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COTILLION RECORDS

pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
edited August 2007 in Strut Central
Atlantic subsidiary label that put out more than its' share of classic records. At first it didn't really have an identity, releasing just as much rock as soul (plus a gospel series), but the quality shone right through. Roll call:Lord SutchBrook BentonOtis ClayFabulous Countsthe Woodstock LP'sVelvet UndergroundSolid Gold Old Town (excellent comp of R&B from the '50s and early '60s, originally on Old Town)SladeDynamicsRasputin's StashMohawksPatti & the LovelitesLaura LeeBaby Washington45 heads will notice that there were quite a few soul artists passing through who had singles but never a Cotillion album. Full respect for maintaining the same greatness as its' older brothers, Atlantic and Atco.Full respect - floss your fave Cotillion here!NOTE: I'm mainly talking about the first Cotillion from 1969-72, but if you wanna big-up the revived disco-era Cotillion, that's cool too! Although their Lou Donaldson material is terrible...
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  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    Does "McDonald & Giles" count?
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Does "McDonald & Giles" count?

    Well, it WAS on Cotillion, why wouldn't it?

    (And if you airbrush out McDonald & Giles, that LP would be a prime contender for a "hot girls on album covers" thread.)
  • hemolhemol 2,578 Posts
    Does "McDonald & Giles" count?

    Well, it WAS on Cotillion, why wouldn't it?

    (And if you airbrush out McDonald & Giles, that LP would be a prime contender for a "hot girls on album covers" thread.)


    If you ate enough acid to see through that hideous color mashup.
  • Garcia_VegaGarcia_Vega 2,428 Posts
    I thought the Lord Sutch album was terrible, music was good but dude's voice was beyond horrible.

    I'll ride for:



    How's this one?
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    Has anyone ever heard this one:


    It had looked interesting, and I missed out on it a few years ago.

    I prefer the 1969-1972 stuff, lots of variety and for the unfamiliar titles, it gets more interesting.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts


    I like it quite a bit.
  • motown67motown67 4,513 Posts
    Don't forget about these as well:

    Freddie King - Is A Blues Master - funky Blues album

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=350

    Tami Lynn - Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - good female Soul

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=2507

    Wade Marcus - A New Era - good Soul-Jazz with some good covers

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=422

    McDonald & Giles - S/T - Psychish Rock album that use to come up a lot on the Strut

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=435

    Rasputin's Stash - S/T - some funky Soul

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=1599

    Slave - Just A Touch Of Love - love that title cut

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=2347

    Myrna Summers - Tell It Like It Is - OK Gospel album

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=1688

    Young-Holt Unlimited - Born Again - another solid album by the former Cadet/Ramsey Lewis musicians

    http://www.soulstrut.com/reviews/review/review_insert.php?item_id=687

    Don't have reviews for these, but also good:

    King Floyd - S/T - love his soulful singing

    Memphis Horns - S/T - classic instrumental group

    Young-Holt Unlimited - Mellow Dreamin

    45s:

    Noble Nights - Sing A Simple Song/Moving Part IV

    Unemployed - Funky Rooster/They Won't Let Me
  • GenePontecorvoGenePontecorvo 5,612 Posts
    Does "McDonald & Giles" count?

    why wouldn't it?


    US release of a UK record/not homegrown.

    So yeah, there you go, "McDonald & Giles".
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    For me it's got to be the Dynamics followed by Rasputin's Stash - both great albums.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    Has anyone ever heard this one:


    It had looked interesting, and I missed out on it a few years ago.

    I have it. It's good, and you'll play it more than once, but it's not essential.

    I prefer the 1969-1972 stuff, lots of variety and for the unfamiliar titles, it gets more interesting.

    I totally agree, I prefer this phase too, mainly because I'm not the biggest disco/"modern soul" fan, and that is what the later Cotillion was all about. But I still wanna keep this thread open to all, so if anybody (not me!) is willing to defend Stacy Lattisaw or Sister Sledge, you got the floor...
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts


    I like it quite a bit.

    This one is good. Cotillion also made a lotta decent moder.
  • kalakala 3,361 Posts
    barbara and ernie

    EEE gadds ,gulp UMM ELP
  • bass_feverbass_fever 974 Posts
    Some of my fav's:


    Don't sleep on that Freddy King 45, nice upbeat b-boy sureshot!
  • CosmophonicCosmophonic 1,172 Posts
    Besides all the amazing stuff already mentioned, I just gotta say I love the first ELP album. "The Barbarian" kills it every time.

