tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12382964171709878242012-01-28T23:43:36.244-06:00Soul of the 60's and 70's: Sounds Of The SoulVideo. Audio. Lots of 60's and 70's Soul, Slow Jams, Rarities, Reggae, Disco! And now -- Blues on Thursdays!Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-1616713939713992442011-11-11T17:03:00.003-06:002011-11-11T17:06:02.952-06:00Lee Fields -- Wanna DanceGet the album here.Ready for some Lee Fields? He's always good for a surprise or two ... And his 1979 album Let's Talk It Over (Angle 3) is such a surprise. With titles ranging from sweet and deep soul to serious Funk, this album seems to lack in consistency -- at least when you first listen to it. But the more you listen, the better the music gets.There's a remastered CD available with almost Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-38182122296663261042011-11-10T17:01:00.001-06:002011-11-11T17:02:59.516-06:00Bobby Blue Bland -- Help Me Through The DayBobby "Blue" Bland owns a warm and cozy corner of my heart. (He lives right next door to Percy Sledge, so to speak.) His voice will forever be associated with a pivotal era of my life. Bobby sang the blues while the foundation for a future with my husband was laid ... In case you're wondering -- I'm in a reminiscent mood because our wedding anniversary is just around the corner.Today's pick is Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-34300457132041041862011-11-09T16:57:00.007-06:002011-11-11T17:01:43.375-06:00Aretha Franklin and King Curtis Live at the Fillmore West: I Stand AccusedJust in case you have a few dollars to spare you can get the album here.Today's song is from the legendary 1971 live recordings of Aretha Franklin's performance with King Curtis at the Fillmore West in San Francisco. Jerry Wexler, who had added Aretha to Atlantic Records, had the glorious idea to have her perform with another band than her own show band -- and at a relatively small venue. The Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-16108182713230179212011-11-08T16:55:00.000-06:002011-11-11T16:57:04.438-06:00Full Force -- We've Come A Long WayLost Soul Oldies Vol. 5This is a compilation of lost gems. You need to get this album, if you appreciate Old School soul with melodious arrangements, stunning background harmonizing -- all paced just right to put you into a dreamy mood and has you reminisce those days when music was made it easy to get closer to the object of your admiration. There's not a single disappointing title on this albumRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-51676121806787438522011-11-07T16:54:00.001-06:002011-11-11T16:55:45.416-06:00Reggae MondayAugustus Pablo -- Reggae In The FieldsWinston Jarrett -- Do You Hear IWitty's All Stars -- Just Like A Sea (version)Senseations -- Lonely LoverDivShareLimeLinxZipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-8959878897215973902011-11-06T16:50:00.000-06:002011-11-11T16:51:39.564-06:00Willie Small — Say You Will
Get it here.I don’t know what happened, but last week was packed with activities not favorable to blogging. The new week will be less busy, I hope.Starting off with a Deep Soul gem by Willie Small of whom I couldn’t find any useable info — unfortunately. Today’s pick is from yet another priceless Lost Deep Soul Treasures compilation. Volume 1 of this collection features such greats as Otis ClayRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-20749278500005516912011-11-04T16:49:00.000-05:002011-11-11T16:50:26.370-06:00Paul Gayten — Ain’t Nothing Happening
Here’s a fine piece of jump blues by Paul Gayten, the nephew of Little Brother Montgomery, a blues pianist. Paul followed in his uncle’s footsteps and began playing the piano. Still in his teens, he performed with local bands and, on the side, established his own band Gayten’s Sizzling Six. Gayten tried his hand at various branches of the music business including being a bandleader, a label Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-12097084844789974712011-11-02T16:46:00.000-05:002011-11-11T16:48:43.361-06:00Don Covay and The Goodtimers — Now, That I Need You
Today’s pick is not quite as uplifting as yesterday’s session. It is, however, a very fine tune by one of my favorite singers, Don Covay. For the longest time , the only song by him I knew was I Was checking Out … Admittedly, that song deserved its fame; but after I got acquainted with more of his material, I realized how versatile this artist actually was.Here’s a nice Doo-Wop title by Don Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-8536734585478060952011-11-01T14:15:00.002-05:002011-11-01T14:15:58.798-05:00Energy Boosting InstrumentalsPlaylist:Spunky -- Johnny Jenkins (Handle With Care, The Orchard, 2001)Soul Train parts 1 & 2 -- The Ramrods (The Soultrain 45, Rampage, 196?)The Swag -- Link Wray (Best of Link Wray, Rhino, 1993)A Woman, A Lover, A Friend -- Booker T and The MG's (Green Onions, Atlantic, 1962)His Girl -- The Budos Band (The Budos Band, Daptone, 2005)Hung Over -- The Martinis (Bar Records ?)Enjoy!LimeLinxZipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-82925245855364995362011-10-30T14:18:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:19:17.517-05:00Gene Townsel -- There's No Use In HidingIf you are looking for one of those albums with virtually no filler material, go get Gene Townsel's 1978 release Time Wounds All Heels, originally on the Dobre label. The album is also available as a digitally remastered CD (Essential Media Group, 2011).According to amazon's bio, Gene Townsel " has appeared on stages around the world from Acapulco to Tokyo and has taught generations of up-comingRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-7701632866797605002011-10-30T14:16:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:18:10.930-05:00Soultaker's Treasure Chest - 10-30-2011Posted By SoultakerHope everyone is doing fine. Been a hectic weekend with the unexpected snowstorm we had here in New Jersey. I mean the last time I checked, it was still Fall and it's a day before Halloween. I don't mind winter, but it's a little early to be digging out the snow shovels. Since I didn't do much on the outside this weekend, it gave me a chance to play some records; somethingRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-26393881404092284862011-10-27T21:27:00.002-05:002011-11-12T21:30:09.718-06:00Eddie Kirkland and The Italian American Blues Band -- Burnin' Love
Eddie Kirkland was born August 16, 1923 in Jamaica, raised in Alabama. Also known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" due to his heavy touring, he played with the blues greats. Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Honeyboy Edwards, and Ruth Brown for example. Until his death on February 27, 2011 he regularly toured the U.S. and Europe, wrote and recorded albums. Today's song is taken from his 1995 album TheRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-4753477220962234862011-10-26T14:30:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:32:34.190-05:00LazyD Edit: Z. Z. Hill -- Everybody Has To Cry
