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A mix for the hell of it part 1... happy new year!

http://www.divshare.com/download/13844669-27e

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.