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Richard C - It's Hard To Make It
Very nice 80s Modern Soul dancer on a Memphis indie with Stax connections. Presumably Richard C. is Richard Carl Wilson, the writer and producer of this track, but I can't find any information about him, or about Sho-Boat Records. As for the Stax connections, Daily Planet Studios were founded by Jim Stewart and Bobby Manuel after Stax went bust in '75, and Manuel still runs the studios today. The engineer, William Brown III, had been a member of The Mad Lads and is Randy Brown's brother....
Jimmy Armstrong - I'm Going To Lock My Heart
Raw, screaming New York deep soul! That's all you need to know... This was Jimmy Armstrong's second release, and dates from 1964. His first 45 was on Zells the year before, and he would also go on to record for Stop, Shrine, Brothers Three and Jet Set. Both sides of this 45 are fantastic, hard screamers, and it's hard to pick a favourite. See which one you prefer www.youtube.com
Lee "Shot" Williams - Baby, Baby
Lee "Shot" Williams has been in the business for nearly 50 years, and is still singing and releasing music today. His first actual release was in 1962 but he had been singing in bands in Chicago for a couple of years before that. There's a very thorough interview with "Shot" here www.soulexpress.net As you can see on the label "Baby, Baby" dates from 1973 and is the flip of "Checking Out" - this is the much better side to my ears, with a lovely, full arrangement and "Shot" in great voice ...
Curtis Smith - Say You Will
The release history of this track is a little confusing, but I think it goes something like this: the exact same recording is available on a 45 by Willie Small on Jessica, as well as by Curtis Smith on Doma. The Jessica 45 credits Curtis Smith as writer and producer, but Willie Small as the artist. To make matters worse there is a 45 on Essica (yes, Essica, not Jessica) with a label that says it's Say You Will by Curtis Smith, but which is actually a track called How High Can You Fly. How ...
Truth - Come Back Home
Awe-inspiring, epic ballad from the former Imperial Wonders, and released on the O'Jays Sounds Of Cleveland label. For a complete Imperial Wonders biography have a read here www.imperialwonders.com Truth was made up of Al Boyd, Leo Green, Russell Watts (all from the Imperial Wonders) and Larry Hancock (who had been with SOUL) I don't know who's singing lead, but Al Boyd was the group leader so I'm guessing it was him, and what a voice!
