A 2 word review and a full lp for you today cause i am that nice

Wow.Wow.

Besides the music... why I love gospel lps

Thanks Xavier for many of these

florida spiritualaires- I Remember When

I just got this 45 yesterday and I am really excited. It is a classic in the genre and will be the centerpiece on my next mix entitled, "Sweet Jesus: A New Meaning to the Term Soul Music." There is a lot of information about this one on the interwebs so I'll let you dig a little bit on there. I don't claim to be an expert on these records just a fan. This song definitely has a "Just My Imagination" feel and the bassline seems very similar. I know the owner of the label had a well-known record store called Ernie's Record Mart and he also had a popular radio show. This all took place in Nashville, TN (I believe.)

This song was also written up on the far superior gospel blog "Just Moving On" http://blog.justmovingon.info/2008/09/21/florida-spiritualaires--i-remember-when.aspx
You should look through the site as it contains some amazing things.

All Tracks! Sing About the Master in A Funky Kind of Way Vol. 1

http://www.divshare.com/folder/770851-ad4

If you want to hear it you'll have to download each track individually. I think it's worth it.

I'll Take Jesus

I finished my mix and it can be found at Friends of Sound in Austin. So far I have got some glowing reviews including from local gospel great, LZ Love. I have linited photo capabilities at this minute but I will upload photos soon. I got a big assist on this from Oz of FOS and I really appreciate his help. His sound editing and sequencing were crucial. I am going to try to add at least a few tracks a day from it... but first a new one.

If you can't tell from the mix I have been gospel crazed and have obtained little other than gospel for months... here's one of my new favorites from the New Songbirds record on KRIS entitled Without God? It's Like being a "Fool on A Mule" it's called I'll take Jesus.

Three Months and no posts...

I don't know what's wrong with me except things have been hectic... but I have obtained some amazing music in this time... I really want to be more regular with this..

Ain't No Water In Hell: Track 2

Another gospel record picked up at FOS records in Austin. For me this is actually an interesting choice because this record was released in 1977 which is around 4 years later than 95% of my records and by far the latest Gospel/Soul/Funk/R&B record I have. I think the only record I have later than this is Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen (Don't hate.)

The Brooklyn All-Stars, like many bands, have been around in some form or another for a LONG time. They started around 1950 and I believe stopped playing actively sometime in the early 90's. Long-time residents on the Jewel label, the All-Stars made a few singles for Peacock in the late 50's. This record, "I Don't Wanna Do Wrong" is from the lp, "Ain't No Water in Hell." Hope you like it.

Ain't No Heaven in Hell Track 1

I cannot express how much I love this track. The whole LP is amazing and I have Coolhands to thanks for it. This record is pretty rare and my copy is not in great shape but it's good enough to hear how good it is.

THE TRUMPETAIRES OF MOBILE ALABAMA on HSE: I'm On My Way To A City"



I think this is a good way to start this sucker off.

The music really speaks for itself and it will have to because I know very little about this record. As usual, anyone with info, please hit me up!

Ain't No Heaven in Hell: Draft Volume 1

So thanks to everyone who has helped me find great gospel records.. big love to Coolhands at Friends of Sound (South Congress, Austin) for really pointing me in some great directions and providing me with several of these records. Here is a big file that will take you awhile to download.. it has every song on the draft of volume 1.

http://www.divshare.com/download/11670780-f53


I am also going to post each song here individually so you can download them one at a time

My Charitable Donation: The Daytonians

This is from an lp... I know. But I have a good excuse.. it's amazing and I bought it for charity. After the recent Haiti disaster, the record community bonded together and raised thousands of dollars by donating records for auction and then giving the money to charity. Doctors without Borders got a sizable donation from me and in return I got this. The best LP I own (though I don't own that many.)

For Sonny

It's hard to keep up a blog, even if you love it, if you do not think anyone is reading it. But, my friend Sonny requested I start again... so as long as it seems people are reading and listening I will keep it up and post a new one every day.

This 45, on the Fame label, is a cheapie, less than 5 bucks, but should be in everyone's collection. It is easily in my top 5 favorite songs these days and is also one of Elvis' favorites. Originally written and performed by Joe South, Hightower owns this song much in the way Aretha owned "Respect." The incredible Fame gang backs up this Rick Hall production. This song has been resonating for me a lot lately and I really hope you like it as much as I do.

Some stuff from the old blog

Deep Down by the Heavenly Hopes on MAP- British Gospel that I am not sure I like.