Every now and then I come across an edit I absolutely love. And this ZZ Hill edit is one of them. You'll find more of Lazy's edits on his blog, Close To The Edit or here.Enjoy!Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-82418090020379960582011-10-25T14:32:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:34:22.936-05:00Rayfield Reid and; The Magnificents -- Treat You RightThere's not much info available on Rayfield Reid and The Magnificents -- but there's a reissue of the group's only album available. Two titles from this LP, Dynamite Party and today's pick,Treat You Right, were also released as a single.Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-6102866743975059162011-10-24T18:14:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:16:02.002-05:00Bobby McClure -- You Bring Out The Love In MeThe way it looks, Bobby McClure has released singles only. His first two releases (1965) for the Checkers label were duets with Fontella Bass. Today's pick is a release from 1975 for Island Records, a British label. The label was founded by Chris Blackwell in 1959 in Jamaica. You'll find a quite interesting article about Island Records here.Enjoy!LimeLinxhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-51876277007547238662011-10-22T18:16:00.001-05:002011-11-01T18:17:37.951-05:00WRAG San Antonio: Radio Raggedy ...Here I am -- owning my own radio station now: WRAG San Antonio, TX -- Radio Raggedy. Of course the programs are available only to SOUNDS OF THE SOUL followers. They know if it's from Raggedy, it's only the best. Never ever like the rest! Free to you -- and lots of fun for me.... presents Easy Sunday songs:Honey Dove -- Lee Fields feat. The Expressions (My World, Truth and Soul Records )I'll DoRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-26987223692910751502011-10-21T18:19:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:20:47.996-05:00Charles Farren -- A Girl Like YouDarned, the week is almost over, and I didn't make time to post ... It's a shame because I consider every week the compressed version of my life; and it's just wrong to let busyness keep you from doing what you love most.Today's song is one of those tunes that got me hooked the first time ever I heard it. Charles Farren delivers a truly great soul blues ballad. His voice, gritty and intense Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-57709664691520261332011-10-21T18:18:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:19:23.506-05:00New CD by L.J. ReynoldsJust to let you know: L. J. Reynolds -- yes, the L. J. Reynolds of the Dramatics has a very nice CD out. Go and take a listen here.Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-7065017440049319202011-10-18T18:20:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:21:48.931-05:00Bertha Tillman -- I WishI found this track on a great compilation CD, Huggy Boy Presents, which, judged by the cover, doesn't look like much of a find. But you'll find some amazing songs on this CD.Bertha Tillman, of whom I haven't heard up to now, apparently has released only two singles, I Wish and Oh My Angel. If I interpret Bertha Tillman's Discogs discography correctly, Oh My Angel, was the flip side of James and Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-42471881160954210222011-10-16T18:22:00.001-05:002011-11-01T18:22:41.634-05:00What Raggedy Needs Now: More Ruff ...My main song by my main man David Ruffin: Always Another Song To Sing. And that is the truth, nothing but the truth.Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-35760443383931901922011-10-14T18:23:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:24:16.029-05:00Today's song is from ZZ Hill's 1975 album Keep On Lovin' You (United Artists Records.) It was first released in 1974 as a single b/w Friendship Only Goes So Far which I would love to hear. The music arrangement, especially horns and guitar, is right after my taste.Funny enough, Discogs shows the album assigned to the Funk/Soul genre. I would have added the Blues label, too. The other track from Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-7607915353217109272011-10-13T18:24:00.001-05:002011-11-01T18:25:51.493-05:00Blues on Thursday: Junior Kimbrough -- Work Me
Enjoy!LimeLinx
Junior Kimbrough is one of the artists I discovered only recently -- and, without a doubt, I am happy I did. His music, in my opinion, the missing link between Delta Blues and Chicago Blues.Unfortunately, Junior Kimbrough released his first album by the time he was already 62 years old. He died five years later of heart failure. (Find a nice bio and discography here.)
http://Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-18076967334082522402011-10-12T18:25:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:28:27.334-05:00The Dynamics -- What A Shame
Enjoy!LimeLinx (link fixed)
Detroit natives Isaac "Zeke" Harris, George White, Fred Baker, and Samuel Stevenson were the Dynamics. Another group member, Zerben Hicks, left soon after the group's first album, First Landing, was released in 1969. Their manager was then Aretha Franklin husband, Ted White.Ice Cream, their second release for Cotillion in 1969, made it into the charts, but that was Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-86427893228810654722011-10-11T18:29:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:29:54.948-05:00Reclaiming The Magic ...Hubby and I were watching an old movie last night: Shawshank Redemption. The movie stars Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins and is about a young banker, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is falsely convicted of having murdered his wife and her lover. The movie deals among other things with Andy's -- and his co-prisoners -- experience with prison life. I won't write a review here, but there was one Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-70700548241872422312011-10-10T18:35:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:37:50.159-05:00Prince Phillip Mitchell -- Highlight Of My LifeEvery day deserves to be a fun day! (Attributed to Raggedy)
Prince Phillipp Mitchell was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 27, 1944.His career began in the late 50's when he sang with The Premiers and The Checkmates.While he had composed hit records for Mel and Tim, Millie Jackson, Joe Simon and Norman Connors, he never was successful as a singer himself. No wonder he retired from the Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-24753921910461842172011-10-09T18:39:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:41:31.089-05:00Audioblog Special -- Covered By The Tops ...
