The Falcons - The Worlds First Soul Group - The Definitive Falcons (2014) History Of Soul 4 X CD Boxset + Booklet - Rare R&B/Soul (FLAC)

Considered by many as the first ever group in the Soul genre. They comprised of  Eddie Floyd,Wilson Pickett, Joe Stubbs, Bonny "Sir Mack" Rice (the original singer of 'Mustang Sally' by the way) and guitarists  Lance Finnie and Robert Ward. The Falcons were one of the first groups that really got to grips with the Soul Music genre after evolving from the R&B style. The ranks included many artists who have become synonymous with the historical soul music timeline. Formed in 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, the group recorded two melodies that defined their sound, namely 'You're So Fine' and 'I Found A Love' (for the LuPine label), which both made the national pop charts in 1959 and 1962 respectively. A year prior to 1956, the Falcons had began their career, on the Mercury label, under a slightly different line up comprising of Eddie Floyd, Bob Manardo, Arnett Robinson, Tom Shetler, and Willie Schofield. Joe Stubbs (brother of the Four Tops' Levi Stubbs and later a member of the Contours and then the Originals) and Mack Rice replaced Shetler, Manardo and Robinson in 1957, and guitarist Lance Finnie joined the group. The group were recording under the production wing of Robert West, who gave the group a gospel sound and recorded the singers on his own Flick label. Wilson Pickett sang lead vocals on the latter number, backed by guitarist Robert Ward's 'Ohio Untouchables'. They had two more hits with Stubbs as lead singer with 'Just For Your Love' (number 26 R & B 1959) and 'The Teacher' (number 18 R & B 1960), before Wilson Pickett replaced Stubbs in 1960. Wilson Pickett later left the group to further a solo career that was hugely successful. The Falcons went their seperate ways in 1963, however the name continued with another Detroit line-up comprising of the group the Fabulous Playboys, who took over the Falcons name. The later group comprised of Carlis 'Sonny' Monroe, James Gibson, Johnny Alvin and Alton Hollowell. This group made the R & B chart in 1966 with 'Standing On Guard'. In the 70's the Ohio Untouchables had changed their name and became the funk group the Ohio Players. Robert Ward re-emerged from 25 years' retirement in 1991 to release a blues album. But read the booklet everything you want to know is in there,a great read about a group who if they had just stayed together and bided their time would i,m sure have been house hold names by now. There is also a 5th CD with their Big Wheel label 45,s that was only available with the box set. Sadly mines gone walkies but moxy has this coming up!.These albums just about cover everything this legendary group has done,great Dancers, timeless R&B & flawless soul!

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                                                      CD1 The Classic Falcons & Solo 45,s
 

                                                                      The Tasters!

                                                                  

                                                                  CD2 The Lupine Tapes

                                                                      The Tasters!

                                                    CD3 The Later Falcons Plus Demos & Covers

                                                                        The Tasters!

                                                                  CD4 The Early Falcons

             

                                                                        The Tasters!