Good Morning Sunshine- Knux and Zim (featuring HP and Elzie Sweetcheeks)


The Webs on Popside- It's So Hard to Break a Habit


Eddie Simpson- Big Black Funky Slave

Zapata- Viva La Raza on Original Sound

From the label that brought you Dyke and the Blazers and Barry White's first single (a version of "In The Ghetto" under the name Gene West but that's another post isn't it?) is an anthem stating that soul isn't about skin color... Featuring a nice funky groove and some great lyrics, "I'm not black, I'm not white, I'm in the middle, I'm just right" this was a really good find that doesn't turn up too often.

As far as I know this is one of several groups that used the name Zapata in the 60's and 70's and I do not believe this is the same group that did the classic cover of "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes (also another post.)

Freddie Scott- You Got What I Need

Freddie Scott was an accomplished songwriter (peer of the great Goffin-King team)and an amazing soul singer who had one big hit, "Hey Little Girl" and several lesser-known numbers that are filed away deep in my collection. His version of "Cry To Me" is my favorite.


Ok this 45 has been blogged by many many soul collectors because everyone loves it (especially if you know who Biz Markie is.) What can you say about a classic?

Otis Brown- Who's Gonna Take Me Home

In the grand scheme of thing my life is great. Living overseas in a land where people imigrate from their countries just to make about 30US a day puts your life in perspective. But, that doesn't mean I don't have my self-pitying times. I have had a rough week and with Mrs. Zimmy 45 in the US, me getting deported from India, being sick, and just getting traffic fines worth over $1,000 (US) I feel like I have the right to feel sorry for myself even though despite all this my life is great. So, I post for your pleasure a great sad song by Otis Brown.

As with most of my records, I don't know much about it or about the artist. I do know that he had a few small hits in Chicago and that this record was recorded on his own label and he wrote, produced, and arranged it. The label is Lujuna and the song is "Who's Gonna Take Me Home." I think it sounds a little like a specific Rolling Stones song myself. What do you think? Special thanks to Breakaway Records in Austin for turning me on to this song.

If only there was a soul version of "Poor Pitiful Me" by Warren Zevon...

Voices of Conquest- O Yes, My Lord

I first decided I NEEDED this record after hearing it on the amazing compilation, "Good God" by a record company that puts out amazing products (usually on vinyl and cd) called Numero: http://www.numerogroup.com

How do you describe this other than people "fallin out" about Jesus over some primal freaking drums... just drums and vocals. Fierce.

I do not have a picture of my 45 of this as it is in Austin at Buddhist Soul Brother Jamie's waiting for me but this is the clip of the actual record sent to me by the seller.

GOOD GOD!

Lee Charles- Sittin' on a Time Bomb

Alright... I've been busy today (thanks to the lovely Jessica for lighting a fire under my lazy bottom) and though I may not be done I am going to leave the apartment (for the first time in awhile) so for now I will leave you with an amazing cut on the Invictus label by Lee Charles. I am not sure which version came first, this of the Honey Cone, but they are both great in different ways. This song grew on me... at first listen it sounded a little too modern (meaning past 1971) for my tastes but I have grown to really dig it.

Nathaniel Mayer: Hurtin' Love/Leave Me Alone

Fortune Records is one of my favorite labels of all-time. In fact if I could only collect one label for the rest of my life Fortune would probably be it. There are so many great and rare records on this label that tracking them all down would take a fortune and a lifetime.

Nathaniel Mayer may have the most famous song on the label, "Village of Love" closely followed by "Mind Over Matter" by Nolan Strong and the Diablos. He also may have created the Garage-Soul genre but that could be a product of the lo-fi goodness at Fortune Studios.

As I stated before I really like falsetto so here's a spooky ballad called, "Hurtin Love"...


Oh yeah here's the other side, "Leave Me Alone" it's good too.

My 2 favorite blue-eyed soul singers- Rich Restaino and Wayne Cochran

If you know me at all you know I am kind of a musical racist... I own a few thousand records and maybe 2% of those are not artists of color. I don't know what it is it's just what I like. Today I am going to pay small tribute to two of my favorites. Let's start with Wayne:



This is an obviously strange mid-tempo rock cover of the classic Otis song, "I Can't Turn You Loose." So much has been said about Wayne over the years but no one can deny that he is a song stylist. I love the arrangement on this one and on the B-side.

