Stevie Winwood was always an avid record collector in his youth and when he joined the band they would trial out demo,s (45,s) to two clubs in particular to get feedback on forthcoming releases. The Flamingo in London & The Twisted Wheel in Manchester were chosen as they were in the very small minority of clubs that were playing R&B/Ska/ & the new "trend" at that time SOUL. Many of the tracks on here were first played in those clubs pre release to see reaction. Stevie went on to become a bit of a legend possessing that very bluesy soulful voice. The rest is history. Like the Stones their background was steeped in Blues music flowing into the UK along with these unknown Soul 45,s..Some purists on here will turn their noses up but guys like Winwood did a hell of a lot to push Black Music in the UK. I met him once and seemed a very nice down to earth guy who knew his Black Music inside out & a great Hammond Organ player to boot as well as a top vocalist. All tasters played out on the scene when in its infancy. Giants back in the day of the emerging MOD movement, after all these years i still love stevie,s unique voice.
AMM
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18 comments:
Thank you for the review AMM,!!one of my favorite groups ever
Another classic! Thanks for review, P.
thanks AMM
Reb
Thanks-Nice comp with the bonus tracks
"Why Stevie Winwood isn’t one of the biggest stars in the business remains one of the world’s great mysteries." - Stevie van Zandt
Thanks, AMM!
Brilliant stuff from my youth club days .
Thanks AMM for Gimme Some Spencer Davis
Another belting classic, cheers for your review
Bought their first albums so got all these(I think)be nice to have them in digital ;-)
Cheers!
Bill
Thanks AMM for this great rockin' R&B. Great job from Sundazed with the extra trax.
Great review mate, brilliant group
Much Appreciated AMM For This Album,Thank You
thanks for this AMM yes Sundazed is great sometimes
Kudos for the review as always!
Got the best of but doesn't cover all these tracks great band do have a couple of Steve Winwoods albums/CD Thanks AMM
Cheers Pedro
Love these Sundazed comps
Super share MM, thank you.
cheers,ELtel
Winwood's voice and phrasing are exquisite. Thanks AMM
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