Carnival of Soul, Vol. 3: I Wanna Be

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Overview

Many labels and label owners have been given unofficial sainthood by fans (all petitions to the Vatican are pending), but in the world of independent soul perhaps one of the most deserved of this massive praise is Joe Evans and his Carnival imprint. Spanning most of the '60s and taking occasional forays into the '70s and even the indie soul tundra of the '80s, Carnival quietly issued soul-blues rockers, somber ballads, northern classics, disco anthems, and crossover classics before most of those designations had been invented. Among the legends here are Lee Williams & the Cymbals' classic "I Need You Baby" (imagine Marvin Gaye singing lead with the Impressions), Phil Terrell and his fantastic "I'll Erase You (From My Heart)," Wilber Bascombe's bona fide funk anthem "Groove in G," and the sophisticated '80s surprise of New Jersey Connection's "Love Don't Come Easy." This is the third and final volume in Kent Records' reissue series that presents the entire catalog of Carnival, including previously unissued material. If you really want the whole story, though, you'll have to check out all three volumes; exhaustive notes and photos are provided in sequence throughout the thick booklets accompanying each disc. ~ Wade Kergan

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/1995
Label:	Kent
UPC:	0029667212427
Rank:	187011

Tracks

1. I Need You Baby  - Joe Evans  - Lee "Shot" Williams  - W. Williams
2. I'll Erase You (From My Heart)  - Phil Terrell
3. I Wanna Be (Your Everything)  - Winfred "Blue" Lovett  -  Manhattans
4. I Call It Love  - Edward "Sonny" Bivins  -  Pretenders
5. If Love Comes Knockin'  - Robert Lee McCoy  -  Topics
6. Send Him to Me  - Barbara Brown
7. I'm the Man for You Baby  -  Turner Brothers
8. Just One More Time  - Jimmy Jules
9. I'll Be Gone  - S. Brown  - Lee "Shot" Williams  - W. Williams
10. What Kind of Man Are You  - Dolores Johnson
11. Oh Why  - Earl Forest  - Curley Mays
12. You Made Me Love You  -  Little Royal  - Bob Torrence
13. The Git Go  - Maurice Simon  -  Pie Men
14. Just Be Yourself  -  Pretenders  - Kenneth Ruffin
15. April Lady  - James Perry
16. Take Me Back  - Brian Holland  - Eddie Holland  -  Three Reasons
17. Lonely Girl  - Winfred "Blue" Lovett  -  Lovettes
18. Cry, Cry, Cry  - Johnny Cash  - Kenneth Ruffin
19. Buy This Record for Me  -  Leon & the Metronomes  - Winfred "Blue" Lovett
20. Your Yah-Yah Is Gone  -  Tren Teens  - Williams Williams
21. Try Me One Time  - Dolores Johnson
22. It's Too Late for Tears  - Rene Bailey
23. I Don't Wanna Go  -  Manhattans  - Gary Taylor
24. Groove in "G"  - Wilbur Jr. Bascomb  -  Blue Zodiact
25. Love Don't Come Easy  -  New Jersey Connection  - Eric Paul Saunders

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Pie Men   Primary Artist
Maurice Simon   Primary Artist
Leon & the Metronomes   Primary Artist
Little Royal   Primary Artist
Phil Terrell   Primary Artist
Jimmy Jules   Primary Artist
New Jersey Connection   Primary Artist
Pretenders   Primary Artist
The Three Reasons   Primary Artist
Blue Zodiact   Primary Artist
Lee "Shot" Williams   Primary Artist
Wilbur Bascomb, Jr.   Primary Artist
Rene Bailey   Primary Artist
The Topics   Primary Artist
Curley Mays   Primary Artist
Tren-Teens   Primary Artist
The Pretenders   Primary Artist
The Manhattans   Primary Artist
The Lovettes   Primary Artist
Kenneth Ruffin   Primary Artist
Barbara Brown   Primary Artist
Turner Brothers   Primary Artist
Dolores Johnson   Primary Artist
James Perry   Primary Artist
Kenny Bristol   Vocals

Technical Credits

W. Williams   Composer
James Perry   Performer
Little Royal   Performer
S. Brown   Composer
Phil Terrell   Performer
Plan B   Design
Jimmy Jules   Performer
Roger Armstrong   Photography
New Jersey Connection   Performer
Pretenders   Performer
Ady Croasdell   Liner Notes,Label Design,Archive Research
Brian Holland   Composer
The Three Reasons   Performer
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Composer
Lee "Shot" Williams   Performer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Wilbur Bascomb, Jr.   Composer,Producer,Performer
Robert Lee McCoy   Composer
Rene Bailey   Performer
The Topics   Performer
Bob Torrence   Composer
Eddie Saunders   Producer
Tren-Teens   Performer
Eric Paul Saunders   Composer
Joe Evans   Composer
Leon Stewart   Producer
Stacy Williams   Composer
Kevin Marshall   Arranger
Alto Lee   Producer
Joe Evans & Arthur McClain   Photography
The Manhattans   Performer
The Lovettes   Performer
Kenneth Ruffin   Composer,Performer
Barbara Brown   Composer,Performer
Edward "Sonny" Bivins   Composer
Earl Forest   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Turner Brothers   Performer
Dolores Johnson   Performer
Gary Taylor   Composer
Leon & the Metronomes   Performer