    - J
  • PlantweedPlantweed 394 Posts
    The Troyka LP is on Cotillion, but I haven't listened to it yet to judge.
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    Mary Lou "John, You're Wrong" top shelf sister funk....
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    James Anderson - sounds like it oughta be a black soul singer with that name, but it was actually a white rock guy produced by Huey Meaux. The two singles I have on him (including "Muscatel, Muscatel") are pretty good early-'70s heavy rock.
  • shooteralishooterali 1,591 Posts
    How are those LP's from "Beast". Some Ok sounding Psych I believe.
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    The Troyka LP is on Cotillion, but I haven't listened to it yet to judge.

    couple of tracks toward the bottom of the review.

    http://waxidermy.com/2006/11/03/troyka-st/
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
    The Otis Rush LP is surprisingly good. At the time critics hated it because they thought it was another meaningless blooze-rock crossover, but it sounds straightahead by modern blues standards.
  • canonicalcanonical 2,100 Posts
    About time someone mentioned the Troyka LP.



    Troyka shreds. Back to front.
  • canonicalcanonical 2,100 Posts
    How are those LP's from "Beast". Some Ok sounding Psych I believe.
    I have a hacked copy of the self-titled one (I think?) and I like it a lot.
  • Campag_RecordCampag_Record 238 Posts
    How are those LP's from "Beast". Some Ok sounding Psych I believe.
    I have a hacked copy of the self-titled one (I think?) and I like it a lot.

    Ditto on the self titled Beast LP....really nice listen throughout.

    Mean to check out their second LP at some point (not on Cotillion).
  • Campag_RecordCampag_Record 238 Posts
    About time someone mentioned the Troyka LP.



    Troyka shreds. Back to front.

    I needle dropped this LP a couple of years ago, wasn't impressed and left it for a measly ??5.

    I've since noticed the admiration on Waxidermy etc and wonder if I was a bit hasty
  • canonicalcanonical 2,100 Posts
    About time someone mentioned the Troyka LP.

    http://waxidermy.com/images/troyka-front.jpg

    Troyka shreds. Back to front.

    I needle dropped this LP a couple of years ago, wasn't impressed and left it for a measly ??5.

    I've since noticed the admiration on Waxidermy etc and wonder if I was a bit hasty
    I wrote that review on waxidermy. I will admit there is a little bit of local pride, as that group is from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where I was born and raised (the LP was recorded there as well). That being said, there is an oddity to this album that separates it from all the other hard-psych albums of that time (at least for me). Perhaps it's the lack of pretentions or perhaps it's just youthful enthusiasm mixed with drugs and a great production team, but this LP is very refreshing for me on every listen.

    I also don't stand alone on its greatness. It's usually given positive reviews. In the acid archives they say it's great. When I randomly bumped into Recordmonger in Tacoma recently we started talking about Troyka and I broke down the history for him. He said he goes out of his way to buy that record for $20 so he can sell it for $25, simply because he loves it.

    I can see a needle drop being a bit misleading on that album. It may need a full listen for initial appreciation, but it's not an album that needs to be listened in entirety every time for it to be enjoyed.
  • ElectrodeElectrode Los Angeles 3,130 Posts
    I like that Ed Robinson 45, "Hey, Blackman"
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    I prefer the 1969-1972 stuff, lots of variety and for the unfamiliar titles, it gets more interesting.

    I totally agree, I prefer this phase too, mainly because I'm not the biggest disco/"modern soul" fan, and that is what the later Cotillion was all about. But I still wanna keep this thread open to all, so if anybody (not me!) is willing to defend Stacy Lattisaw or Sister Sledge, you got the floor...

    OK, I'll break the ice with one word????????????Slaaaaaaaaaaave

    But of course I do like the older Cotillions too. Barbara & Ernie, King Floyd, Rasputin's Stash, Faboulous Counts and so on. There's still a ton of stuff on the label I haven't heard. I've never heard the McDonald & Giles album for instance, which is apparently a mistake judging from the accolades it always receives on this board. I'm just waiting for someone to call it a turd.
  • DJPrestigeDJPrestige 1,710 Posts
    rasputin's stash - your love is certified.

    just picked it up, and it is slowly becoming a fave of mine.
  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=175306803

    The Dynamics - "First Landing" is a great soul album, you can hear clips of it on their myspace page.

    Troyka, Barbara & Ernie and McDonald & Giles are all great records.

    To my ears, both Rasputin Stash lp's are pretty
  • hcrinkhcrink 8,729 Posts
    To my ears, both Rasputin Stash lp's are pretty

    yup.
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