Shout Records catalogue continued to grow during 2009 with the release of Sandra Feva “Savoir Faire Plus” (Shout 51), Willie Hutch “Soul Portrait” (Shout 52), Philippe Wynne “Soul from Sugar Hill” (Shout 53) and Randy Brown “Welcome To My Room/Midnight Desire” (Shout 54) in the first half of the year.
The onset of summer was greeted in seasonal style by George & Gwen McCrae with the first CD re-issue of their 1975 “Together” album of Miami soul (Shout 55, July), which also included bonus solo tracks by George McCrae, in-demand with collectors, and August saw the re-promotion of the Rivingtons “Papa Oom Mow Mow” (Shout 35) after a period of being out-of-stock.
Further quality packages came in September with the long-awaited CD re-issue of “Very Extremely Dangerous”, the much-sought 1978 Capricorn album by the late Eddie Hinton (Shout 59), and “Piece of Her Heart”, accorded the honour of having the landmark catalogue number Shout 50, which gathers the complete Epic and Shout (US) recordings of Erma Franklin for the first time on one CD, sadly commemorating the anniversary of her death in September 2002.
Further treats came in October, with “Something To Remember” combining the two albums recorded for Casablanca by the Four Tops (Shout 58), including hits “When She Was My Girl” and “Don’t Walk Away”, and “Grace and Savour - the Philly Soul of the Tymes” (Shout 56), which features their 70’s RCA smash hit “Ms Grace” and the “Trustmaker” album, plus 1960’s Columbia LP “People” on one CD.
Concluding our releases for this year are an intriguing compilation entitled “Super Baby Cakes” on Shout 57, featuring nine rare tracks by Jimmy Radcliffe plus a further 11 tracks by artists including Barbara Jean English, Pat Lundy and Irene Reid, all written by Radcliffe and compiled in his own inimitable style by Jimmy’s son Chris Radcliffe, who also provides insights in the booklet note. Finally comes the first CD re-issue of the hard-to-find album cut by Sam & Dave on United Artists in 1974, “Back At ‘Cha” (Shout 60), produced by Steve Cropper.
Coming in 2010...
The first release of the new year will bring the Soul Children to the Shout! catalogue with a two-fer ‘There Always’ (Shout! 61), combining their two albums recorded for Epic in 1976/77, Finders Keepers and the much sought Where Is Your Woman Tonight on one CD.
In February will come ‘The Gospel Sound’, (Shout! 62) a single CD package comprising 26 selected tracks from two double-albums first issued on vinyl way back in 1972, and compiled then by Professor Tony Heilbut to ‘illustrate’ his authoritative book of the same name which traced the history of gospel music from its roots into the soul era which bore so much of its influence.
‘The Sound of Philadelphia’ makes its bow on the label in March with ‘Forever’ (Shout! 63), featuring the Ebonys’ 1973 album from Philadelphia International plus singles tracks not featured on the vinyl album.
It is hoped that future projects could include further material from the vaults of Chris Radcliffe’s Black Patch Productions along with a series of CDs re-packaging all the Dial singles releases by Joe Tex, and possibly further treasures from the Casablanca catalogue, this following the success of our Randy Brown and Four Tops CDs.