This post was inspired -- once again -- by my good friend DC. Many thanks go out to him for his support. He suggested that I do a special on songs The Four Tops have covered. Of course, there are way too many such recordings -- and all of them are great. It was quite difficult to chose only a handful of covers I thought were not only done well but also in the best of Tops quality.The Tops trulyRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-24997245193434440652011-10-08T18:38:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:39:19.874-05:00Reggae SundayWishing everyone a very happy Sunday. I, for my part, couldn't be any happier -- fall is here to stay; it's raining, and the temperatures have dropped to a very pleasant level.
Playlist:
Alcatraz -- Count MachukiDat -- Hanley BantonFire Fire (Flames) --Flora AdamsKnowledge is Power -- The Ethiopians
EnjoyLimelinxzipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-39108690069104413232011-10-06T18:43:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:44:27.779-05:00Alright! This one is for us ladies, girls, women who still remember the time when the sparks were flying and 'em little devils were stirring inside us at the sight of a guy that caught our attention ... I mean way, way back in the day, of course.The queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths, is one of my all time favorite female singers. I just like her straightforward way of delivery; no over-singing, Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-63261881803579124022011-10-04T18:42:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:42:54.788-05:00Linda Jones -- If Only (We Had Met Sooner)Although this gifted singer had only 28 years to live, she left her unmistakeable mark on many soul singers who came after her. The way of spreading a syllable over several notes, using a technique called melisma, became her trademark. AndLinda Jones (Jan. 14, 1944 - March 14, 1972). At the age of six, she joined her family's gospel group, the Jones Singers, and in 1963 she released her first Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-35701355007688814082011-10-01T18:44:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:45:26.135-05:00Northern Soul SpecialPlaylistLittle Richard -- Get Down With ItThe Profiles -- Take A Giant StepDonnie Elbert --What Can I DoThe Artistics -- This Heart Of MineThe Vonns -- So Many DaysVernon Garrett -- Shine It OnCody Black -- Mr.BlueFalcons -- I'm A Fool (I Must Love You)The Four Tops -- There's Something About You BabyHomer Banks -- Ain't That A Lot of LoveEnjoy!LimeLinxzipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-12661633808042604462011-09-30T21:38:00.000-05:002011-11-12T21:41:10.974-06:00G. C. Cameron -- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To YesterdayG. C. Cameron is a widely known and highly regarded artist with a career that spans almost 40 years. He’s also known for having “six different voices.”He started out at Motown with the Spinners and it was he who sang the original lead on “It’s A Shame.” (Phillipe Wynne joined the group once they had left Motown for Atlantic Records.)Today’s title is from his self titled album, released in 1976 onRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-31156063633432230932011-09-30T18:46:00.002-05:002011-11-01T18:48:07.023-05:00G. C. Cameron -- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To YesterdayG. C. Cameron is a widely known and highly regarded artist with a career that spans almost 40 years. He's also known for having "six different voices."He started out at Motown with the Spinners and it was he who sang the original lead on "It's A Shame." (Phillipe Wynne joined the group once they had left Motown for Atlantic Records.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7T1v3DxgKg
Today's title is Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-23215087883453156472011-09-28T21:41:00.000-05:002011-11-12T21:42:57.317-06:00Joe Tex -- Skinny Legs live in Spain 1968 (clip)
So, this is where JB got his moves from. In this clip, Joe Tex definitely shows that he knew how to moooooooove … This is simply fascinating.Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-39697946420860666932011-09-28T18:49:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:50:11.671-05:00Joe Tex -- Skinny Legs live in Spain 1968 (clip)So, this is where JB got his moves from. In this clip, Joe Tex definitely shows that he knew how to moooooooove ... This is simply fascinating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrI3Jgys1KU&feature=relmfuRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-67253450202284929102011-09-27T21:43:00.000-05:002011-11-12T21:44:20.463-06:00Feel-Good-Tuesday: Kolettes -- Who's That Guy
Looks like I’m going to have a great week, since I’m feeling kinda crazy already. Monday was over before I even noticed it, and, today, I feel like finger snapping and boom-booming through the day. Feelin’ crazy is the main ingredient of any feel-good-day … The rest I’ll leave to some Northern Soul from a powerful girl group, the Kolettes.Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-25053816024501613132011-09-27T18:50:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:51:35.225-05:00Feel-Good-Tuesday: Kolettes -- Who's That GuyLooks like I'm going to have a great week, since I'm feeling kinda crazy already. Monday was over before I even noticed it, and, today, I feel like finger snapping and boom-booming through the day. Feelin' crazy is the main ingredient of any feel-good-day ... The rest I'll leave to some Northern Soul from a powerful girl group, the Kolettes.Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-83673929767303026252011-09-25T21:44:00.001-05:002011-11-12T21:45:58.022-06:00Reggae Sunday -- Feelin' It
