Monthly Archives: November, 2011
AL GREEN-LIVIN’ FOR YOU.
AL GREEN-LIVIN’ FOR YOU. A couple of nights ago, I was sitting listening to Al Green, one of my favorite Southern Soul singers, when when I realized that it’s been a while since I wrote about his music. Previously, I’ve written about two of his best albums Let’s Stay Together released in January 1972, and …
ANITA BAKER-COMPOSITIONS.
ANITA BAKER-COMPOSITIONS. Some time ago, I wrote an article of Anita Baker’s seminal 1986 album Rapture, one of my favorite soul albums of the eighties. I’ve long been a fan of Anita’s music, and have for some time, been meaning to write another article on Anita’s music. Today, while I was listening to a number …
JIMMY HUGHES-WHY NOT TONIGHT?
JIMMY HUGHES-WHY NOT TONIGHT? Between 1962 and 1970, Jimmy Hughes only released three albums before retiring from music and withdrawing from public life. Why I hear you ask? The answer to that is quite simple, Jimmy became disillusioned that his music wasn’t being sufficiently promoted by Volt Records’ boss Al Bell, as well of becoming …
A TASTE OF HONEY-A TASTE OF HONEY.
A TASTE OF HONEY-A TASTE OF HONEY. Not long ago, I was listening to a number of compilations of disco classics released by Harmless Records. Between 2010 and 2011 they released a total of twelve compilations of disco tracks. This was the perfect opportunity to reacquaint myself with some of the music I’d grown up …
ODYSSEY-ODYSSEY.
ODYSSEY-ODYSSEY. Back in December 1977, Odyssey had a major hit on their hands with a disco classic Native New Yorker, a track which, thirty-four years later, is still a hugely popular dance-floor classic. Back then, having loved the tracks I’d heard from the album, I decided to try and find a copy of the album. …
BILLY PAUL-WHEN LOVE IS NEW.
BILLY PAUL-WHEN LOVE IS NEW. In a previous article I wrote about one of Billy Paul’s best know albums Let ‘Em In. After his hugely successful 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, released in 1972, which helped make Billy Philadelphia International Records’ first male superstar, 1976s’ Let ‘Em In is one of his best known and …
THE O’JAYS-BACK STABBERS.
THE O’JAYS-BACK STABBERS. Back in August 1972, after Gamble and Huff had previously managed to convince The O’Jays not to quit the music industry, the group released their debut album Back Stabbers. Having already released a series of singles and albums in the sixties for various labels including Minit, Imperial and Bell, nothing could’ve prepared …
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES-I MISS YOU.
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES-I MISS YOU. Although Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes had originally been formed back in the early fifties, as The Charlemagnes, and became The Blue Notes in 1954, it wasn’t until August 1972, that the group released their debut album, originally entitled I Miss You. However, after the success …
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