You've probably already heard these, but I had to add them:
"The Goose" by Parliament has that drum machine and is definately creepy. It's a little long, though. "All Your Goodies Are Gone" is on the same album; it doesn't have that drum sound but it's pretty minimalist and definately eerie.
Anyone have a discog on this lady? I have a 12" called Deep Inside You and it is next next next level.
"Brother Less Than A Man/ Blue Glass Bubbles" (House Guests 101) "Born A Woman/ Do Your Duty" (King Soul 865) "Do Your Duty/ Freedom" (Whizenglo 601) 1969 "Poor Unfortunate Me/ You Might Need Me Another Day" (King Soul 493) "You Got To Pay Your Dues/ Loving You And Being Loved By You" (Silver Fox SF-14) 1970 "Grounded/ Pt. 2" (Silver Fox SF-19) 1970
Ms. Taylor also has 45s on Mercury, Columbia, and Glo-Whiz, but I don't have time to dig those details up. The "Deep Inside You" 12-inch is indeed very, very good. She was married to Walt Whisenhunt, which explains why she was produced by him on every 45 she did.
Phyllis Brown "Dead/ Mrs. Bean" (Soft S-1037) Edith Jones "I Don???t Care No More/ You Lay So Easy On My Mind" (Le Cam 316) Carolyn Sullivan "Dead/ Wow" (Soft 1020) Carolyn Sullivan "Dead!/ Wow" (Philips 40507)
The Carolyn Sullivan, that's the one I got. The pressing on Philips where they added an exclamation point (!) to the title. Nice touch. Never knew this song had so many cover versions. (Isn't there another one on that old Blue Thumb compilation, Lights Out: San Francisco?) Never heard the others, but Carolyn's is just a plain ole small combo, with a simple organ grind in the background while Sullivan does her little...rap? Monologue? She's not singing, just mournfully talking about how her love is dead, or she's gonna shoot herself dead, or something. I don't know where that flipside ("Wow") came from; it's this great honkin'-sax R&B instrumental that sounds like it was recorded ten years earlier (love it when the sax player holds a note for forever and a day - Toussaint McCall's "Shimmy" had nothing on "Wow").
are you talking about the band 9on the Active label) or the song? if you are talking about the band...there are at least 2 45s I know of...in fact a part-time strutter just got the reels of their entire recordings a couple weeks ago
are you talking about the band 9on the Active label) or the song? if you are talking about the band...there are at least 2 45s I know of...in fact a part-time strutter just got the reels of their entire recordings a couple weeks ago
The band, and would that man be Coolhands?
Ari, I want that extra. Put together with Birigwa and let's get this cracking. Still lots of reggae about.
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"The Goose" by Parliament has that drum machine and is definately creepy. It's a little long, though. "All Your Goodies Are Gone" is on the same album; it doesn't have that drum sound but it's pretty minimalist and definately eerie.
"Brother Less Than A Man/ Blue Glass Bubbles" (House Guests 101)
"Born A Woman/ Do Your Duty" (King Soul 865)
"Do Your Duty/ Freedom" (Whizenglo 601) 1969
"Poor Unfortunate Me/ You Might Need Me Another Day" (King Soul 493)
"You Got To Pay Your Dues/ Loving You And Being Loved By You" (Silver Fox SF-14) 1970
"Grounded/ Pt. 2" (Silver Fox SF-19) 1970
Ms. Taylor also has 45s on Mercury, Columbia, and Glo-Whiz, but I don't have time to dig those details up.
The "Deep Inside You" 12-inch is indeed very, very good.
She was married to Walt Whisenhunt, which explains why she was produced by him on every 45 she did.
Versions I know of:
Phyllis Brown "Dead/ Mrs. Bean" (Soft S-1037)
Edith Jones "I Don???t Care No More/ You Lay So Easy On My Mind" (Le Cam 316)
Carolyn Sullivan "Dead/ Wow" (Soft 1020)
Carolyn Sullivan "Dead!/ Wow" (Philips 40507)
Cresa Watson "Dead/ Alpine Winter" (Charay C-91)
Cresa Watson "Dead/ Alpine Winter" (Charay 45-700)
Sons of Moses "Deviled Egg/ Alpine Winter" (Bix BI-102)
Cutty Sark "Dusty/ Dusty (Inst.)" (Zuma 652)
Cutty Sark "Dusty/ The Night of Phantom" (Zuma 652)
Zuma "Dusty/ Inst." (Zuma 652)
The Carolyn Sullivan, that's the one I got. The pressing on Philips where they added an exclamation point (!) to the title. Nice touch. Never knew this song had so many cover versions. (Isn't there another one on that old Blue Thumb compilation, Lights Out: San Francisco?) Never heard the others, but Carolyn's is just a plain ole small combo, with a simple organ grind in the background while Sullivan does her little...rap? Monologue? She's not singing, just mournfully talking about how her love is dead, or she's gonna shoot herself dead, or something. I don't know where that flipside ("Wow") came from; it's this great honkin'-sax R&B instrumental that sounds like it was recorded ten years earlier (love it when the sax player holds a note for forever and a day - Toussaint McCall's "Shimmy" had nothing on "Wow").
are you talking about the band 9on the Active label) or the song? if you are talking about the band...there are at least 2 45s I know of...in fact a part-time strutter just got the reels of their entire recordings a couple weeks ago
JP-- Every one of these Major Bill Smith-produced versions of "Dead" uses the exact same backing track, but each has different vocals and/or overdubs.
And there is a version on the Voco Sampler.
The band, and would that man be Coolhands?
Ari, I want that extra. Put together with Birigwa and let's get this cracking. Still lots of reggae about.
JS
i'd love to hear any other recording by this group.
tho i will take credit for introducing several strutters to this record.
J- talk to nrich too. he has some copies.
i still have the other active 45. willing to trade it for any eerie soul. you do want it if you are fans of this genre.
Thanks for the scoop.
K.