VA - Here Comes The Hurt Soul Ballads from King+Federal+DeLuxe [2012]

HURT SOUL BALLADS

VA - Here Comes The Hurt Soul Ballads from King+Federal+DeLuxe [2012]

Sweet soul tracks taken from the vaults of the King, Federal and Deluxe labels. Just how much excellent, ultra-obscure sixties soul music is still waiting (five decades later!) to be discovered? I have no idea, but I think it's safe to say that the Kent division of Ace Records in London will eventually find it. Not only that, they will thoroughly research everything about it and include the information in in their 20-page accompanying booklet chock-full of photos and colorful realia. Even more impressive will be the sound mastering from the original vault-stored master tapes. (I doubt any of the records on this CD ever sounded significantly better when they were first played on mint-condition vinyl.) This is a company that cares!

Even though these recordings are all of the same genre and were issued within a particular time frame by a single company, there is almost no sound-alike monotony. These records were genuine expressions of soul artistry and not just product being churned out by some hit-making factory. My number one favorite here is "Too Much for Me to Bear" by Barbara Burton & the Messengers. This recording is so obscure that, although it was assigned a label number, it is unknown if it was ever issued. It straddles the line between deep soul and blues, much like my favorite records by Little Milton did.  In his comprehensive booklet notes, Bob Abrahamian calls it "searing" and "intense." It is immediately followed by Bobby Wade's "Blind Over You," a "perfect sweet soul 45" that became a hit only in the greater Cleveland area.  Special mention should be given to Toni Williams' recording of "Precious Minutes," penned by the same man (Robert Riley) who wrote the aforementioned "Too Much for Me to Bear." It comes from a place where deep southern soul meets sophisticated late-sixties soul; but as Abrahamian points out with regret: "Unfortunately, the single got little play or distribution."  That was the general situation with practically all the records in this compilation. Everything on this CD is a veritable feast for connoisseurs of Should-Have-Been soul hits. (Amazon)

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VA - Here Comes The Hurt Soul Ballads from King+Federal+DeLuxe [2012]
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Track List

  01. Here Comes the Hurt - Hank Ballard
  02. Don't Let Him Hurt You Baby - Charles Spurling
  03. Ain't Never Seen So Much Rain Before - Christine Kittrell
  04. Tell the Whole World - June Sims
  05. Blind Over You - Bobby Wade
  06. Let's Not Wait - Tony & Carol
  07. Have No Fear - Ricky Lyons
  08. Why - James Duncan
  09. Give Me Back My Heart - Lee Holland
  10. I Need You - the Snapshots
  11. How Long Will It Last - King Pins
  12. The Door Is Still Open - Earl Gaines
  13. Fall in These Arms of Mine - Johnny Soul
  14. She's Gone Part 2 - Billy Soul
  15. My Pillow Stays Wet - James Duncan & the Duncan Trio
  16. Fran - Thomas Bailey
  17. Precious Minutes - Toni Williams
  18. Another Lovin' Kind of Feeling - Pat Lundy
  19. Your Love Was Good for Me - Marva Whitney
  20. Buddy Boy - Charles Spurling
  21. City Called Loneliville - Dee Dee Joseph & David
  22. Are You Satisfied (With Your Love) - Bobbettes
  23. My New Love - Lynn Davis
  24. Get Away from Here - T C Lee & the Bricklayers

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