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Fascinating how Felix Harris‘s sole single — 1972’s “Walkin’ in the Night,” recorded at Cincinnati’s Counterpart Creative Studios and released on Shad O’Shea’s Counterpart Records — would be highly coveted by UK vinyl enthusiasts nearly 40 years later. According to the soul music aficionado who posted this recording, Felix Harris’s
It would appear that Roy Redmond recorded two 45s — both on Loma, a Warner Brothers subsidiary — and then, mysteriously, nothing more. Redmond’s inspired and soulful take on “Good Day Sunshine” from The Beatles‘ startling and forward-thinking Revolver, named in 2010 as the best pop album of all time
Once in the late 90s I picked up a CD anthology of rare funk & soul singles at Midnight Records, (formerly at 148 W. 23rd St.) just down the street from the Chelsea Hotel. I purchased disc one of a 6-volume series entitled Funkaphonix: Raw & Uncut Funk 1968-1975. Amusing
Thanks to Darren Blase and Shake It Records for assembling One More Day, an 18-track collection of recordings by singer, songwriter and producer, Kenny Smith, that span a total of eleven labels: Fraternity Chess President RCA Flo-Roe Goldspot Clearhill Counterpart General American Kogan Lena * Intriguing to discover that the one-time
Doris Duke (the singer, not the tobacco heiress) is getting married out of spite, and frankly, I think she’s making a big mistake: “Congratulations Baby“ Doris Duke (1969) This classic track is from 1969’s I’m a Loser, first solo album for the vocalist (who also sang backup on Nina Simone‘s
Little Royal‘s musical roll call of soul music luminaries – “Soul Train” from 1972 – is connected to the post-Syd Nathan era of the King Records story after Starday Records had purchased King and henceforth became known as Starday-King: “Soul Train” Little Royal (1972) Interesting to see which artists were
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