I've seen that white Tamla-Motown label on a Canadian pressing of the live Miracles 2xlp mentioned earlier in this thread... and it was distributed by Ampex?!
WHOAH what is that and how come I've never seen it before?
on VIP from 1970 and produced by henry cosby, almost all covers, but sweet soul sound, for sure. record feels almost anachronistic - in a good way - compared to some of theses others, save one "funky" track, but with some very nice and enjoyable vocal group action. two singles were released: "it's a lonesome road" and "if i could give you the world," but my top tracks are "what does it take (to win your love)" and their version of "you've made me so very happy." i'm not sure how scarce it is these days. i found my copy in detroit on the cheap, and they were playing it at the record graveyard last time i was there, but i've never really seen or heard it anywhere else apart from that.
i don't have a soundclip to post, unfortunately - anyone else got one to share?
one of the best to kick off the timeline - from 69:
YES!!! ohhh shit, this album...
I like the way they fixed it so that side one was the psychedelic side and side two was the neo-doo-wop side, in case some of their old fans weren't ready for their newer psych-funk phase yet!
lol - yes, very thoughtful. makes it easier at the party, too - one side is the fast dance side and the other is for the slow-dance/make-out portion of the evening.
my copy's previous owner was kind enough to make little notes on the cover beside each member - things like "cuuuute!" and "gorgeous"
GC Cameron Sisters Love Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson Leon Ware Motown Sounds Motown Magic Music Machine Jr Walker David Ruffin Edwin Starr
Big_Stacks"I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
Hey,
Are we counting records on the Motown subsidiaries? If so, I'll add on:
-"Ruff & Ready"-Jimmy Ruffin (Soul). -cosign on the Syreeta, and the Dynamic Superiors (and the other well-known bangers as well). -"Smokey"-Smokey Robinson (Tamla). -"Fully Exposed" and "The Mack"-Willie Hutch (Motown). -"Jesus Christ Greatest Hits"-The God Squad ft/ Leonard Caston (Rare Earth) [I named this one based on its novelty; some funky moments here and there]
Are we counting records on the Motown subsidiaries?
So far, we have been (like that Hearts of Stone thing above, on VIP).
-"Smokey"-Smokey Robinson (Tamla).
You should hear the followup, Pure Smokey, which was a rare experimental move. The songs deal with fairly outrageous subject matter - I don't know if he was trying to play catch-up with Marvin and Stevie or what, but it's a bit of a wake-up call hearing him sing about male virginity, horny widows, child custody, pregnant teenagers. And they have the same honey-sweet melodies as his regular love songs, which makes it even MORE shocking!
I also like Smokey's Family Robinson, where he eases away from the romance and gets on a funk tangent, but that one's from '76 and slightly out of the timeline.
Also how can anyone forget Gordon Staples and the Motown Strings from 1970?? Don't have the album but I do have the track "Strung Out" on a 7".....one killer piece of blaxploitation funk.
I'd like to hear that album by the Black Fighting Men, Guess Who's Coming Home on Motown's Black Forum subsidiary. No music, just a spoken-word album featuring black soldiers in Vietnam speaking freely on-record about various subjects.
Big_Stacks"I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
Hey,
Are we counting records on the Motown subsidiaries?
So far, we have been (like that Hearts of Stone thing above, on VIP).
-"Smokey"-Smokey Robinson (Tamla).
You should hear the followup, Pure Smokey, which was a rare experimental move. The songs deal with fairly outrageous subject matter - I don't know if he was trying to play catch-up with Marvin and Stevie or what, but it's a bit of a wake-up call hearing him sing about male virginity, horny widows, child custody, pregnant teenagers. And they have the same honey-sweet melodies as his regular love songs, which makes it even MORE shocking!
I also like Smokey's Family Robinson, where he eases away from the romance and gets on a funk tangent, but that one's from '76 and slightly out of the timeline.
Yep,
I have "Pure Smokey" has well. Check out the interlude on "The Presence's Always Pleasant with the Essence" (from my Soundclick site), which contains a sample from "Love Someday Soon" from that LP. I was up on the soul back then, ya know? (nothin' new related).
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I really dig that record a lot.
This one isn't the most consistent, but I do like it:
Super modern soul from Motown circa 82 (see avatar for cover image of parent album).
SG
WHOAH what is that and how come I've never seen it before?
on VIP from 1970 and produced by henry cosby, almost all covers, but sweet soul sound, for sure. record feels almost anachronistic - in a good way - compared to some of theses others, save one "funky" track, but with some very nice and enjoyable vocal group action. two singles were released: "it's a lonesome road" and "if i could give you the world," but my top tracks are "what does it take (to win your love)" and their version of "you've made me so very happy." i'm not sure how scarce it is these days. i found my copy in detroit on the cheap, and they were playing it at the record graveyard last time i was there, but i've never really seen or heard it anywhere else apart from that.
i don't have a soundclip to post, unfortunately - anyone else got one to share?
lol - yes, very thoughtful. makes it easier at the party, too - one side is the fast dance side and the other is for the slow-dance/make-out portion of the evening.
my copy's previous owner was kind enough to make little notes on the cover beside each member - things like "cuuuute!" and "gorgeous"
Sisters Love
Michael Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Leon Ware
Motown Sounds
Motown Magic Music Machine
Jr Walker
David Ruffin
Edwin Starr
Are we counting records on the Motown subsidiaries? If so, I'll add on:
-"Ruff & Ready"-Jimmy Ruffin (Soul).
-cosign on the Syreeta, and the Dynamic Superiors (and the other well-known bangers as well).
-"Smokey"-Smokey Robinson (Tamla).
-"Fully Exposed" and "The Mack"-Willie Hutch (Motown).
-"Jesus Christ Greatest Hits"-The God Squad ft/ Leonard Caston (Rare Earth) [I named this one based on its novelty; some funky moments here and there]
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak
So far, we have been (like that Hearts of Stone thing above, on VIP).
You should hear the followup, Pure Smokey, which was a rare experimental move. The songs deal with fairly outrageous subject matter - I don't know if he was trying to play catch-up with Marvin and Stevie or what, but it's a bit of a wake-up call hearing him sing about male virginity, horny widows, child custody, pregnant teenagers. And they have the same honey-sweet melodies as his regular love songs, which makes it even MORE shocking!
I also like Smokey's Family Robinson, where he eases away from the romance and gets on a funk tangent, but that one's from '76 and slightly out of the timeline.
Also the Four Tops "Nature planned it" is worth checking out because "I can't quit your love" is so good!!
Don't have the album but I do have the track "Strung Out" on a 7".....one killer piece of blaxploitation funk.
Yep,
I have "Pure Smokey" has well. Check out the interlude on "The Presence's Always Pleasant with the Essence" (from my Soundclick site), which contains a sample from "Love Someday Soon" from that LP. I was up on the soul back then, ya know? (nothin' new related).
Peace,
Big Stacks from Kakalak