'Ariel'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
The Soft Bulletin is amazing. One of the greatest records of the last fifteen years, and totally heartfelt. That Iron & Wine version of "Waiting for a Superman" that tina posted at buffistarawk is also very lovely.
I bought Prog Rock today! And the O'Jays.
So who here has heard Ike & Tina Turner's cover of "Whole Lotta Love"? How about Sandie Shaw covering "Your Time Is Gonna Come"?
Anyway, I've fiddled and fussed and come up with three volumes for erika's 70s Soul Thang mixes. To wit:
Soul Thang 1
Westbound #9 The Flaming Ember Grazing In The Grass The Friends Of Distinction O-O-H Child The Five Stairsteps Smiling Faces Sometimes Undisputed Truth Back Stabbers The O'Jays They Just Can't Stop It The (Games People Play) The Spinners (I Just Can't Help Myself) I Don't Want Nobody Else Terry Callier I Love You For All Seasons Fuzz Give Me Just A Little More Time Chairmen Of The Board I Believe To My Soul Donny Hathaway Somebody's Been Sleeping 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) Hey There Lonely Girl Eddie Holman Love Land Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band Groovy Situation Gene Chandler Treat Her Like A Lady Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose You've Got My Soul On Fire The Temptations Turn Back The Hands Of Time Tyrone Davis Woman's Gotta Have It Bobby Womack Groove Me King Floyd Right On The Tip Of My Tongue Brenda And The Tabulations Golden Ring American Gypsy Inspiration Information Shuggie Otis Move On Up Curtis Mayfield
Soul Thang 2
(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Gonna Go Curtis Mayfield The Boss (From "Black Caesar") James Brown Papa Was A Rolling Stone The Temptations Superstition Stevie Wonder Got Myself A Good Man Gladys Knight & The Pips Full Of Fire Al Green What Am I Gonna Do With You Barry White California Dreamin' Bobby Womack Strawberry Letter 23 Shuggie Otis Brown-Eyed Lady Terry Callier Take Me With You Lyn Christopher Easin' In Edwin Starr Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2) The Isley Brothers Happiness Allen Toussaint Have You Seen Her The Chi-Lites Survial The O'Jays God Is Love (B-Side Version) Marvin Gaye It's A Shame The Spinners Tryin' Times Donny Hathaway I'll Take You There The Staple Singers
Soul Thang 3
Hercules Aaron Neville The World Is A Ghetto War 1990 The Temptations Respect Yourself The Staple Singers Oh Girl The Chi-Lites Everybody Plays The Fool The Main Ingredient Me And Mrs Jones Billy Paul If I Were Only A Child Again Curtis Mayfield Gotta Get Closer To You Terry Callier Ain't No Woman The Four Tops Could It Be I'm Falling In Love The Spinners 992 Arguments The O'Jays Sad Tomorrows (B-Side Version) Marvin Gaye Women's Love Rights Laura Lee You're Welcome, Stop On By Bobby Womack Chokin' Kind Allen Toussaint Tuesday Heartbreak Stevie Wonder Thin Line Between Love & Hate The Persuaders Too Late To Turn Back Now Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get Dramatics Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
Still on the Erika's Box Set (aka, I Dig Pelecanos):
Soul 60s 1
Baby Workout Jackie Wilson I Don't Need No Doctor Ray Charles Do The Marvelows Rescue Me Fontella Bass Tighten Up The Archie Bell & The Drells I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin You're No Good Betty Everett First I Look At The Purse The Contours Cool Jerk The Capitols Leaving Here Eddie Holland Ruler Of My Heart Irma Thomas Tainted Love Gloria Jones The "In" Crowd Dobie Gray Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Supremes Soul Finger The Bar-Kays Mustang Sally Sir Mack Rice Tell Mama Etta James Function At The Junction Shorty Long Shake A Tail Feather The Five Du-Tones Shake And Fingerpop Jr. Walker & The All Stars Expressway To Your Heart The Soul Survivors Agent Double-O-Soul Edwin Starr Last Night The Mar-Keys Show Me Joe Tex I Can't Get Next To You The Temptations Friendship Train Gladys Knight & The Pips The Love You Save The Jackson 5
Soul 60s 2
