33.45.78 All Vinyl Radio Show
with Steve Fruitman
#48
November 17, 2014


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Rhythm Soul & Funk

Hour One: Hear this show
Hour Two: Hear this show

With the cold weather coming on strongly I thought a good dose of heart, soul and funk would loosen up our limbs and warm us from the inside out - for at least two hours anyway.

                                                 Hour One

1.   Otis Redding: Can’t Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
2.   The Who: Please Please Please (James Brown)
3.   James Brown: Cold Sweat (James Brown / Alfred Ellis)
4.   The Big Town Boys: Jack Rabbit *
5.   Gwen McCrae: 90% Of Me Is You (Clarence Reid)
6.   Neville Brothers: Fire On The Bayou (Art Neville – Leon Nocentelli)
7.   Eugene Smith & The Warm Up Band: Walk Away (John Judge)*
8.   Wilson Pickett: 624-5789 (Steve Cropper / Eddie Floyd)
9.   Chambers Brothers: Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper / Wilson Pickett)
10  Jodie Drake: Ain’t Gonna Live That Way No More (John Capek)*
11  The Dramatics: I’m Gonna Love You To The Max (Ron Banks / P Clark)
12  Chaka Khan: Get Ready, Get Set (Ellison Chase / Kathy Anderson / Bill Haberman / Art Jacobson)
13  The Butterfingers: Baby Ruth (Bush / Doug Riley)*

                                                  Hour Two

1.   The Butterfingers: Too Early In The Morn (Bush / Doug Riley)*
2.   The Commodors: Won’t You Come Dance With Me (Thomas McClary / Lionel Ritchie)
3.   The James Gang: Funk 49 (Jim Fox / Dale Peters / Joe Walsh)
4.   Bush: Got To Leave The City (Roy Kenner / Domenic Troiano)*
5.   Shawn Jackson: Women of the World (Domenic Troiano)*
6.   Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
7.   Rare Earth: Get Ready (William ‘Smokie’ Robinson) - live version
8.   The Majestics: Respect*

*CanCon

The Particulars:

1.   Otis Redding: Can’t Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
The Best of Otis Redding: Atco 25A 861
Dawson GA
Otis Redding: vocals
Andrew Love: tenor sax
Floyd Newman: baritone sax
Wayne Jackson: trumpet
Steve Cropper: guitar
Isaac Hayes: piano
Donald Dunn: bass
Al Jackson Jr: drums
Produced by Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, Jim Stewart – 1972
Recorded by Jim Stewart, Tom Dawd and Ron Capone at Stax Studio

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (b. Dawson Georgia September 9, 1941 – d. Madison WI  December 10, 1967)

2.   The Who: Please Please Please (James Brown)
My Generation: Decca – DL 74664
London UK
Pete Townsend: guitar, vocals
Roger Daltry: vocals
John Entwistle: bass, french horn
Keith Moon: drums
Produced by Shel Talmy – 1965

One of 2 James Brown songs on the album (I Don’t Mind)

3.   James Brown: Cold Sweat (James Brown / Alfred Ellis)
30 Golden Hits: Polydor – MIPD-2-9387
Atlanta GA
James Brown - lead vocal
Waymond Reed - trumpet
Joe Dupars - trumpet
Levi Rasbury - trombone
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - alto saxophone
Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney - baritone saxophone
Jimmy Nolen - guitar
Alphonso "Country" Kellum - guitar
Bernard Odum - bass
Clyde Stubblefield - drums
Produced by James Brown & Jerry Wexler - 1967
Recorded at King Studios, Cincinnati OH May 1967

James Joseph Brown (b. Toccoa GA May 3, 1933 – d. Atlanta CA December 25, 2006)

4.   The Big Town Boys: Jack Rabbit
Yorkville Evolution: YorkvilleYVM 33001
Toronto ON
Tommy Graham: vocals, guitar
Josh Collins: drums
Peter Sterbach: keys
Louis Yacknin: bass
Produced - 1967

1963-68 - Originally released as single on Yorkville YV-45010

5.   Gwen McCrae: 90% Of Me Is You (Clarence Reid)
Rockin’ Chair: T.K. Records  PTK 92006
Pensacola FL
Gwen McCrae: vocals
Mike Lewis, Vinny Tano, Whit Sigener: horns
Ron Bogdon, George Perry, Rick Finch: bass
Latimore, Timmy Thomas, HW Casey: keys
Willie Hale, Jerome Smith, Phillip Wright, Joey Murcia: guitars
Robert Furgeson, Freddie Scott, Robert Johnson, Rick Finch: drums
Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, George McCrae, HW Casey: bg vocals
Produced by Steve Alaimo – 1975

