Category: Various artists compilations

"Tar and Cement"

“Tar and Cement”: Eco-Soul or Soul-Folk?

In the course of putting together a funk & soul mix, I previewed for consideration the songs on a 1960s Capitol Records compilation album entitled, Super Soul-Dees! Volume 2: One song in particular seemed to stand apart from the other tracks: “Tar and Cement” by Verdelle Smith. Certainly, Capitol’s 1960s

January 16, 2013 1 Comment

"Swanee River"

The Great American Songbook – Southern California Style

Last year in Philadelphia I picked up a 2-LP various artists compilation (of “previously released material”) called California U.S.A. – originally issued in 1981 on Columbia: Surprisingly, my buddy, Tom Avazian – a gifted record collector – had never heard of it. This hodgepodge of 60s and 70s singles/rarities that

December 23, 2012 No Comments