VA - Cooler Than Ice, Arctic Records & The Rise Of Philly Soul [2012] (7 x CD's)

THE ARCTIC RECORDS STORY

VA - Cooler Than Ice, Arctic Records & The Rise Of Philly Soul [2012] (7 x CD's)

Founded by WDAS program director/deejay Jimmy Bishop in conjunction with Jamie/Guyden Records in 1964, Arctic Records was one of Philadelphia’s most important early soul labels, greatly influencing the subsequent rise of Philly soul.  Barbara Mason’s classic “Yes, I’m Ready” was the label’s biggest seller in 1965; she quickly became Arctic’s flagship artist, making a slew of splendid followups as well. Kenny Gamble gained invaluable experience at Arctic, not just as a songwriter and producer but as a smooth-voiced singer. Arctic hosted the Volcanos and the Ambassadors, two of the City of Brotherly Love’s finest male vocal groups, and the sexy, sultry Honey & the Bees. Daryl Hall got his start at Arctic as lead tenor with blueeyed soulsters the Temptones; Della Humphrey’s debut Arctic single hit when she was barely in her teens. Add vocalists Kenny Hamber, Winfield Parker, and Herb Johnson; inspired one-offs by Cindy Gibson, Dee Dee Barnes, and Billy Floyd, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in their pre-Teddy days, and what you end up with is an incredibly consistent Philly soul label, from its inaugural girl group issue by the Tiffanys to the stirring Royal Five 45 that closed out Arctic’s release schedule.

The Arctic Records Story contains both sides of every single Arctic pressed up, including many that haven’t seen light of day in any format since their original release, spread across six CDs. Three singles on Arctic’s short-lived Frantic subsidiary by the Rotations and the Three Strangers are onboard as bonus tracks, bringing the box’s total selections to 120 songs. Plus as an added bonus dyedin- the-wool vinyl aficionados will delight in the half-dozen actual 45s included in this package, both sides of each one freshly unearthed from the Jamie/Guyden vaults (lisrter here as CD7).  Arctic Records helped define Philadelphia soul. This box is so cool that it’s ice! (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01    Barbara Mason & the Tiffanys    Happiest Girl in the World    2:40
02    Barbara Mason & the Tiffanys    Love Me    2:40
03    Barbara Mason    Girls Have Feelings Too    3:03
04    Barbara Mason    Come to Me    2:23
05    Volcanos    Baby    2:32
06    Volcanos    Make Your Move    2:11
07    Cindy Gibson    Step By Step    2:21
08    Cindy Gibson    Whisper You Love Me, Boy    2:29
09    Barbara Mason    Yes, I'm Ready    3:18
10    Barbara Mason    Keep Him    2:30
11    Volcanos    Storm Warning    3:01
12    Kenny Gamble & the Floaters    Down By the Seashore    3:15
13    Kenny Gamble & the Floaters    Down By the Seashore (Inst)    3:04
14    Barbara Mason    Sad, Sad Girl    3:17
15    Herb Johnson    Gloomy Day    3:08
16    Herb Johnson    Carfare Back    2:19
17    Lane Relations    Everything On Earth    2:41
18    Lane Relations    Cleaning Up Here    2:27
19    Volcanos    Help Wanted    2:31
20    Barbara Mason    If You Don't (Love Me, Tell Me So)    3:19
21    Barbara Mason    You Got What It Takes    2:36

CD2

22    Light Lunch & the Freeloaders    How Can I Win Your Love    2:55
23    Light Lunch & the Freeloaders    How Can I Win Your Love (Inst)    2:07
24    Kenny Gamble & the Romeos    Ain't It Baby    2:27
25    Kenny Gamble & the Romeos    Ain't It Baby (Inst)    2:27
26    Volcanos    (It's Against) The Laws of Love    2:41
27    Volcanos    (It's Against) The Laws of Love (Inst)    2:41
28    Barbara Mason    Is It Me    3:30
29    Barbara Mason    Don't Ever Want to Lose Your Love    2:29
30    Mike & Ike    Ya Ya    2:43
31    Mike & Ike    Sax On the Track (I'd Rather Be Lonely)    2:12
32    Honey & the Bees    I'm Confessin'    2:26
33    Honey & the Bees    One Time Is Forever    2:15
34    Brokington Ensemble    How I Got Over (Pt.1)    3:37
35    Brokington Ensemble    How I Got Over (Pt.2)    3:20
36    Barbara Mason    I Need Love    3:12
37    Barbara Mason    Bobby, Is My Baby    3:29
38    Jack & Jill    Take Me for What I Am    3:10
39    Jack & Jill    There You Go Again    2:32
40    Kenny Rossi    Turn On Your Love Light    2:19
41    Kenny Rossi    Don't Lose This Love    2:29

