Robertson’s ‘So In Luv’ and Billy Watkins’ ‘The Ice-Man’ and there are alternate versions of ‘A Slice Of The Pie’ and ‘Meet Me At Midnight’, each arguably better than the Jewel Akens and Cindy Lynn originals.
Further unissued manna comes from the H. B. Barnum-arranged ‘Dance With Me’ by Billy Watkins and excellent alternate readings of ‘Stand There Mountain’ and ‘The Blue Shadow’ by ex-vocal group singer Vince Howard; Herb Newman had previously cut the songs on pop acts. There are Popcorn classics from the very colourful Bruce Cloud (check out the sleevenotes on him) and the glamorous and equally newsworthy Carol Connors. Both sides of Steve Flanagan’s Stafford monster ‘I’ve Arrived’ sound great alongside Melvin Boyd’s killer version of ‘Exit Loneliness, Enter Love’, produced by Miles Grayson. We throw light on Steve Flanagan’s identity but are still scouring the internet for Melvin Boyd.
Although Era started out a million miles away from black music, by the late 60s it had embraced it and utilised some of its most accomplished talents.
By Ady Croasdell
(acerecords. co. uk)
Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Billy Watkins: The ice-man
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2 Othello Robertson: So in luv
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3 Steve Flanagan: I've arrived
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4 Bruce Cloud: meet me at midnight
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5 The Turn Arounds: Ain't nothing shakin'
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6 Jimmy Lewis: What can I do
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7 Melvin Boyd: Exit loneliness, enter love
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8 Bruce Cloud: My book
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9 Carol Connors: I wanna know
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10 The Lovemates: Boomerang
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11 Vince Howard: The blue shadow
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12 Tommy Mosley: Echoes in the night
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13 The Soul-Mates: I get a feeling
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14 The Turn Arounds: Run away and hide
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15 Steve Flanagan: I need to be loved so bad
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16 Jesse Davis (geb. 1965): Gonna hang on in there girl
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17 Jewel Akens: Your good lovin'
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18 Billy Watkins: Dance with me
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19 The Elites: Sir Galahad
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20 Bernie Byrd: A slice of the pie
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21 The Composers: You and yours
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22 Brenda Holloway: I ain't gonna take you back
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23 Vince Howard: Stnad there mountain
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24 Othello Robertson: Come on home
