60 more glorious tracks over 2 x CD,s highlighting the further talents of the soulfolk from that city or who recorded there. It’s one of those “out of copyright” sets so all the music is pre
1963 but, nevertheless, it contains countless gems from major artists
sourced from labels like Chess, One-Derful, Okeh and Vee-Jay. It was for
that last set-up that Jerry Butler recorded and he gets two cuts on the
collection ‘It’s Too Late’ and the monumental ‘Make It Easy On
Yourself’. Interestingly there’s nothing from the Impressions Vee Jay
days though sometime Butler Vee Jay duettist, Betty Everett, offers
two tracks ‘Your Love Is Important To Me’ and ‘I’ve Got A Claim On
You. These though were recorded for One-Derful, which was also the home
of the hugely neglected McKinley “Soul” Mitchell. He has five cuts in
the collection, one being his classic ‘The Town I Live In’. Self penned
and released in 1962, it’s one of those magical, timeless soul records
whose attraction you just can’t define. Simple and sincere it has a
magical quality that makes you realize why you got caught up in this crazy world of soul music in the first place. Given the Chicago context, it’s hardly surprising that the bulk of
the material on the 60 tracker comes from the Chess vaults. That label is represented by people like Etta James, Sugar Pie
DeSanto, Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Billy Stewart, The Radiants and the
Dells. That mighty group are allowed four inclusions, two from Vee Jay &
two from Chess/Argo…. real archive stuff, with the quintet doing doo wop
and novelty but still working towards what would become their signature
sound. Plenty of lesser known names too, the Corsairs, The Sheppards, Dee
Clark and Wade Flemmons amongst them but their contributions are just as
valid as the music from the bigger names. Interestingly and maybe oddly the tracks are sequenced by artist. So,
for instance, we get a brace of Walter Jackson songs followed by two
from Dee Clark then three from Gene Chandler and so on. The whole
thing’s been put together by veteran soul writer Clive Richardson Ex Blues & Soul magazine in UK. I have another essential double album on the history of soul label vol 2 to review soon. All great and essential for the soul lover! If anyone has the booklet please sling it my way please.
AMM
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26 comments:
Here's another great compilation on the Chicago Sound!!!
Thanks AMM
Yves
WOW,it`s a double!Some of my favourite tracks and artists on this excellent comp!
Cheers!
Bill(b3will@msn.com)
Great cd , thanks for the review AMM .
Chicago soul – one shouldn't live without it. Thanks for review, P:
Thanks for reviewing this great set AMM
Thanks for this excellent review AMM
Looks good... many hanks for this review AMM
BigD
Very nice review. This former native-born Chicagoan thanks you.
Thanks AMM. Hopefully the booklet will surface too.
A Fantastic Voyage through a fantastic collection of soul.
Another excellent collection from this great label
If you ask me something's got a hold on me!
Thanks, AMM!
Thanks a lot for the review mate
Yes please, and many thanks.
Cheers, this is a superb collection review
Thank you for this great 2Cd Comp AMM,Always Appreciated
Great comp and great review thanks AMM
Cheers Pedro
Thank you AMM for another Chicago winner.
I was almost sure that I had this but it seems not, thanks AMM for the work and of course the share!
AMM many thanks looks great
This one covers all the bases for me ... thank you
Thanks for the upgrade MM.
cheers,ELtel
Thanks for the review AMM
An excellent review. The artist are all top notch. So is the excellent review, top notch. Thank you AMM.
Great set nearly missed this one yes please AMM
Thanks for another superb review.
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