Playlist:The Slickers — NanaTommy McCook — The Saint (The Saints Go Marching In)Roy Richards — Reggae MonicaThe Bleechers — You Gonna Feel ItLester Sterling — Reggae In The WindEnjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-38678846916328636872011-09-24T21:46:00.000-05:002011-11-12T21:47:27.476-06:00Gaturs feat. Willie Tee -- Sweet ThingAlright, enough tears shed ... I finally entered into peace negotiations with my i-tunes library, and it looks as if we're reaching an agreement -- kind of what-the-heck,-it-is-as-it-is deal. Problem solved.And because life is good again, I'll post some great New Orleans Funk by the Gaturs feat. Willie Tee from their 1970's album Wasted (Funky Delicacies, 1994). This is a fantastic album -- so Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-79955018751692232442011-09-23T21:47:00.000-05:002011-11-12T21:48:44.554-06:00Tuxedo — Please Don’t Leave
Today’s selection is taken from a truly marvelous Kent Soul compilation for ACE Records, In Perfect Harmony.You got to get this CD!Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-7617682001957445912011-09-22T21:50:00.001-05:002011-11-12T21:51:14.271-06:00Radio Raggedy — It’s Crying Time
PlaylistThe Dramatics — I Cried All The Way HomeAnthony Hamilton — I CryBobby Blue Bland — I Ain’t Gonna Be The First To CrySam Baker — Sometimes You Have To CryJoe Simon — Your Time To CryLuther Ingram — Dying and CryingRuby and The Romantics — I’ll Cry AloneSam and Bill — I Feel Like CryingEnjoy!LimeLinxzipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-87101944043353162892011-05-16T14:10:00.000-05:002011-11-01T14:12:42.860-05:00Ray Crossen -- Would You Still Say I'm The One You Love"If, as a record-buying generation, we're now better served and better informed about such seminal performers as B.B. King, Dion, Slim Harpo or even the likes of Jaibi and Little Willie Littlefield, then it's no thanks to the major companies who have sat on the material for the last half-century. Instead, it's been companies like Ace who went digging and unearthed some of the finest and most Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-38651423422041523792011-04-16T18:33:00.000-05:002011-11-01T18:34:29.257-05:00The Originals -- Give Yourself The Right (To Be Wrong)For some reason, the Originals' One Life We Live came to my mind today when I drove up I-10W. It must have been the magnificent Texan spring evening that had me think of the song. Of course, I declared the rest of the afternoon an Originals only event. Up came one wonderful track from their 1970's Naturally Together album, and I knew I had to post it. Give Yourself The Right (To Be Wrong) Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-55344725412752451712011-04-05T11:21:00.000-05:002011-04-05T11:21:54.161-05:00The Temptations -- Born To Love YouI'll have a Temptations day today. It's kind of strange -- sometimes I actually develop a downright hankering for such sessions -- last week I was devouring Manhattan songs as if they were the donuts I had myself denied for too long ... I just had to have them.
Anyway, today's Temptations song is from the 1965 album Temptin' Temptations. I haven't listened to this song in a while, and when it Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-69941467150735244962011-04-04T00:14:00.000-05:002011-04-04T00:14:00.245-05:00Happy-Monday-AudioBlog: Lost (not on an island, tough)
Playlist
Soul Sounds Unlimited -- Lost In A DreamLea Roberts -- Lost In Your LoveO. V. Wright -- Lost In The ShuffleBobby McLure -- Lost Without Your LoveThe Darlettes -- LostRockie Robins -- Lost In Love AgainThe Final Seconds -- Lost On A Highway
The past few weeks have been challenging, busy, and exhausting. For now, it looks as though everything's back to normal.
So, here comes another Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-53366674965221981282011-03-31T20:47:00.000-05:002011-04-01T21:49:00.991-05:00Colwell-Winfield Blues Band -- How Blue Can You Get (live)BLUES ON THURSDAY
Now, I've read a few critiques concerning the album from which today's track has been taken. Some of the negative evaluations claim that the live recordings are vastly inferior to the group's studio recordings. They also claim that the new lineup was not as good as the original one. I couldn't agree less.
Although only two (I think) original members featured on the 1968 Cold Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-22728806552600850592011-03-30T00:06:00.000-05:002011-03-29T21:31:32.338-05:00Billy Preston -- I'm Really Gonna Miss YouI'm not really the biggest Billy Preston fan, but some of his songs, I do love. One of these is today's pick. You'll find the track on his Ultimate Collection CD.
Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-78982532992590694862011-03-29T12:44:00.001-05:002011-03-29T21:05:08.634-05:00Joe Anderson -- You And I (long version)Okay ... here comes another obscure artist with a great song. You And I was released on Buddah Records in 1975. There is a long and a short version available. I only have the long version -- which is actually real nice to have since that song is simply great. And the longer I can listen the better ...
The Youtube version is the shorter one (3:13)
Enjoy!
LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-36732753312595994062011-03-28T00:22:00.001-05:002011-03-28T00:22:00.274-05:00Brenton Wood -- TroubleLet's jump start the new week with one of the "early masters" of the soul genre, Brenton Wood. From his Baby You Got It album (Original Sound 2006). Listening to the album quite often, this song has become a favorite of mine. The acoustic guitar gives this tune a tad of a Spanish aura.
Enjoy!LimeLLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-50106140473283847382011-03-27T10:15:00.003-05:002011-03-27T10:58:34.401-05:00Soultaker's Tresure Chest: Music To Spring Clean ToPosted By SoultakerWith Spring on the way and Winter looking to be a thing in the past, it's time to do some spring cleaning. What better way to do your spring cleaning than to listen to some good upbeat soul music while you do it.1. If You Don’t Give A Doggone About It – James Brown – Polydor2. Nobody Wants you When You’re Down and Out – Bobby Womack – United Artist3. Get Your Love Back – The Soultakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335838756341341815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-65093957185116971052011-03-24T19:13:00.000-05:002011-03-24T19:13:10.747-05:00Pinetop Perkins (video)Emmeni brought this clip to my attention. It is def. worth watching. And the CD he and his illustrious friends have released should be on every blues fan's to-get-list.