CD3

42    Kenny Gamble    Don't Stop Loving Me    2:41
43    Kenny Gamble    Jokes On You    2:45
44    Lane Relations    If I Had a Hammer    2:47
45    Lane Relations    In the Dark    3:02
46    Volcanos    A Lady's Man    3:10
47    Barbara Mason    Poor Girl in Trouble    3:15
48    Barbara Mason    Hello Baby    2:40
49    Kenny Gamble    Chains of Love    2:52
50    Kenny Gamble    (I'll Just) Keep On Smilin'    2:59
51    Volcanos    You're Number 1    2:33
52    Lane Relations    The Blood (Pt.1)    2:03
53    Lane Relations    The Blood (Pt.2)    2:03
54    Temptones    Girl I Love You    2:24
55    Temptones    Good-Bye    3:16
56    Kenny Hamber    Anything You Want    2:34
57    Kenny Hamber    Ain't Gonna Cry (Over One Girl)    2:58
58    Mary Deloach    Move This Thing (Pt.1)    3:05
59    Mary Deloach    Move This Thing (Pt.2)    3:00
60    Brokington Ensemble    I Feel the Spirit Moving    3:09
61    Brokington Ensemble    He's There    3:44

CD4

62    Barbara Mason    (You Can) Depend On Me    3:19
63    Barbara Mason    Game of Love    2:23
64    Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes    Go Away    2:49
65    Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes    What Can a Man Do    2:40
66    Temptones    Say These Words of Love    3:04
67    Temptones    Somethings Good    2:52
68    Barbara Mason    Oh How It Hurts    2:50
69    Barbara Mason    Ain't Got Nobody    2:23
70    Dee Dee Barnes    Do What You Wanna    2:13
71    Dee Dee Barnes    I'm Yours & You're Mine    2:35
72    Kenny Hamber    Looking for a Love    2:53
73    Kenny Mamber    These Arms of Mine    3:01
74    Barbara Mason    I Don't Want to Lose You    3:21
75    Barbara Mason    Dedicated to the One I Love    2:20
76    Honey & the Bees    You Etter Go Now    2:56
77    Honey & the Bees    Why Do You Hurt the One You Love    2:27
78    Barbara Mason    Slipping Away    3:19
79    Barbara Mason    Half a Love    3:10
80    Teddy & the Fingerpoppers    Soul Groove (Pt.1)    2:38
81    Teddy & the Fingerpoppers    Soul Groove (Pt.2)    2:31

CD5

82    Della Humphrey    Don't Let Good Girls Go Bad    2:51
83    Della Humphrey    Your Love Is All I Need    2:58
84    Billy Floyd    My Oh My    2:31
85    Billy Floyd    Time Made You Change    2:43
86    Barbara Mason    I'm Not Good for You    3:01
87    Barbara Mason    Don't Ever Go Away    2:12
88    Ambassadors    I Really Love You    3:08
89    Ambassadors    Can't Believe You Love Me    2:45
90    Barbara Mason    Take It Easy (With My Heart)    3:31
91    Barbara Mason    You Never Loved Me at All    3:33
92    Honey & the Bees    Love Addict    2:46
93    Honey & the Bees    I'll Be There    3:46
94    Ambassadors    Ain't Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)    2:32
95    Ambassadors    Music (Makes You Wanna Dance)    3:04
96    Winfield Parker    Shake That Thing    2:56
97    Winfield Parker    Brand New Start    2:40
98    Honey & the Bees    Together Forever    3:02
99    Honey & the Bees    Dynamite Exploded    2:46
100    Ambassadors    I Dig You Baby    3:07
101    Ambassadors    Storm Warning    2:46

CD6

102    Barbara Mason    You Better Stop It    2:45
103    Barbara Mason    Happy Girl    2:41
104    Della Humphrey    (Girls Have Feelings) Just Like the Boys Do    3:05
105    Della Humphrey    Over the Tracks    2:18
106    Ambassadors    Can't Take My Eyes Off of You    3:54
107    Ambassadors    Awol (Away Without Love)    2:19
108    Jimmy Bishop    (If You Could See Through) The Eyes of a Black Man    1:22
109    Jimmy Bishop    Mr. Charlie    1:18
110    Honey & the Bees    Sunday Kinda Love    2:45
111    Honey & the Bees    Baby, Do That Thing    2:47
112    Della Humphrey    Will You Love Me Tomorrow    3:33
113    Della Humphrey    Let's Wait Until Dark    2:38
114    Royal 5    Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)    3:19
115    Royal 5    Peace of Mind (It's Just a Matter of Time)    3:49
116    Rotations    (Put a Dime On) D-9    3:12
117    Rotations    (Put a Nickel On) D-9    3:12
118    Three Strangers    Find My Baby (Pt.1)    2:41
119    Three Strangers    Find My Baby (Pt.2)    2:12
120    Rotations    A Changed Man    2:48
121    Rotations    Heartaches    3:01

CD7 - The 45's

122    Barbara Mason    He's Got to Love Me    2:22
123    Barbara Mason    Catch Him Love    2:33
124    Tiffanys    No Doubt About It    3:13
125    Tiffanys    Lover Boy    2:42
126    Combo Kings    I'm at My Best When I'm Down    2:32
127    Combo Kings    The Rock    2:19
128    Kenny Gamble    It Takes Two    3:10
129    Kenny Gamble    Fat Daddy    2:19
130    Ambassadors    Doctor Love    2:50
131    Ambassadors    I Only Have Eyes for You    3:54
132    Winfield Parker    I Love You Just the Same    2:44
133    Winfield Parker    Fallin' Star    3:08

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