Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities, Vol. 3

by N/A

Overview

For the Northern Soul club attendees and collectors to whom this 24-track collection of 1960s soul rarities is obviously targeted, these are the kinds of jewels that make life worth living, the original 45s trading hands for incredibly high sums. For many others -- even soul fans -- the attraction's a little mystifying. For while most of these cuts are pleasant at the least and pretty enjoyable on some occasions, it's a little hard to get excited about them, and not just because there are only a few artists (Z.Z. Hill, Brooks O'Dell, Eddie & Ernie) who will be even mildly familiar to general soulsters. There's just not too much originality on display, though competent Motown-ite tunes are rampant, right from the leadoff cut, Larry Atkins' "Ain't That Love Enough." If you want a spin on that general idea, the Quotations' "I Don't Have to Worry" is likewise a fair mimic of the Impressions; Don & Ron is kinda close to Major Lance; and Tommy Smiley's "I Won't to Cry" is very much inspired by the productions of the Temptations, right down to the way the guitar twangs on the opening bars. Give some credit where it's due: Al McCarther's "His True Love for You" (co-written by a young Chip Taylor) is one of the very best early-'60s Jerry Butler imitations ever, one so well done that it overcomes its obvious debts to outside influence. You can't say the same about the rest of the CD, where the overall "doing the best we can to sound as good as the hits" vibe might both amuse and annoy by the end of the disc. The collectors who are pleased by such finds, however, will appreciate the detailed annotation that sheds light on the origins of these extremely obscure tracks (one of which, Eddie & Ernie's "Indication," was previously unreleased). ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/27/2008
Label:	Kent
UPC:	0029667229524
Rank:	110950

Tracks

1. Ain't That Love Enough  - Larry Atkins  - Kent Harris
2. I Don't Have to Worry  - David Blake  -  Quotations  - David Wilkins
3. You Really Made It Good to Me  - Ty Karim
4. Cry It Out Baby  - Deanna Lucas
5. I'm So So Sorry  -  Don & Ron
6. Glamour Girl  - Harvey Scales  -  Scales
7. His True Love for You  - Ted Daryll  -  McCarther
8. What Have I Got Now  - Darrow Fletcher  - Maurice Simpkins
9. You Fooled Me  - Marlin Allsbrooks  -  Roberts
10. Long Boots  - Ronald Barrett  -  Originals of Sight & Sounds
11. Got to Get to Know You  -  Flowers  - Herb Ryals  - Jerry L. Willis
12. Together Forever  - Pat Powdrill  -  Powerdrills  - Jack Stern  - Barry White
13. Connie  -  Servicemen
14. I Won't Cry  - Robert Dunson  - Tommy Smiley
15. Can't Break the Habit (Of Your Love)  - Frank Vance  - Vance Wilson
16. Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep)  - Tim Hardin  - Z.Z. Hill
17. Stop and Think About It Baby  - Charles Drain  - William Drain
18. The Same Identical Thing  -  Gillettes
19. Baby You've Got It  - David Blake  -  Dell
20. Later for You  -  Soul Brothers
21. You're Welcome Back  - Homer Banks  - Larry Chambers  -  Hodge  - Raymond Moore
22. I'll Run  - Maurice Simpkins  - Paul Jr. Smith
23. The Heartless One  - Brooks O'Dell
24. Indication  - Edgar Campbell  -  Eddie & Ernie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Z.Z. Hill   Primary Artist
The Servicemen   Primary Artist
Harvey Scales & the Seven Sounds   Primary Artist
Al McCarther   Primary Artist
Ann Hodge   Primary Artist
Charles Drain   Primary Artist
Don & Ron   Primary Artist
Larry Atkins   Primary Artist
The Originals of Sight & Sounds   Primary Artist
The Gillettes   Primary Artist
Paul Smith, Jr.   Primary Artist
Frank Vance   Primary Artist
Lou Roberts & The Marks   Primary Artist
Tommy Smiley   Primary Artist
Powerdrills   Primary Artist
Deanna Lucas   Primary Artist
Flowers   Primary Artist
Pat Powdrill   Primary Artist
The Quotations   Primary Artist
Frank Dell   Primary Artist
Darrow Fletcher   Primary Artist
Brooks O'Dell   Primary Artist
The Soul Brothers   Primary Artist
Eddie & Ernie   Primary Artist
Ty Karim   Primary Artist
Vance Wilson   Director
Frank Beaty Wilson   Director
Denny Randell   Strings

Technical Credits

Richard Gottehrer   Producer
Wardell Quezergue   Producer
Freddy DeMann   Producer
Ronald Barrett   Composer
Vance Wilson   Composer,Producer
Bill Haney   Producer
Frank Beaty Wilson   Producer
Edgar Campbell   Composer
Robert Dunson   Composer
Marlin Allsbrooks   Composer
Larry Chambers   Composer
Maurice Simpkins   Composer
Nick Risi   Producer
Herb Ryals   Composer
Jim "Jimbo" Thomas   Producer
William Drain   Composer
Jerry L. Willis   Composer
Raymond Moore   Composer
Miles Grayson   Arranger
Tim Hardin   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
Gilles Petard   Photography
Frank Dell   Composer
Harvey Scales   Composer
Arthur Wright   Arranger
David Blake   Composer,Producer
Rob Shread   Audio Restoration
Stan Kesler   Producer
Ted Daryll   Composer,Producer
Kent Harris   Composer,Producer
Jack Stern   Composer
Barry White   Composer
David Wilkins   Composer
Homer Banks   Composer
Charles Drain   Photography