Now it's time to give these weird sounds the credit they deserved.
It's amazing; just LOOK WHAT I HAVE FOUND in thrift stores, second hand markets and sometimes even IN THE TRASH CAN.
Thanks to CD I was able to save these unusual tunes on 45 rpm 7" records. It's obvious that these 45s have been played a lot, so surface noice is almost obligatory. No hi-tek cd quality, but just back to the times where no one had ever heard of digital recording studios.
All the songs on these compilations are from the original 45 rpm records released prior to 1980 when CD took over the world of warm vinyl sounds. I've tried to exclude any song that's been compiled before, but as I don't own each and every compilation album ever made, there might be some songs that you already own on another compilation album. Look, listen and enjoy...
LABEL: In The Trash Can Records
CAT # : GARBAGE40
Subtitle: Boss lovin' - 16 soulful midnight dancefloor fillers on various 45s
Gather around,all you soul brothers and soul sisters, put on your dancing shoes and shake those legs. Even a greasy rockin' boss can have a special spot in his heart for soul...
(Epic 4-7294 from 1967)
After all those years it�s still great to discover unexpected tunes. Larry Williams, famous rock �n� roll guy, discovers r&b and soul music. This B-side (flip is �Just because�) was recorded for Okeh. The three or four girls doing the backing vocals are lucky to have tasted this boss lovin�.
2. going back to memphis - billy lee riley
(Stax HIA-8006 from 1968?)
Here�s another rockabilly guy turning back towards r&b. This cool soul song was released on the mighty Stax label (together with �Family portrait�). No more Little Green Men in the 60s for Billy Lee; no now it�s a funky guitar, a thumping bass and swirling horns around an uptempo dance rhythm. But don�t get me wrong, he�s still red hot!
3. soul train - bo diddley
(Chess AR25.916 from 1969)
One of Bo�s best b-sides. It was coupled with �Bo Diddley 1969� on Chess. A steady organ beat to simulate the train getting berserk on the rails. Do the locomotive, baby, on Bo�s soul train. Yeah!
4. shotgun man - jerry lee lewis
(Philips BF320266 from 1972)
Not well enough known? Well, Jerry Lee is! Like Elvis with �Rubberneckin�� and Carl Perkins with �Soul beat�, he made his own great soul r&b song. Too bad that it was only a b-side, but it�s much better than the flip �Turn on your love light�.
5. i need help - bobby byrd
(Polydor 2066 323 from 196.
It seems like James Brown�s backing band (Famous Flames or one of the others) playing with Bobby Byrd. Three minutes full of funky uptempo fun. Feel like a rooster and feel those chicks.
6. is there anything better than making love - the fantastic johnny c
(CBS 4206 from 1969)
No, there isn�t, Johnny! If you know there is, please show me right now. Again a fast soul stomper; no wimpy stuff here, only the real fast, hard & groovy tunes. Doesn�t he look great in his costume? �New love� is on the flip.
7. lucretia�s reprise � blood, sweat & tears
(CBS 5220 from 1970)
The A-side, �Lucretia�s MacEvil�, was a minor hit and it�s been used several times in hip hop samples. But I go for the semi-instrumental B-side. Blood, Sweat & Tears never sounded more soulful than on this reprise.
8. love's a mother brother - mack rice
(Atco ATCO-88 from 1969)
�Coal man� was the A-side, but it�s the flip I go for. A great, swinging, mid tempo soul song by the fabulous Mack Rice.
9. gimme some lovin' - the deltones
(Columbia 2C006-91933 from 1967?)
I�m not sure about the year, but it must�ve been 1967 or 1968. This black soul cover version of the Spencer Davies� classic is one of the best I�ve ever heard. It�s fast, with an organ, bongo beatin� drums, psychedelic backing vocals and this time the horns sound fantastic.
10. get ready-uptight - little eva harris
(Spring SK704 from 1968)
Mix �Get ready� and �Uptight� without turning it into a boring medley; it�s not as easy as you might think, but Eva did a great job as did the producer Harold Thomas who also wrote the b-side �Mr. Everything�. This is a dancefloor filler.
11. i'd rather go to jail - mitch ryder
(New Voice 824 from 1967)
I�ve never seen this on a compilation, but I�m sure such a comp must exist. This is too good and the singer is too well known. Ever heard the version by The Raunch Hands on Crypt in 1989? To me this is Mister Detroit Wheels� best recording ever. The producer was the legendary Bob Crewe.
12. day by day - tom jones
(Decca 26.185 from 1968)
The Belgian pic sleeve as shown here, is super, but hard to find. Most of us own the �green� sleeve. Most of us? Yes, it�s the b-side of �Help yourself�. A psychedelic soul tune by Tom Jones? Unlikely, but it does exist! And it fills every dance floor around Europe.
13. yaw'll - the maskman & the agents
(Dynamo D-125 from 1968)
What a great name for a band. Like a comic book. In 1969 followed another 45 and there also was a 45 release on Gama in 1968. The band included Harmon Bethea who recorded more 45s for Dynamo and Musicor until 1974, but also as Bethea & The Cat-Tans in 1963 and 1964 for Sabu. Great soul voice. And the b-side is even better! Just check it out on vol 46.
14. no, no, no - david clayton thomas
(Vogue 45VR195055 from 1969)
Trumpets as in late 60s Gainsbourg compositions, a funky organ, a small choir and a super singer hailing from Canada. His recording career started in 1965 for Atco and ended in 1971 with Columbia and in between he recorded for Roman, Decca, Roulette and Tower. This Vogue release is the French release of the Roulette 45. He�s better known for his work with Blood Sweat & Tears, also on this volume.
15. clapping wings � the duke of burlington
(Maxi MAXI17590 from 1969?)
A rare 45 by this instrumental band. Both sides (b/w �Indian fig�) were written by Lumni. It sounds like those late 60s/early 70s groovy Italian soundtracks. Maybe this song has been used in one of those brilliant Cinecitt� productions. I remember standing at the entrance of the Roman studios and reflecting all the good moments I had watching those films.
16. soul pad - the coasters
(CBS 2749 from 1967)
I don�t know why, but I couldn�t find a single compilation with this song. Still The Coasters were a major soul band and this was an A-side. Written by the Leiber-Stoller duo, just like the b-side �Down home girl�. And now enjoy this soulful funky album in your fave soul pad.