But It's Alright J.J. Jackson Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Chris Clark Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye The Cheater Bob Kuban And The In-Men I Surrender Fontella Bass Band Of Gold Freda Payne Chain Of Fools Aretha Franklin Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) Little Milton If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love Gladys Knight & The Pips Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) Kim Weston Baby A Go-Go Barbara McNair Wack Wack Young-Holt Trio Riding High on Love Junior Walker & The All Stars Baby Hit And Run The Contours Until You Came Along Carolyn Crawford Who You Gonna Run To Brenda Holloway Make Me Yours Bettye Swann Some Kind Of Wonderful Soul Brothers Six Twine Time Alvin Cash & the Crawlers Stop Howard Tate Big Bird Eddie Floyd Nothing But A Heartache The Flirtations The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co. Ride Your Pony Aaron Neville/The Meters She's Looking Good Rodger Collins I Know How To Love Her Jimmy Ruffin It's Your Thing The Isley Brothers
Lastly for erika...
b Funk ItThank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & The Family Stone New Suit Wild Magnolias Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players Brick House Commodores Let It Whip The Dazzband Dazz Brick Slide Slave Fantastic Voyage Lakeside Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) Parliament Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang Tell Me Something Good Rufus Serpentine Fire Earth Wind & Fire Pick Up The Pieces Average White Band Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry For The Love Of Money The O'Jays Cissy Strut The Meters Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) B.T. Express What Is Hip? Tower Of Power More Bounce To The Ounce Zapp You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band
And if you're wondering, erika, "Westbound #9" gets pride of place because it opens with this lyric:
"Catching the Westbound #9 / Gonna leave this town, leave it far behind/ while I've got my peace of mind."
Wow. That's as big as the Beg, Scream, and Shout set.
Does erika have blackmail goods on you?
That's as big as the Beg, Scream, and Shout set.
Most of the 60s soul stuff comes from it. At least 65%. I mean, I was collecting soul well before that but it's all on vinyl.
Does erika have blackmail goods on you?
Nah, but I think she's needing a big funky soul boost.
Does erika have blackmail goods on you?
Nah, but I think she's needing a big funky soul boost.
You're a good friend, dude.
To get non-soulish for a second, let me once again publically declare my LOVE for early Suede. I cannot imagine why this isn't Jilli's favorite rock band of all time. It's so swoony and grand. (Way way better than Placebo, Jilli! And just as pretty.)
At AMG Stephen Erlewine asserts:
The double-disc Sci-Fi Lullabies collects the majority of those B-sides, leaving behind the odd live track and remix, as well as the worthy "Painted People" and "Asda Town" and the non-LP single "Stay Together." What's included is stellar, offering an alternate history of Suede. In fact, the first disc — comprised of Suede and Dog Man Star B-sides, plus the haunting "Europe Is Our Playground" — is as strong as any of their albums, featuring such essentials as the sleazy "He's Dead," "The Living Dead," "My Dark Star," the storming "Killing of a Flash Boy," the sighing "Where the Pigs Don't Fly," and "Whipsnade," all strong enough to be A-sides.
And I think he's right. I'd put the first disc of Sci Fi Lullabies up with the eponymous Suede debut.
Well, not any more than I do on most people I know, Tep I've not been in "Chaka" for a year. Cause I'm ignorant and don't wanna go around "showing myself", but I'm really excited about that, almost indecently so.Thank you does not seem adequate.I owe you porn, or something. My Saturday night's a bit too spot-on...sitting around watching "Rear Window"...if I wrote that in a story my editor would say "Nuh uh!" But, I shit you not. And, what Tep said.