After 40 years of soul and blues digging in various vaults of record companys,kent were given access to some killer previously locked away tunes for this third volume in their mod series. An unheard 1964 vintage Ike & Tina track is big news, the duo’s performance on ‘Walk Home With Me’ features a somewhat square sounding male chorus which only adds to the charm of this excellent Buck Ram produced number. The vocal pairing of Aaron Collins’ two sisters, the Teen Queens, was a brief music sensation with ‘Eddie My Love’ in the 50s but, unknown until last year, the three siblings got together and cut the gritty mover ‘Ooh Baby’ and three other tracks for Modern in 1966. Birdlegs & Pauline encapsulated the mystery of collecting soul records in the 60s and 70s. Their ‘Spring’ was an obscurel mod classic on the iconic UK Sue label, issued in 1966 on a Guy Stevens whim three years after its US release. What a bizarre name it was for a singing act ? they sounded more like a music hall novelty act!. The song hit but the duo split up and there was not even a follow-up. An album’s worth of tracks was recorded, though, and has recently come to light, from which ‘Just Can’t Help Myself’ could have been even better suited for the UK’s mod market if only they had known.
Laidback soul from New Orleans and its area is prominent. Willie Tee gives us ‘Who Knows’, a 1963 recording that lay dormant until its release on Ace in 1994. Eddie Bo cut his R&B gem ‘I Found A Little Girl’ that same year. Eddie Shuler’s Goldband and Anla labels provide a rarity from Ike Porter, an early funk master class from Clifton White, previously unreleased rhythm’n’soul gems from King Karl and Rockin’ Sidney, and an unissued popcorn style ballad from Sticks Herman which is destined for Europe-wide spins. Up to the Big Apple where Arock’s Gary Klyvert and Carl Gould sang as Gary & Gary on ‘Deuces Wild’, the way-punchier flip of the duo’s Northern Soul number ‘I’m Leaving (For Parts Unknown)’. Charles Hodges’ hip take of the Gershwin’s ‘Lady Be Good’, Willis Jackson’s storming jazz ‘Soul Grabber’ and Chuck Jackson’s ‘Lonely Am I’, though, are more elegant examples of NYC soul. Back in Los Angeles where future collectibles such as ‘Drop That Gun’ by Teddy Reynolds and ‘Monkey Walk’ by the Kingsmen were being pressed. From the same city comes the topical 1962 sound of ‘Air Travel’ by Ray & Bob, as covered in the UK by the young Chris Farlowe. The Fashionettes’ ‘Earthquake’, which spotlights the girl group sound, so symbolic of the 60s; and Jackie Lee’s ‘The Bounce’, which conjures up images of shimmering discotheque lights and go-go dancers strutting their stuff. I,m old enough to remember all that...lol! Feminine jazz vocals come from Byrdie Green, who in 1967 made Ma Rainey’s ‘See See Rider’ a happening sound. ‘Sundown’ by the Merced Blue Notes has a similarly cool jazz vibe and session instrumentalists the Birds Of Paradise do a seamless job on ‘Bossa Blue Port’. For Fame completists searching for the slick R&B sound of ‘Go Away With Me’ by Hollis Dixon, we’ve jumped the gun and included it here, while Stax specialists will no doubt be pleased to get their ears on the southern funk of Eddie Kirk’s ‘The Hawg’....Great Stuff!
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18 comments:
Thanks Pedro for the nice upgrade
Thanks for the quality review
Thanks for this upgrade !!
Great review of an excellent comp.
Thanks for the review, always enjoy these Kent Soul comps.
Looking forward to finding out more. Cheers, AMM.
thanks for this Kent new stuff Pedro & Trinity and AMM!
Like traveling to a lost forest or something like that, this are some rare gems with some artist that their names have been seen before. Thanks AMM.
Thank you very much AMM
A wonderful upgrade. Thanks for review, P.
Thanks for this review
Thanks for the review AMM looking forward to the Modernity compiles from Kent
Thanks for the upgrade AMM, I've had it now for many years at 128 bitrate. very nice!!
thanks for the upgrade Pedro, Trinity and AMM
Reb
Great review gracias for sharing
Thanks for the upgrade
A nice Kent compilation. Thanks for the review.
Nice Review Of Another Kent Gem. Thanx For Sharing
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