"If I Was A Carpenter" is a classic. Say what you will about the song but there are so many great versions (Eldridge Holmes' is among my favorite)done in so many styles that it keeps the song interesting after all these years. When I first heard this version, the B of "Can't Turn You Loose" I thought he was singing it to the tune of, "With a Little Help From My Friends."



My other favorite blue-eyed soul (as well as every other type of genre known to man) singer is Rich Restaino. He has been in the Austin scene a long time and happens to be my best friend. Him and his Obits have a new cd coming out and from what I have heard it's going to be amazing and hopefully will get them the recognition they deserve. Go check out their release party if you're in Austin and if not make sure to order one from the man himself- www.richrestaino.com. Go to his website to check out amother track from the upcoming disc called, "Suzie." Note- This is the only time in the history of this blog that I will talk about a cd... this one is just worth it and I am trying to convince him to press some vinyl.

I have here a www.talkinloud45.com exclusive sneak preview of a track from the forthcoming cd, not availible anywhere else. The song, though not yet pressed on vinyl is about vinyl and was written by a vinyl addict in Austin, TX and it is called, "(Save it for the) B-Side."

God Got His Eyes On You- Charles Johnson and they Dynamic Gaylarks

I absolutely love this song! It started me out on a new path to find songs with scorchingly high male vocals. My dream is to release a lp compilation of songs that split people's eardrums in a good way.

Charles Johnson and the Dynamic Gaylarks are part of a network of Gospel groups that have interwoven members throughout the last 6 decades. I was very excited to find that one of the bands that Charles sang with, The Original Red Hot Motivations, is having a 20th anniversary party in Newark, NY on March 7. I won't be far from there so there is an excellent chance I will make it!

Check em out: http://www.myspace.com/502398943

The Sunset Travelers- Deep River

http://www.divshare.com/download/10396017-040

Unfortunately, here is another song/group I don't know much about. Today I am wondering if I post things on my blog to prove that I buy records I have no clue about in hopes that someone out in the cyberworld will hip me to some info. All I know about the Sunset Travelers is that a lot of great singers sang with them including O.V. Wright. Also, I know that this song is amazing.

The Pilgrim Jubilees- Mr. President

http://www.divshare.com/download/10396281-af2

Well, I finally got a set up that will allow me to rip my 45's to mp3. The sound isn't perfect but it's ok and I have nothing but time on my hands for awhile so I will probably doing multiple posts each day for the next few weeks. Each day you can expect to hear at least one of my gospel 45's.

Gospel and I have an interesting history that goes back to my pre-Bar Mitzvah days when my father and I would go to a Nazarene church in Smithtown, NY to listen to gospel music. We were probably the only Jewish people there but we were always welcomed. More recently I owe a lot of my knowledge of gospel 45's (and other genres as well) to my boy Dave over at Friends of Sound in Austin. Before I left he hooked me up with about 25 gospel records all on the Peacock label. This though, I picked up at Intoxica Records in London.

Since I bought this 45 I have played it at least 50 times. This may well be my favorite gospel song at the moment and I really hope you enjoy it. I don't know much about it though there is some amazing information about this band available here: http://books.google.ae/books?id=FaGFB4dG-_QC&pg=PA246&dq=pilgrim+jubilees+mr.+president&hl=en&cd=1#v=onepage&q=pilgrim%20jubilees%20mr.%20president&f=false

What I do know is it is an anti-Korean War song set place in the Vietnam era. It was off an lp that contained several protest songs, the only ones this prolific band would record over their long career span.

King James Version Pt. 2: Forever

I am having trouble posting more than one song per post so I had to break this into two.

Forever by King James Version



Forever

A New Dawn For Talkin Loud: King Jame's Version

Hi Everyone and greeting from the United Arab Emirates where I have been living for the past year. In an attempt to keep my sanity I began blogging about my records awhile back but the whole project got deleted when some of my students stumbled on to it and saw pictures of half naked black women. Well, I quit now so let em gawk. Back to business..

This was on my old blog but there are so few copies that it deserves reposting so people can access it. I have very little information about this record. I do know that it is not the same band that recorded on ABC Peacock and I do know that it is an Indiana record. Also the group backing up the singers is the Ebony Rhythm Band, who released their own super rare funk gem called, "Soul Heart Transplant" among others.

This is a gospel cover of the Sam and Dave classic, "Hold I'm Comin'" b/w an amazing ballad called "Forever" which is derivative but I can't figure out if it is a cover or not.

A big thank you to Friends of Sound records in Austin for connecting me with this centerpiece for my 45 collection.



He's Comin'