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-75370634742955663322011-03-22T11:47:00.000-05:002011-03-22T11:47:04.045-05:00George Smith -- Don't Find Me GuiltyHere's a man with as common a name as there could be: Smith, George Smith. But what a surprise it was hearing his absolutely uncommon voice. Unfortunately, I don't know anything (as I often do) about him or his career. All I can say is that the album from which the track is was released in 1984 for BoJo Records. I found it on one of my blog excursions a while ago, and I think George Smith Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-57379982888378969042011-03-21T12:06:00.000-05:002011-03-21T12:06:13.365-05:00Ernie Freeman -- Spring Fever / Dumplin'sAlright! Let spring begin ... The trees show first signs of fresh green, my new spring wardrobe is ready to roll, and it's hard for me not to go outside and dig in my yard. All that means that Spring Fever is wreaking its delicious havoc again. I feel exactly as the two tracks I picked for today's post sound.
This is a great album. Get it!
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Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-59299633507178548482011-03-20T17:36:00.000-05:002011-03-20T17:36:32.423-05:00Tyrone Taylor -- Hurt MeReggae on Sunday makes grey skies go away
Yeah, yeah ... I know. This is not very original, but I love Piece Of My Heart in any way it happens to be played, copied or whatever else.
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Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-56948326260217632172011-03-18T00:06:00.000-05:002011-03-18T01:13:35.968-05:00Al Green(e) -- A Lover's HideawayFrom his debut album Back Up Train (Hot Line Records, 1967) is today's choice, A Lover's Hideaway. The album is like crown jewel among the late 60's soul recordings in my opinion. It is amazing to hear Al Green(e) before he signed with Hi Records -- before his singing was defined by that Record label.
I also noticed that there are a few songs on this album where his voice clearly sounds like Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-63651371301075998462011-03-17T01:15:00.000-05:002011-03-17T01:15:12.978-05:00Joe Hill Louis -- She Treats Me Mean And EvilBlues on Thursday
Playlist:
She Treats Me Mean And Evil Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-57705477715494295622011-03-16T00:33:00.001-05:002011-03-16T00:33:00.356-05:00Gene King -- Never Walk Out On YouThis is an example of a mighty fine horn section that makes a song quite special. The intro to Never Walk Out On You is simply stunning in my opinion.
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Playlist:
The Futures -- Party Time ManGeorge and Greer -- Good TimesSyl Johnson -- Goodie Good TimesWillie Hutch -- Party Down
Tami Lynn -- I'm Gonna Run Away From You
Ann Peebles -- It's Your Thing (part 1)Dennis Edwards -- Don't Look Any FurtherMighty Groove Makers -- Let's Dance Some Mo'
Joe Simon -- Get Down, Get Down
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zipRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-49817963192824286492011-03-14T10:18:00.001-05:002011-03-14T10:18:28.742-05:00Enchantment -- Don't Fight The FeelingEnchantment is best known for their mid-seventies hits Gloria and Sunshine which reached numbers 5 and 3 resp. on the U.S. R 'n B charts. Today's song is from their 1984 album Utopia, and it made it to number 64 on the charts. In 1978, they scored a number 1 with It's You That I Need.
You'll find their albums here, and I would recommend checking out the Golden Classics CD. Utopia, in my opinion,Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-54288408431832639362011-03-13T13:33:00.001-05:002011-03-13T13:38:12.301-05:00William Bell -- Get It While It's HotFrom the Stax-Volt Complete Soul Singles Vol. 3: 1972 -1975 (BoxSet) is today's pick. William Bell has played a major role in creating the Stax-Volt sound as a singer as well as songwriter. In the later 50's, before he began his work with Stax in 1961, he was a member of the Del Rios.
His warm and smooth tenor voice turned any song into a special delivery, and his son writing skills show, for Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-81257515440450712022011-03-11T15:47:00.000-06:002011-03-11T15:47:56.457-06:00Crown Heights Affair -- Strangers When We Meet
I am always surprised to hear that such sweet and romantic music as today's song actually has its roots in a cold and impersonal city as New York. Crown Heights Affair, an eight-men band, formed in Brooklyn in the early 70's. The group was quite popular in the UK in the 80's where they charted in the Top 50 several times. At home they were rather successful on the Dance charts with Dreaming A Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-46124236924241415272011-03-03T00:04:00.003-06:002011-03-03T10:17:26.929-06:00Johnny Adams -- I Owe YouBlues on Thursday Blues on Thursday Blues on Thursday
Room With A View Of The Blues, Rounder Records, 1990
This is an outstanding album in all aspects: first class musicians and the great Johnny Adams. Get this album! You will enjoy each and every note you hear. I got hooked right away. Being the guitar lover I am -- I was in guitar heaven when I first heard the intro to the song I'd like toRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-3382414757696463562011-03-02T00:20:00.002-06:002011-03-02T00:20:00.763-06:00The Four Mints -- You're My Desire
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The Four Mints are from Columbus, Ohio where they recorded for Bill Moss’ Capsoul Records. You're My Desire was their first single, and it was written by their lead singer Ben "Pete" Caldwell. It should have been more successful in my opinion than it was.