Joe Tex
Singles A’s & B’s Vol. 2 * 1967-1968 |
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|  PREORDER NOW! Released on 27/09/10. Following the success of the first volume of singles by JoeTex earlier this year, Shout! Records is proud to present Volume 2 of our series, covering Joe’s recordings for the Dial label during 1967 and 1968, chronologically sequenced, and featuring the A-side and B-side of each 45.Show Me was a turntable smash in UK clubs of the time, while Skinny Legs and All and Men Are Getting’ Scarce showcased the humour in Joe smusic, and most of the 11A-sides in this collection reached the R&B top 30 and the US national Hot 100, a captivating mix of beat and ballads by The Clown Prince of Soul. This album also includes Joe s rare Christmas single and Chocolate Cherry, both now hard-to-find collectors items, and the booklet features a full session discography of the tracks included. Show Me (Dial 4055) / A Woman Sees A Hard Time (When Her Man Is Gone) (Dial 4055) / Woman Like That, Yeah (Dial 4059) / I'm Going And Get It (Dial 4059) / A Woman's Hands (DIAL 4061) / C. C. Rider (dial 4061) / Skinny Legs And All (Dial 4063) / watch the one (dial 4063) / I'll Make Everyday Christmas (for my woman) (dial 4068) / Don't Give Up (Dial 4068) / Men Are Gettin' Scarce (dial 4069) / You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman (Dial 4069) / I’ll Never Do You Wrong (Dial 4076) / Wooden Spoon (Dial 4076) / Chocolate Cherry (Dial 4079) / Betwixt And Between (dial 4079) / keep the one you got (dial 4083) /go home and do it (dial 4083) / you need me, baby (dial 4086) / Baby, Be Good (Dial 4086) / That's Your Baby (Dial 4089) / Sweet, Sweet Woman | |
Joe Tex
Live And Lively / Soul Country |
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|  Released on 02/08/10. The late Joe Tex was amongst the most popular Southern Soul artists of the mid-late 60s. Equally at home with uptempo songs and even disco, Joe's major successes came with a series of 'preaching' deep soul singles that espoused the down home values of life in America's Deep South. This series reissues all the Tex LP's on CD for the first time and will contain all his US and international hits, plus bonus tracks, recorded for Dial records until his death in 1982. Vol.3 collects together two albums released through Atlantic in 1968: Live and Lively (not really live at all, a studio album with audience additions), featuring the US Billboard hits 'Papa Was Too' (R&B), 'Show Me, and Skinny Legs & All' (Top 10); along with the thematic and highly-acclaimed Soul Country. In addition, there are three bonus tracks, including the single hit 'Men Are Getting Scarce. This gorgeous package comes with extensive liner notes from Clive Richardson and fold out poster inlays with rare photo. Show Me / Do Right Woman / Get Out Of My Life Woman / Wooden Spoon / That’s Life / Love’s A Hurtin' Thing / Don’t Give Up / A Womans Hands / You're Gonna Thank Me Woman / Papa Was Too / Skinny Legs & All / Soul Country / I’ll Never Do You Wrong / Ode To Billy Joe / At The Dark End Of The Street / Funny How Time Slips Away / Engine Engine # 9 / Skip A Rope / Green Green Grass Of Home / Set Me Free / By The Time I Get To Phoenix / Honey / Bonus Tracks - A Womans Hands / I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My Woman) / Men Are Getting Scarce | |
The Dixie Humming Birds
A Christian Testimonial |
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|  Released on 30/08/10. The Dixie Hummingbirds have been recording and performing since the late 1930s, and were noted leaders of the quartet -style male groups during the golden years of the 1950s and 60s, led by Ira Tucker.The group also sang background for Paul Simon on his 1973 smash pop hit Loves Me Like a Rock, and reached the R&B charts with their own recording of this. First time on CD for the groups first album on Peacock Records along with bonus tracks of their singles releases between 1957 - 1959 The Final Edition / Oh How I Love Jesus / I Just Want To Tell You / Christians Automobile / Nobody Knowsthe Trouble I’ Ve Seen / Are You Ready / God Is Now Speaking / We’ll Meet Again / Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow / He’ll Do The Same For You / Devil Can’t Harm A Praying Man / Christian Testimonial / Bonus Tracks- Cool Down Yonder / Loving Hand / Just Trusting / Live On Forever / Stop By Here / Walls Of Zion / Just A Little While / Lets Go Out To The Programs 1/ Lets Go Out To The Programs 2 / I Don’t Know Why / Make One Step / Come And See About Me / I Want To Feel The Holy Spirit / What A Friend | |
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