I picked this one up solely for "And Now" The Jades and was I ever disappointed. The sound quality is poor on this comp. Best getting on the Rarest Of The Rare Soul Harmony volume 1.
1 out of 10
Thursday, May 30, 2019
You Better Believe It!
Monster sweet soul ballad in "Girl, You Know That I Love You" by The Hypnotics stands tall on this 2 volume compilation. Other notable tracks include "If You Do Love Me" by The Duponts, "Let Me Prove That I Love You" by The Dynells and "Plain And Simple Girl" by Garland Green. Top notch sound quality.
4 out of 10
Gino Washington
"Oh Not Me", "Girl Here I Am" and "What Can A Man Do" are the standouts on this release. Real light on packaging and a few misspelled words on the track list. I nice and obscure addition to your soul collection.
5 out of 10
James Knight And The Butlers
"Baby Please Pretty Please" is one of 2 bonus tracks, and the best song, on this comp. If you like the Miami funk sound of this era add this one to you collection. Very good sound quality.
2 out of 10
The Invitations
For a while I had been contemplating getting this comp in hopes of finding a nice rare soul ballad, was not to be. Their take on "For Your Precious Love" is OK but the rest of the music I did not enjoy.
1 out of 10
Arthur Conley
"I'm A Stranger" was the draw for me on this comp. Hopes to get another similar level ballad were quickly dashed. Sound he is mainly southern soul, if that is your thing then this will be a solid pick up for you. Besides the mentioned track, I really could not find much else for satisfy my ears.
2 out of 10
Billy Butler
I previously posted another comp but decided to get this one since Ace Records puts together a better package, best sound quality and lots of liner notes. Highlights are pretty much the same with the addition of "Tomorrow Is Just Another Day" and "To Be Or Not To Be".
5 out of 10
Lloyd Price
Picked this one up hoping to get a ballad or two that compliment the sound of "Just Because". Found them in "Baby Don't Turn Your Back On Me" and "Lonely Chair". If you enjoy early R&B oldies at a little faster pace this one will be a good pick up for you.
4 out of 10
The Best of Central Records
Early R&B sounds that honestly had me hitting the skip button often. A couple of nice tracks in "Blue And Lonely" by The Pretenders and "Now You're Gone" by The Laddins. This one will be best appreciated by the hardcore Doo Wop fans.
2 out of 10
Vaya!!! R&B Groups Go Latin
The well known standard "Stay" by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs is best track on this comp. The rest are upbeat numbers that the west coast lowrider crowd will likely not enjoy.
1 out of 10
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