To make up for my absence yesterday here,s REPOST/UPGRADE from the old blog...Smoke came from Kansas City,Missouri & they comprised of brothers Ernest & Arthur Malone (founders) along with school chums Larry Brown & Melvin Manning. They began singing in 1970 at the Royal Bunny Club in Kansas City & then in other local Bars/Clubs. The group toured with the Dells and the Undisputed Truth. They shared billing with top names as B. B. King, Redd Foxx, and Marvin Gaye who tried to persuade them to move to Los Angeles without success. They performed in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Atlanta and many towns in the Mid-West & South. The record company changed some of the mix,s at the last minute on a few of the tracks which was common practice back then. This was their only album recorded in Kansas and one 45 released, they seemed to vanish from the business. The album has now reached cult/holy grail status with collectors and fans alike and first saw the light of day in the UK at Blackpool Mecca where i heard a few tracks that took the place by storm!.... A superb album worthy of it cult status as a rarity. Shame they didn't carry on recording. The album is now a bit worn but still plays ok.
AMM
The Northern Tasters!
17 comments:
When there is smoke, there is fire! Thanks for review, P.
New to me yes please AMM
Thanks for the Smoke review AMM
Thank you AMM for the review
Brilliant L/P , thanks AMM .
New to me too!The tasters have me convinced,so YES PLEASE AMM! Cheers!
Bill(b3will@msn.com)
thanks mate for the review
I'm so glad you came along!
Thanks, AMM!
Thank you for this smokin' review and their smokin' songs. Thank you AMM.
Thanks for the upgrade and review AMM love these tasters
Cheers Pedro
Thanks AMM for upgrading this review
thanks AMM for the upgrade
Thanks for the upgrade AMM brilliant review
Thanks for this update AMM
This is a bomber. I've never come across a group or a solo artist that can put so much emotion into a song as these guys. listening to " I'm so lonely" will make a married man feel lonely. Great review, AMM. And Thanks for the upgrade!!
New to me. Thanks for the review.
sorry for late but thanks for this and enjoy fishing AMM!
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