Ted Taylor? (soul/blues-R)
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I picked up a copy of Ted Taylor's "Taylor Made" at Johnny's story the other week and I'm really struck at the similarities in singing and production to Syl Johnson. Anyone familiar with his other LPs and if they're similarly worth copping?
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He's generally consistent across the board. Even that LP he did for the Alarm label in '76 was good. Although I've heard bad things about Keeping My Head Above Water, his 1978 long-player on MCA...
There was a third one on Ronn called Shades Of Blue, which was made up of earlier tracks he recorded for the Ebb label. They were recorded in the fifties and sound like it, so expect an "R&B" record rather than a "soul" record, if you get my meaning. Still worth copping, though.
There are also quite a few Ronn 45's that never made the LP's - they shouldn't be slept on either. Usually common and cheap.
Also out there:
I love that "Taylor Made" lp. "Houston Town" and "Only the Lonely Knows" are such great cuts on there. They get multiple plays from me.
"Houston Town" is great though "I Feel a Chill" has become the constant rotation cut for me.
"You said that you loved me and you wanted to be my bride
But like the crumbs on the table, you swept poor me aside"