Gwen Mosley, December 21, 1943, Pensacola, Florida

6.   Neville Brothers: Fire On The Bayou (Art Neville – Leon Nocentelli)
Fiyo On The Bayou: A&M Records – SP 4866
New Orleans LA
Art Neville - keyboards
Cyril Neville - vocals, keyboards, percussion
Charles Neville - percussion, vocals
Aaron Neville - vocals, percussion
Charmaine Neville - vocals
Babi Floyd - vocals
Carl Blouin - baritone saxophone
Cissy Houston - vocals
David Newman - saxophone
David Barard - bass guitar
Eltesa Weathersby - vocals
Herbert Rhoad - vocals
Herman V. Ernest III - drums
Ivan Neville - percussion
James Hayes - vocals
Jayotis Washington - vocals
Jerry Lawson - vocals
Jim Weber - trumpet
Jimmy Duggan - trombone
Joe Russell - vocals
Joseph Fox III - trumpet
Kenneth Williams - percussion
Leo Nocentelli - bass, guitar
Mac Rebennack - percussion, keyboards
The Persuasions - vocals
Quay Hozchen - vocals
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
Wardell Quezergue - synthesizer, piano
Whitney Houston - vocals
Zachary Sanders - vocals
Produced by Joel Dorn – 1981
Recorded at Studio in the Country, Bogalusa, LA; Sea-Saint Studio, New Orleans, LA by David Farrell

7.   Eugene Smith & The Warm Up Band: Walk Away (John Judge)
Warmin’ Up: Warm Up Records – WUB 1001
Toronto ON
Eugene Smith: vocals, guitar, harmonica, kalimba
Ted Grimes: trumpet, piano
John Judge: lead guitar
Carl Rabinowitz: bass, acoustic guitar
Produced by The Warm Up Band – 1981
Recorded by Brian Mitchel with Bob Cobban & Dave Rose at Studio 306, Toronto

Sang with The Majestics with Shawn  & Jay Jackson

8.   Wilson Pickett: 624-5789 (Steve Cropper / Eddie Floyd)
The Exciting Wilson Pickett: Atlantic – SD 8129
Detroit MI
Wilson Pickett – vocals
Charles Packy Axton – tenor sax
Charles Chalmers – tenor sax
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Steve Cropper – guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass
Joe Hall – piano
Roger Hawkins – drums
Isaac Hayes – piano
Al Jackson, Jr. – drums
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
Jimmy Johnson – guitar
Andrew Love – tenor sax
Gene Miller – trumpet
Chips Moman – guitar
Floyd Newman – baritone sax
Spooner Oldham – piano
Produced by Jerry Wexler, Steve Cropper, Jim Stewart, Rick Hall, Tom Dowd - 1966
Recorded by Tom Dowd, Jim Stewart & Rick Tall May 12, 1965–May 8, 1966
at Stax Memphis, Tennessee andMuscle Shoals, Alabama

March 18, 1941 Prattville, AL -  January 19, 2006 (aged 64) Reston, VA

9.   Chambers Brothers: Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper / Wilson Pickett)
The Time Has Come: Columbia – CS 9522
Los Angeles CA
Lester Chambers - harmonica
Joe Chambers - guitar
Willie Chambers - guitar
George Chambers - bass
Brian Keenan - drums
Produced by Tim O’Brien – 1968
Recorded by Fred Catero & Roy Segal

Formed 1965 lasted till 72. Big hit: Time Has Come Today 1968.

10  Jodie Drake: Ain’t Gonna Live That Way No More (John Capek)
CBC Broadcast Recording: CBC – LM 405
Toronto ON
Jodie Drake: vocals
Barry Keane: keys, drums
Steve Hogg: bass
Kevan Staples: guitar
Brian Russell: guitar
Cathy Young, Bev D’Angelo: bg vocals
Produced by Ann Hunter – 1975
Recorded by Keith Duncan at CBC Toronto

b. Detroit MI 1919 - died Hawaii, January 25 2000
This was her first ever appearance on vinyl
Had been a warmup act for Billy Holiday before moving to Canada
Developed a severe case of diabetes and moved to Hawii to live with her daughter after 1993