“Row My Boat,” their next release, would become their biggest success and was an audience favorite at the group's love Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-74326654087220415912011-03-01T00:09:00.000-06:002011-03-01T00:09:00.234-06:00Alton Ellis -- Moment of SadnessLet's put some Jamaican rhythm into this Tuesday with the godfather of Rocksteady!
From his album Love To Share, 1979
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LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-27362953623506024372011-02-28T10:21:00.000-06:002011-02-28T10:21:03.177-06:00AudioBlog#21 -- That Mr./Mrs. Jones Thing ...Playlist:
Laura Lee -- Another Man's WomanDon Covay -- I Was Checking Out, She Was Checking InJohnny Adams -- Hell Yes, I CheatedWillie Walker -- I Love HerLatimore -- If You Were My WomanDon Covay -- Leave HimSmokey Robinson -- The Agony and EcstasyFred Briggs -- Outside Love AffairThe O'Jays -- Your Body's Here With Me
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FileFactoryRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-8183110061843877152011-02-27T00:01:00.001-06:002011-02-27T00:01:00.643-06:00Reggae Sunday at S.O.T.S
Laurel Aitken, The Godfather of Ska, exclusively.
Who SeyJamboreeSomething’s Gotta Be Wrong
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Also: for a great ReggaeMix ("anti-Valentine's") take a look at Distinctly Jamaican Sounds
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-37701699169499246892011-02-26T00:02:00.002-06:002011-02-26T00:02:00.403-06:00The Manhattans -- Devil In The DarkNo doubt, The Manhattans are the right choice if one wants to create a "certain" atmosphere. And when I've first heard this song, I was wondering, if there ever was a love song these guys didn't turn into the epitome of lovers in love.
Devil In The Dark is from their 1979 album Love Talk (Columbia Records)
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-62942126797087070612011-02-25T00:06:00.006-06:002011-02-25T00:06:00.274-06:00Webster Lewis -- Go For It
How about some music to dance to? On a Friday that seems to be the natural choice. This tune is from Webster Lewis's 8 For The 80's album (1979)The man has a Master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music, yet Webster Lewis's best known recordings are his mid/late 70's disco tunes. In my opinion, he is a terrific pianist/keyboardist who should have been able to establish himself Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-58245196212199912692011-02-23T18:13:00.001-06:002011-02-23T22:14:50.208-06:00Buddy Guy -- Are You Losing Your MindFrom the album Stone Crazy (Alligator, 1981)GET IT!
This album is very good. My kind of Blues ... Chicago Blues. As Soultaker would say, it's a "Hennessy" kind of album. Avoid any distraction, just sit down with a glass of your favorite drink to sip on -- and forget about the ordinary things in life.
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And just for the fun of it:
Hm ... looks like this post has turned into Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-75731031285713253682011-02-23T01:35:00.000-06:002011-02-23T01:35:00.354-06:00The Imressions -- I'm So Glad
From The Impressions: 1975 - First Impressions (Curtom 1975) This song should be renamed Hymn to the Homemaker. It sure feels good to see our efforts being appreciated ... Yeah, yeah. I know that's been a long time ago.
Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-71082024481334544032011-02-22T01:39:00.000-06:002011-02-22T01:39:00.530-06:00Clarence Carter -- Next To YouFor the longest time didn't like Clarence Carter's songs. Not that I didn't adore his voice -- it was the kind of songs he was singing. He wasn't quite as tasteless as Marvin Sease, but still naughty enough to have me sneer at his music.
Well, it turned out I had heard his later material before his earlier one. And I must say, I just love the intensity in his rich and full baritone voice. Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-77639847964039694842011-02-21T19:15:00.000-06:002011-02-21T19:15:20.225-06:00Clyde Dean -- Can You Keep A SecretClyde Dean probably has only released one single of which he wrote both sides. Today's track came up on my playlist, and I thought I should share it. Such umistakable Southern Soul tracks as Can You Keep A Secret always have me hum and dance along.
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Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-88356542887454000802011-02-21T15:28:00.001-06:002011-02-21T15:30:34.791-06:00Cloudcast#1 -- Straight To The HeartI'm trying out this mixcloud thing. I thought it would be a good idea to post mixcloud broadcasts in the future because the artists will receive royalties from the songs used.So, here is my first MixCloud.
Straight To The Heart by Raggedy on Mixcloud
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-43103283781350600682011-02-18T21:02:00.000-06:002011-02-18T21:02:28.803-06:00Con Funk Shun -- I Promise You Love
Get the album here.
A soft, romantic song from their 1981 album Confunk Shun 7 is this track. One of those songs that makes you want to dance to it forever, almost putting you in a gentle trance. A perfect harmony between voices and instruments ...
Listen!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-24045827455432429602011-02-17T21:17:00.000-06:002011-02-17T21:17:28.126-06:00Joe Medwick -- I Came A Long WaysBLUES ON THURSDAY
(Get the album!)
There have been many adaptations to A Change Is Gonna Come, it's difficult to find one that doesn't sound like a mere re-make of the original. But when I heard Joe Medwick's I Came A Long Ways, I considered it special -- don't ask me why. Maybe it's the full sound of the organ and the intensity of the intro line ... I have no clue. But I sure love the song.
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-90777190535841465952011-02-16T16:57:00.000-06:002011-02-16T16:57:04.307-06:00E(a)rnest Jackson -- Why Can't I Love Somebody
(Picture from Ernest Jackson's website.)
According to Sir Shambling's, Ernest Jackson most likely came from the same place he produced all his recordings: Baton Rouge. His late 60's material was released by BOFUZ, while it was the Stone label that released his 70's cuts. In the 80's, Ernest Jackson had signed with Royal Shield.
