Tomorrow is the last reviews before i go on holiday guys, so ALL COMMENTS to be in please by Midnight GMT or you,ll have a long wait....................Leroy Robert Alician Lewis, Jr. (Allison Lewis) came from Houston,Texas. He was best known as one of the members of the great Funk band TSU Toronadoes (reviewed here a while ago) also the house band at OVIDE records. He was the creator of the million seller, "Tighten Up" while backing Archie Bell & The Drells on Ovide & Atlantic an many more. Allison has also written some amazing songs such as, I Still Love You, The Goose, Only Inside, Work on it, to name a few. However, when the TSU Tornados split in 1971, Allison Lewis went on to form South Funk Boulevard Band with two other members Jerry Jenkins & Nelson Mills. They recorded a well known rare single with his band "South Funk Blvd" called "Skying High Getting Off On Your Loving" & "Be Together" on Captain Funk Records. The rest of the band attempted to continue playing under the name "TSU Tornadoes". Allison and "South Funk Bvld" moved to Alabama and released their first single "What Happen to Association / Turn On With Music" on the label "Ovide" (#255) using the name of "Allison & South Funk Blvd". I thought i would continue the Crazy Cajun thread as had a few requests to review more. This is another album i sold for silly money again hoping it would be released like the others from this great label on CD or Digitally, one can only hope ? This and their debut album are now extremely rare for collectors to locate and pricey! Allison released a handfull of 45,s for King,Ascap,Epsilon & South Funk apart from the above mentioned and a few are included as Bonus,s.In 2013, Allison wrote a fantastic book,The Hidden Man: The Story of An Unfulfilled Dream, I would recommend anyone to buy a copy its a great read! Band Members are Allison Lewis, Ray Jackson, Nelson Mills, Carlos Tillman, Michael Spencer & Louis Howard. There is a female voice in there but nothing mentioned about her anywhere ? The album is another superb slab of soul from a legendary label! Bonus tracks listed below back cover are Allisons 45,s from my collection.
AMM
The Tasters!
12 Bonus - I See Your Face - South Funk Enterprises 1972
13 Bonus - Never Let A Love Grow Cold - King 1973
14 Bonus - Born To Be A Lover - King 1973
15 Bonus - How Come - Ansap 1973
16 Bonus - Who's #1, Who's #2 - Ansap 1973
17 Bonus - I Got The Place, If You've Got The Time - Ansap 1974
18 Bonus - Ooh Baby, Can't Explain The Feeling - Ansap 1974
28 comments:
Just got back from my own beach getaway. Enjoy yours, AMM and Lady AMM. Thanks for Crazy Cajun.
Last one before the holidays – I need it. Thanks for review, P.
Great L/P , thanks AMM .
This is truly
This is truly a magnificent group and album. Thanks, AMM, for the bonus tracks and the upgrade. Excellent review, as always!
Great one AMM thanks for sharing and have fun!
Enjoy the holiday. Thanks for this. Can't wait to see more The !!! Beat.
Great sounds from the TSU group. thank you AMM.
Thank you AMM for the review
Thanks for the review AMM it's new to me
Thanks MM, enjoy the trip.
cheers,ELtel
Thanks for the review with bonuses AMM
So Great !! Think I Dont Have This Gem..
Many Thanks ,Have A Good Trip.
I feel like I left my mind somewhere else.
Thanks, AMM!
Thank you for the review mate
Very nice, many thanks AMM... I have the original album, but none of the bonus tracks, so this is a treat :)
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okee dokee!
have both albums for them still would love to have your mp3s too! thanks AMM
thanks AMM, You told me ages ago, you were going to one of the Spanish islands, but I don't remember which one, hope you and Mrs AMM have a great time
Great Lp that I recently purchased as a rerelease, Would like to hear the bonus tracks also.
Thanks for this set AMM have a great Holiday Cheers Pedro
Nice review thanks
Magnificent review. Very enlightening since there is little information about the history of this brilliant and fleeting band. "Never Let A Love Grow Cold" is exceptionally emotional. Thanks AMM
Brilliant tasters!
Thanks AMM - loving the Crazy Cajun run here
New one to me. Thanks AMM.
Hope you both enjoyed a well deserved break and it didn`t worry you leaving me pining for some decent music!
Welcome back! Hope you both had a very well deserved break I hope the thought of a poor music starved soul didn`t impact on your enjoyment! ;-)This looks GOOD So YES PLEASE AMM!
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