11  The Dramatics: I’m Gonna Love You To The Max (Ron Banks / P Clark)
Drama V: ABC Records -  ABCX 916
Detroit MI
Ron Banks: vocal - March 4, 2010, at the age of 58
Larry Demps: vocal
Willie Ford: vocal
Lenny Mayes: vocal -  November 8, 2004, at the age of 53
LJ Reynolds: vocal
Rudy Robinson, Earl Van Dyke, Johnny Griffith, Norma Toney, William Woolen: keys
Michael Henderson, Rodrick Chandler, LJ Reynolds, Eddie Watkins: bass
Richard Allen, Uriel Jones, Zachery Frazier, Jerry Jones, Leslie Daniel: drums
Eddie Willis, Robert White, Marvin Marshall, Bruce Nazarian: guitar
Earl Klugh: acoustic guitar
Donnie Lewis: conga
Jack Ashford, Lorenzo Brown: percussion
John Trudel & Detroit Horns
Produced by Don Davis – 1975
Recorded by Jim Vitti, Ken Sands & Don Davis
Mastered by United Sound Systems, Detroit

(formerly The Dynamics) inducted into the R&B Music Hall of Fame at Cleveland State University's Waetejen Auditorium on Saturday August 17, 2013

12  Chaka Khan: Get Ready, Get Set (Ellison Chase / Kathy Anderson / Bill Haberman / Art Jacobson)
Naughty: Warner Brothers – BSK 3385
Chicago ILL
Chaka Khan - lead vocals, backing vocals
Mark Stevens - backing vocals, bass guitar
Cissy Houston - backing vocals
Whitney Houston - backing vocals
Charlotte Crossley - backing vocals
Luther Vandross - backing vocals
Ullanda McCullough - backing vocals
Anthony Jackson - bass guitar
Willie Weeks - bass
Marcus Miller - bass
Hamish Stuart - guitar, backing vocals
Phil Upchurch - guitar
Steve Khan - guitar
Arthur Jerkins - percussion, clavinet, electric piano
Sammy Figueroa - percussion
Naná Vasconcelos - percussion
Steve Ferrone - drums
Leon Pendarvis - piano, electric piano, synthesizer
Don Grolnick - electric piano
Ken Bichel - synthesizer
Richard Tee - synthesizer
Howard Johnson - tuba
David Bargeron - tuba
Robert Stewart - tuba
Joseph Daley - tuba
Peter Gordon - french horn
John Trevor Clark - french horn
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Harvey Estrin - tenor saxophone
David Tofani - alto saxophone
Harvey Estrin - alto saxophone
Eddie Daniels - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Lewis Delgatto - baritone saxophone
Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Marvin Stamm - trumpet
Barry Rogers - trombone
James Pugh - trombone
Noel Pointer - electric violin
Gene Orloff - concertmaster
Alan Shulman - strings
Al Brown - strings
Anahid Ajemian - strings
Frederick Zlotkin - strings
Frederick Buldrini - strings
Gerald Tarack - strings
Harold Kohon - strings
Harry Lookofsky - strings
Homer Mensch - strings
Jonathon Abramowitz - strings
Kermit Moore - strings
Leo Kahn - strings
Lewis Eley - strings
Marilyn Wright - strings
Matthew Raimindi - strings
Mitsue Takayama - strings
Paul Gershman - strings
Peter Dimitriades - strings
Richard Maximoff - strings
Ted Hoyle - strings
Produced by Arif Mardin – 1980
Recorded by Lew Hawn & Michael O’Reilly
Mastered by George Marino

Yvette Marie Stevens b. Chicago ILL  March 23, 1953
Joined the Black Panthers in 1967 and was given the name Chaka then married a guy named Khan

13   Butterfingers: Baby Ruth (Bush / Doug Riley)
45 Single: Red Leaf Records – TTM 610
Toronto ON
Terry Bush: guitar
Gene Track: bass
Doug Copeland: drums
William Cudmore: harmonica, sas
Paul Denyef: keys
Paul Mifsud: tenor sax
Produced by Tudhope–Pigott - 1965

Hour Two

1.   The Butterfingers: Too Early In The Morn (Bush / Doug Riley)
45 Single: Red Leaf Records – TTM 610
Toronto ON
Terry Bush: guitar
Gene Track: bass
Doug Copeland: drums
William Cudmore: harmonica, sas
Paul Denyef: keys
Paul Mifsud: tenor sax
Produced by Tudhope–Pigott - 1965

