Soultime PT.6

Diggin’ the roots of Soul again this week folks….with the ‘Roots of  MOTOWN and STAX’ . Following on from the recently posted Doo-Wop playlist (Soultime Pt.5), which (we thought) rather cleverly ended with a tune called ‘Sincerely’ by the Moonglows, featuring one Harvey Fuqua – leading us nicely into this weeks spotlight on the roots of Soul’s  two biggest hitters- Motown & Stax.  Before Berry Gordy set up Motown, the very same Harvey Fuqua, of Moonglows fame, (not just  a great voice, but also a smart businessman & talent spotter too!)  along with Berry Gordy’s elder sister Gwen (they would later marry) set up Anna Records. As well as other offshoots Harvey Records and Tri-Phil Records. Discovering artist such as Marvin Gaye, Junior Walker, Johnny Bristol, Lamont Dozier, Joe Tex and The Detroit Spinners.  So this week we’ll be featuring a selection of some of our favourite tunes from Harvey & Gwen’s recently (& highly recommended) released series of CD’s (Anna Pt.s 1 & 2, Harvey Records and Tri-Phil Pts 1 & 2)  Altogether  a brilliant compilation- opening with Harvey himself, & the first few tunes being total MOD classic! It gives us just one small insight into the birth of Soul. It’s got shouters, screamers, pleaders and pure sweet soul ballads. as well as some of harvey’s doowop, blues & gospel roots…& if that’s not enough, you got Junior Walker blowin’, an i mean blowin’ his top!  As Harvey takes us seamlessly from Doowop to Soul (and sometimes back an forth!) Harvey and Gwen would eventually sell their interests in all three labels (where most of their artists would follow them) and join Berry Gordy at MOTOWN.  And the rest, as they say…..… And then finally we finish with a few tunes from the Satellite label, a small label started by Country Fiddle Player Jim Stewart in 1957, featuring such artists as Rufus and Carla Thomas and the Mar-Kays, which some Soul fans may already know? would eventually (in 1961) turn into the STAX label. (Picture featured above-The Moonglows, featuring Harvey Fuqua and a young Marvin Gaye) ………enjoy!   1 Harvey-Come On And Answer Me 2 Shorty Long-Too Smart 3 The Merced Blue Notes-Whole Lotta Nothing 4 The Spinners-Itchin’ For My Baby 5 Harvey-Any Way You Wanta 6 Barrett Strong-You Knows What to do 7 Herman Griffin-Yes,No,Maybe 8 Bill Murray-The Bigtime Spender Pt.1 9 Joe Tex- All I Could Do Is Cry Pt.1 10 The Quails-Over The Hump 11 Junior Walker & The All Stars-Twist Lackawanna 12 Harvey & Ann-What Can You Do Now 13 Harvey & Ann-Will I do 14 Barrett Strong-Oh! I Apologise 15 Paul Gayten-Scratch Back 16 Ty Hunter-Everything About 17 Johnny & Jackey-Someday We’ll Be Together 18 Jordan Harmonisers-I Won’t Mind 19 Carla & Rufus-‘Cause I Love You 20 The Chips-You Make Me Feel So Good 21The Mar-Keys-Last Night 22 Carla & Rufus-Deep Down Inside 23 Prince Conley-I’m Going Home 24 Nick Charles-The Right Girl 25 Barbara Stephens-The Life I Live 26 Barbara Stephens-I Don’t Worry