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• Old Town Records had an extensive roster (and some very successful records) of doo wop, rock’n’roll, blues and gospel and the hits continued into the early 60s but were mostly in the R&B vein. When soul releases started to appear, veterans of the calibre of Donald Height were signed and artists such as Billy Bland, Roscoe Gordon and the Fiestas all tried their hand at the new music. The sound that developed was mostly typical of the New York scene during that period: big city, orchestrated, uptown soul. • A lot of this was dance music which was the focus of “The Old Town And Barry Soul Survey” CD (CDKEND 244). An R&B feel to a fair proportion of the recordings was retained and the success of southern soul artists such as Otis Redding reinforced this. Gritty singers Lester Young and Jesse G made records with a horn section rather than strings, and several releases had more than a touch of “Memphis” about them. • This CD highlights the deep soul of Old Town / Barry records with the emphasis firmly on the quality of the singing and emotional depth of the pieces.• Although one or two tracks have appeared on other CDs both in Japan and the UK, the vast majority of tracks are reissued here for the first time. • The package includes a lavish booklet in the finest Kent tradition with captivating and highly-informative notes.
Track listing: 1. All Alone - BOBBY ADAMS 2. I Wonder Why - TOMMY ANDRE 3. I’m Wondering (Demo) - TOMMY ANDRE 4. I Got The Right - LESTER YOUNG 5. Fool In Love - LESTER YOUNG 6. Stop - LESTER YOUNG 7. Sugar - BOBBY & BETTY LOU 8. Marie - JOHN STANDBERRY JR 9. Don’t Mess With My Money - JESSE GEE 10. She’s A Woman - JESSE GEE 11. Just Loving You - IRENE REID 12. I’m Sorry For You - FRANK HOWARD & THE COMMANDERS 13. Dirty Old Man - IRENE REID 14. Making Love To My Mind - PEGGY SCOTT 15. I’ll Be Standing By - DICKIE WILLIAMS 16. A Tribute To Sam - DONALD HEIGHT 17. Crazy Little Girl - DONALD HEIGHT 18. I’ll Never Forget You - DONALD HEIGHT 19. Nobody Knows - FLAMBEAUS 20. It Ain’t Right - ROSCO & BARBARA 21. Gotta Find A Way - THELMA JONES 22. Never Leave Me - THELMA JONES 23. I Won’t Give Up My Man - THELMA JONES 24. Heartbreak Avenue - BOBBY LONG & THE DEALERS