2.   The Commodors: Won’t You Come Dance With Me (Thomas McClary / Lionel Ritchie)
Commodores Live: Motown – M9894A2
Tuskegee AL
Walter Orange – lead singer, drums, keyboards
Lionel Richie – vocals, saxophone, piano, drums
Milan Williams – keyboards, trombone, rhythm guitar (died of cancer, July 9, 2006)
Ronald La Pread – bass guitar, trumpet
Thomas McClary – lead guitar
William "WAK" King – trumpet, rhythm guitar, synthesizer
Produced by James Carmichael and The Commodores – 1977
Recorded by Carl Harris & Jane Clark
Mixed by Cal Harris
Mastered by Jack Andrews

3.   The James Gang: Funk 49 (Jim Fox / Dale Peters / Joe Walsh)
James Gang Rides Again: ABC Dunhill ABC-S-711
Cleveland OH
Joe Walsh, guitars, keys, vocals
Jim Fox, drums
Dale Peters, bass
Produced by Bill Szymczyk – 1970
Recorded by Bill Szymczyk and Llyllianne Duma, Jike Stone, Stan Agol at The Record Plant, New York City
Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders

Band formed 1966. Only original member was Jim Fox. Band broke up 1977 but reformed for re-unions. Joe Walsh left 1971 for solo career & was replaced by two Torontonians: Bush players Dominec Troiano and Roy Kenner. Walsh later joined The Eagles.

4.   Bush: Got To Leave The City (Roy Kenner / Domenic Troiano)
Bush: ABC Dunhill -  DS 50086
Toronto ON
Roy Kenner: vocal, congas
Dominec Troiano: guitar, vocal
Prakash John: Bass
Pentti Glan; drums
Produced by Reb Foster with Tim Alvarado - 1970
Recorded at Wally Heider’s Studio 3, Los Angeles

5.   Shawn Jackson: Women of the World (Domenic Troiano)
Shawn Jackson: RCA – APL1-1320
Domenic Troiano, guitar
No other musicians listed
Toronto ON
Produced by Domenic Troiano – 1976
Recorded by Keith Olsen with Terry Brown, George Semkiew and Brian Christian at Sound City, Toronto Sound, Sound Stage and Phase I, Toronto
Mastered by Rick Collins at Kendun Recorders

Sang in church but when she was 15 sang on CBC’s pop show Music Hop
Joined The Majestics 1966-69 known as Shawne & Jay Jackson & The Majestics
Recorded albums for the ARC label
Also worked as lead vocalist for The Stone Soul Children w Prakesh John
After recording this album she went into fashion design and acting, Married DT

6.   Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
Innvervisions: Motown – T 326L
Stevie Wonder – all instruments
Saginaw MI
Produced by Stevie Wonder – 1973
Recorded by Dan Barbiero and Austin Godsey at The Record Plant, Los Angeles CA and Media Sound Inc., NYC
Mastered by George Marino at The Cutting Room, NYC

born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Wonder has won 22 Grammy Awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996
 

7.   Rare Earth: Get Ready (William ‘Smokie’ Robinson)
Rare Earth In Concert: Motown – R534D
Detroit MI
Pete Rivera: drums, lead vocals, percussion
Gil Bridges: woodwinds, vocals, percussion, flute
John Persh: bass, vocals
Ray Monette: guitars, vocals
Mark Olson: keyboards, vocals
Ed Guzman: conga, percussion
Produced by Rare Earth – 1971
Recording engineers: Cal Harris, Nate Jennings, John Lewis, Ken Sands, Bob Olhsson, Orson Lewis, Criteria Recording Company
Mastering engineer: Russ Terrana

1st white Motown band to have a major hit single - Get Ready.
Live at Jacksonville, Florida Civic Coliseum, Miami Florida Marine Stadium, Ithaca, New York Cornell University. and at The Pharmacy.

8.   The Majestics: Respect
Yorkville Evolution: YorkvilleYVM 33001
Toronto ON
John Crone (saxophone)
Orlando Guierri (trombone)
Brian Lucrow (trumpet)
Wes Morris (drums)
 Eric Robertson (keyboards)
Bobby Starr (guitar)
Russ Strathdee (saxophone)
Chris Vickery (bass)
Dave Konvalenko (guitar)
William Cudmore (saxophone)
Fred Keeler (guitar)
Produced – 1966

This R'n'B/soul group started out as Jay Smith and The Majestics but changed name to Shawne and Jay Jackson and The Majestics when Shawne's brother and ex-Pharaohs member Jay joined. They featured some of Toronto's finest musicians and recorded a string of singles and a few albums before breaking up during 1969.



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