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1-Let's Wade In The WaterSHAW, Marlena 2-It Ain't NecessaryGALORE, Mamie 3-Hold OnRADIANTS 4-Wear It On Our FaceDELLS 5-A Love ReputationLASALLE, Denise 6-Ordinary JoeCALLIER, Terry 7-More Love That's Waht We NeedGOSPEL CLASSICS 8-Leave It In The Hands Of LoveBASS, Fontella 9-LandslideCLARKE, Tony 10-Sweeter Than The Day BeforeVALENTINOS 11-More And MoreLITTLE MILTON 12-Peak Of LoveMcCLURE, Bobby 13-Run For CoverDELLS 14-You Colored My Blues BrightLITTLE MILTON 15-Make SureDELLS 16-Boo Ga Loo BabyTOMMY & CLEVE 17-Look At Me NowCALLIER, Terry 18-The Fugitive KindCLARKE, Tony 19-I Can't Help MyselfGEMS 20-Made In The WaterLEWIS, Ramsey (2005/UNIVERSAL) 20 tracks, 1964-1972
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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This excellently packaged and annotated CD proves that Chess Records wasn't just a great blues label. From the breakneck paced Twisted Wheel harmony soul floor fillers Hold On by The Radiants and Wear It On Our Face by The Dells to the subtle songwriting genius of Terry Callier and his awesome Look At Me Now, the jazzy Ramsey Lewis Trio tackling Wade In The Water to the sanctified Gospel Classics' More Love That's What We Need this CD is winners all the way. With rarities like Tommy and Cleve's Boo-Ga-Loo Baby appearing alongside Northern favourites like Tony Clarke's Wigan Casino monster Landslide, if you are a fan of quality soul music you need this!
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18 Mar 2011
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I love the CD and it's in great condition. Took a little while to get to me but I would buy from them again. Thanks!
More greatest songs you've never heard
4 Aug 2008
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Unlike most American "oldies" stations that play the same Motown and Stax standards repeatedly, the Brits do it right. Their "Northern Soul" dances and radio shows (as is the case with "Beach Music" in the Carolinas) takes obscure American Soul B-sides, album cuts, and regional hits into its own subculture and fan base.
Mojo, a poular Northern Soul DJ, picked an excellent selection for this set, mostly from Chicago's legendary Chess Records. Mamie Galore's "It Ain't Necessary" is an arcane stomper that's impossible to listen to just once (Miss Galore can be seen performing this wonderful number on Vol. 17 of the DVDs of the 1966 Soul train predecessor THE!!!BEAT). Fontella Bass shows that there was more to her than "Rescue Me" with the charming "Leave it in the Hands of Love." Tony Clarke, best remembered for the lovely midtempo classic "The Entertainer" (not to be confused with the Scott Joplin tune) provides a likeable close cousin to that tune with "The Fugitive Kind." That "WHOO-HOOO!!!" in the chorus sends a chill up my spine.
The Radiants' "Hold On" and the Dells' "Wear it on Your Face" sound a bit overproduced at first, but these songs tend to grow on you with repeated listening. One of the most fascinating songs here is the Gospel Classic's "More Love, That's What We Need" from 1968. This Motown meets gospel number is one of the few songs of its kind to deal with the urban riots of the 1960s, in this case the mayhem that accompanied the assassination of Martin Luther King that year.
Also of interest are two songs by the Valentinos and the Gems. These groups respectively include the soon-to-be's Bobby Womack and Minnie Riperton.
On the whole, this collection is one of the best of it's kind and guaranteed to improve one's mood and make you wanna do the jerk, the monkey, and the mashed potatoes with songs that you wonder where they've been all your life. Nice companion piece to Kent Records' 1997 compilation CHESS' UPTOWN SOUL.
Mojo, a poular Northern Soul DJ, picked an excellent selection for this set, mostly from Chicago's legendary Chess Records. Mamie Galore's "It Ain't Necessary" is an arcane stomper that's impossible to listen to just once (Miss Galore can be seen performing this wonderful number on Vol. 17 of the DVDs of the 1966 Soul train predecessor THE!!!BEAT). Fontella Bass shows that there was more to her than "Rescue Me" with the charming "Leave it in the Hands of Love." Tony Clarke, best remembered for the lovely midtempo classic "The Entertainer" (not to be confused with the Scott Joplin tune) provides a likeable close cousin to that tune with "The Fugitive Kind." That "WHOO-HOOO!!!" in the chorus sends a chill up my spine.
The Radiants' "Hold On" and the Dells' "Wear it on Your Face" sound a bit overproduced at first, but these songs tend to grow on you with repeated listening. One of the most fascinating songs here is the Gospel Classic's "More Love, That's What We Need" from 1968. This Motown meets gospel number is one of the few songs of its kind to deal with the urban riots of the 1960s, in this case the mayhem that accompanied the assassination of Martin Luther King that year.
Also of interest are two songs by the Valentinos and the Gems. These groups respectively include the soon-to-be's Bobby Womack and Minnie Riperton.
On the whole, this collection is one of the best of it's kind and guaranteed to improve one's mood and make you wanna do the jerk, the monkey, and the mashed potatoes with songs that you wonder where they've been all your life. Nice companion piece to Kent Records' 1997 compilation CHESS' UPTOWN SOUL.
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Nice But the Weakest of the Mojo Chess Compilations
29 Nov 2006
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Maybe it's because this is the broadest titled one - they even repeat tracks from other collections. The selected tracks are all nice professional efforts but not as great as the others in the series - especially with the repeats. Pick this one up last.
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