Despite his obvious talent, he never made it to the top -- where Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-22131652645818782182011-02-15T11:22:00.000-06:002011-02-15T11:22:48.405-06:00J. J. Barnes -- Harder You LoveNow, here comes the reminder that love is not always of the Valentine's kind. Here's a bit of Northern Soul by J. J. Barnes.
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Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-78273249072766290222011-02-14T09:06:00.001-06:002011-02-14T09:06:00.548-06:00V-Day 2011 Songs
I'm not a Valentine's Day afficionado. In my opinion it is a superfluous and hyped-up, somewhat artificial and mostly commercial affair ... But I am all for love and heart and feeling -- and all of it to last forever (if possible.)
For all those who love Valentine's Day and think it deserves Raggedy's special attention, here we go with a list of songs to add some more love to the day (hopefullyRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-443574669860679192011-02-13T00:02:00.000-06:002011-02-13T00:02:00.054-06:00The Fiestas -- Thanks For The Sweet Memories
The Fiestas, originally from Newark, NJ., had their first and biggest hit in 1959 with So Fine reaching number 3 on the R and B charts. They kept recording for the Old Town label until the 60's and scored another success with the title Broken Heart in 1962. Broken Heart reached number 18 on the R and B charts. During the 60's they switched labels and signed first to Strand, NY and later to Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-24566831673300134542011-02-12T00:03:00.001-06:002011-02-12T00:03:00.324-06:00Denise LaSalle -- Trying To ForgetDenise is best known for her Southern Soul recordings focusing on extramarital issues, so to speak. She, like Millie Jackson, got stuck in a rut, singing about the rather unsavory aspects of love and love-like relationships. Nevertheless, I love both of these singers for their great voices. After all, music not only offers the means to escape from reality but often it also portrays quite Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-82051526290037194882011-02-11T00:01:00.002-06:002011-02-11T00:01:03.244-06:00The Ovations -- Pure Natural LoveWhen I first heard this song, I was thinking that that's what we all should have in our lives. Pure and natural love. No artificial anything, so to speak. Honest emotions. No schemes. No romanticized expectations. Many a relationship might have profited from such an attitude.
The Ovations were one of the very few groups that managed to deliver quite a few great 45's for Goldwax. They propbably Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-28876452094479519212011-02-10T00:04:00.000-06:002011-02-10T00:04:00.675-06:00A Bucketful of the BluesBlues on Thursday ... Blues on Thursday ... Blues on Thursday ...
Playlist
I've Been Hurt -- Big Lucky CarterDog Man -- Big Amos PattonTrouble Is My Name -- Don Hines
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The album from which the songs were taken is available here.
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-82503078945229825172011-02-09T19:22:00.002-06:002011-02-12T14:57:44.232-06:00Charlie Wilson -- You Are
Sorry. The post/links are no longer available. I forgot that I am not supposed to support artists affiliated with Sony or its subsidiaries w/o getting visits from the Record Industry. Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-71599270185925752122011-02-05T18:26:00.004-06:002011-02-05T18:54:51.535-06:00Soultaker's Tresure Chest: Random GoodnessPosted By SoultakerHope everyone is doing good. It's the day before the Superbowl, basiclly the calm before the storm. Neither The Packers or Steelers are my team, but I am going to go with the Packers(besides the first song in my set is by a group called the Packers so why not. LOL) I'm probably going to just stay around here this year and watch the game at home. So today I'm just laying Soultakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12335838756341341815noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-28499498825993166562011-02-02T06:54:00.011-06:002011-02-02T11:31:38.821-06:00The Ultimate Starlight Mix (or so) Part One -- SweatyHaving just read Larry's article (over at Funky16corners) on the phenomenon disco music, I felt like listening to some of the tunes that were considered Disco before some smart alecs created the genre that disgraced the entire disco era. Discotheques did not start out as the circus arenas they degenerated into.
Being a disco survivor myself, I can only say that discos (at least in Germany) Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-66106142462003506032011-02-01T11:39:00.000-06:002011-02-01T11:39:44.645-06:00Phillip Mitchell -- That's What A Man Is ForYeah. Yeah. That's what men usually tell us women -- and then, when you really, really need them because a storm rages outside and the lights go out, and you are afraid the roof over your head will go "up up and away," he's somewhere on a business trip, returning of course the day after the storm ... Last night was one long stormy nightmare. On the other hand, that storm took care of some of the Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-23576835947188383142011-01-31T00:03:00.001-06:002011-01-31T00:03:00.311-06:00Soul Generation -- In Your Way / Citations -- Hey Mr. LoveSawyer and I just were talking about the Soul Generation, and I thought I should eventually post the track I have saved on my desktop for quite some time now. I also found Hey, Mr. Love in my library from a group named The Citations. I think it might be a song by The Soul Generation from their early days when the called themselves The Citations. So, I will post that one too.
In Your Way / Hey Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-4084615747821836052011-01-30T00:03:00.001-06:002011-01-30T00:03:00.607-06:00Reggae Sunday at S.O.T.S
Acting Strange -- David Isaacs (More David Isaacs here.)Babe and Suckling -- The GladiatorsBroadway Jungle -- Toots and The MaytalsKinky Griner - Prince Buster Carolina -- Prince Buster
Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-53202845393078781122011-01-29T14:44:00.000-06:002011-01-29T14:44:52.711-06:00Barbara Lewis -- Sho Nuff (It's Got To Be Your Love)Barbara Lewis was as beautiful as she was talented.
