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Irma Thomas question

mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
edited February 2009 in Strut Central
Her song, "The Hurt's All Gone" is killing me. I know it was recorded for Imperial - anyone know what LP (if any) it appeared on?

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  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Irma had two albums on Imperial. Neither one contains "The Hurt's All Gone," which was released as a single in 1965.

    My own copy is on Leapers, Sleepers & Creepers, a northern soul various-artists comp released by Kent (the UK Kent) in the '80s.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Thanks PIckwick. Would you recommend her two Imperial LPs regardless?

    All I own of hers is "Soul Queen of New Orleans" (which I dig)
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Would you recommend her two Imperial LPs regardless?

    Yes, Wish Someone Would Care and Take A Look are worth getting. Evidently, she had stopped recording in New Orleans by then...both LP's have this "uptown" New York sound like Chuck Jackson or Maxine Brown (not a bad thing). And Irma's waxing some of the best vocals of her life.

    All I own of hers is "Soul Queen of New Orleans" (which I dig)

    I used to see the vinyl version of that LP all the time. I think she's doing remakes of her own songs on that one.
  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    http://cgi.ebay.com/IRMA-THOMAS-Sings-It...p3286.m20.l1116

    cop this record, it rules.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    Cosign on the Imperial lps. I usually see them sell for $40 or less, which I think is undervalued.

    My favorite is an lp on Bandy of Toussaint produced singles which is usually under $15, but I havn't seen a copy in years.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts

    There is that Bandy lp.

    Ruler Of My Heart.
  • onetetonetet 1,754 Posts
    Her song, "The Hurt's All Gone" is killing me. I know it was recorded for Imperial - anyone know what LP (if any) it appeared on?

    all-time soul favorite of mine, such a good song. I first heard of her through this 90s cd comp



    and "hurt's all gone" jumped out from the first listen. still very much
  • willie_fugalwillie_fugal 1,862 Posts
    copped:



    b-side to Full Time Woman on Cotillion.
    Quezerque produced.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    copped:



    b-side to Full Time Woman on Cotillion.
    Quezerque produced.
    and it's called "She's Taking My Part"[/b]
  • willie_fugalwillie_fugal 1,862 Posts
    and it's called "She's Taken My Part"[/b]

  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    and it's called "She's Taken My Part"[/b]


    Heh, heh!! My fault!!
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    thats that red cotillion label, huh?
  • MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts


    Ruler Of My Heart.

    That's a beautiful song, BTW...
  • willie_fugalwillie_fugal 1,862 Posts
    thats that red cotillion label, huh?

    yes'r
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Atlantic (and its' sublabels like Cotillion) always had a good line on New Orleans music, from Professor Longhair in the fifties all the way up to Tami Lynn in the early '70s

    I wouldn't mind hearing an Atlantic/New Orleans compilation
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