Enjoy! LimeLinx
Every artist has his or her song that will always be their trademark. No doubt, for Barbara Lewis' it was her Hello Stranger. She had written the title herself, and in 1963 this piece of sophisticated seduction got lots of air time on radio stations -- and had made it into the pop charts. (The background vocals are by The Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-77949161557482977132011-01-28T12:17:00.001-06:002011-01-28T12:24:50.771-06:00"Sir" Joe Quarteman and Free Soul -- So Much Trouble In My Mind / You Know It's TrueOy! I think it's time for me to quit this blogging thing. I keep finding notes all over the house (and now in my purse, too) with artists and song titles I've heard somewhere, sometime. I must have heard this title when I was on the go. But I'm not sure, I think I actually heard it at Felix Hernandez Rhythm Revue ... Taking notes at home, maybe while I am on the computer is okay. But jotting Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-5479785004483282762011-01-27T00:03:00.006-06:002011-01-27T00:03:00.246-06:00Francine Reed -- Wild Women Don't Get The Blues (Vid.)This is what I love about blogging: There are always people around who know artists I've never heard about. It just so happened that Marc sent me that wonderful For Your Precious Love cover by Francine Reed. And I was fascinated by her voice -- intoxicated even. So, I went hunting for more info about and music by her.
Here is a short bio from the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame website and a YouTube Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-22125262239768967412011-01-26T00:03:00.000-06:002011-01-26T00:03:00.418-06:00Al Green -- Keep On Pushing LoveSoultaker and I were listening to the Maurice Watts' Love zone Friday night, and one of the songs he played was Al Green's Keep On Pushing Love. I had to confess that there was yet another Al Green song I didn't know ... This man's repertoire is simply too vast for one person to become fully acquainted with.
Your old Raggedy, of course, went looking for that track immediately. What I found out Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-68875838153834641182011-01-25T00:01:00.000-06:002011-01-25T01:35:37.337-06:00Chameleon -- Mysteryoso
I love me some heavy bass. And if I can feel its vibrations in my stomach -- it's perfect. I know there are some of you who appreciate that type of music too: The Funk!So let's funk it up today with a nice instrumental by Chameleon. Give me some bass please!
Enjoy! LimeLinx
More Info on the group.Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-36650537675187509872011-01-24T00:03:00.001-06:002011-01-24T00:03:00.555-06:00The Controllers -- Heaven Is Only One Step AwayHow was the weekend, people? I had one of those "extreme relaxed" Sundays, meaning spending most of the day in my pj's, trying to convince myself that leaving the house would be a good idea. Well, suffice it to say that I had little success ...
The Controllers started out in Alabama as the Epics in 1965, changing their name to The Soul Controllers in 1970 and finally calling themselves The Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-41646666297635442662011-01-23T00:42:00.000-06:002011-01-23T00:42:32.511-06:00Reggae Sunday!
A bagful of Reggae to make the gloomiest mood go away!
Comes and Goes -- The MelodiansThunderball -- The UpsettersSo Long Baby -- The Marvels
Enjoy!Limelinx
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-21996986970303622632011-01-22T08:50:00.002-06:002011-01-24T11:47:21.288-06:00For Your Precious Love Covers (Tracks)
Well .. there wasn't much interest in contributing cover versions of this wonderful love song. If it hadn't been for Marc, I would have had no submissions at all.
I know. I know. My followers are lazy. Anyway, here are three of the most beautiful covers I've ever heard.
Big thanks to Marc!
Vernon Guy from the Ike and Tina Turner Revue - Live! album (I think this is my favorite.)
The Hi-Lites. Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-25647470446305530692011-01-21T00:01:00.000-06:002011-01-21T00:01:01.164-06:00AudioBlog#20 -- Is This Really ...?I got the idea for this audioblog when I stumbled upon to an early recording by one of my favorite singers. At first I thought the song was simply mislabeled -- but it turned out, it was not. The voice on the early recording was so very different from what I was used to -- it was simply amazing. Of course, I kept searching for similarly puzzling recordings, and I will post a few of them here.
IRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-25274979513078780622011-01-20T19:40:00.000-06:002011-01-20T19:40:03.778-06:00Juke Boy Bonner -- I'm In The Big CityBlues on Thursday bLueS oN thUrsdAy Blues on Thursday
I just found him while surfing the Tube ... and I'm In The Big City I definitely like. It's from his album Life Gave Me A Dirty Deal, (Arhoolie Records, 1993). This is my kind of Blues. Nice pace, neat harp, and a crisp guitar ...
Enjoy!LimeLinx
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-38815214743467347952011-01-19T00:04:00.001-06:002011-01-19T00:04:00.589-06:00The Appointments -- Sweet DaddyHm ... There's not much to offer in terms of info about this group. If anyone knows more about The Appointments, please share the info with us. All I know is that I listen to it quite often -- volume turned way up. This is as perfect a mood mender as they come. Try it!
Raggedy's Rx:
Enjoy!LimeLinx
Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-8910682849467039652011-01-18T00:07:00.001-06:002011-01-18T00:07:00.296-06:00Archie Walker -- I'm Asking Forgiveness / A Change Is Near
Archie Walker is one of the artists who only seemed to have released a handful recordings. I think it is regrettable not to have more material available by this artist. It certainly would have been interesting to hear how his voice had changed over time.
His voice may not be exceptional, but in its modesty (for the lack of a better expression) it is touching me. He's not trying to impress hisRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-57174574761666756192011-01-17T00:09:00.004-06:002011-01-17T00:51:37.870-06:00Arnie Love and The Lovelettes -- Me Myself and IToday's track is from the 1981 album Invisible Wind by Arnie Love and The Lovelettes (P-Vine Japan).
Enjoy!LimeLinxRaggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724noreply@blogger.com2