MELLO's GOT YOU COVERED

First a big "Thank You" goes out to RossyBoy for the awesome cover & title for my comp.

Yes, an old vato that has you covered in more ways than one LOL!. I don't mean to be repetitive but once again these versions are not by the original artists. I suspect some of these too may surprise as not being the original artists who sang these songs. I also continue to hope that I'm able to deliver some new tunes to you from my selection. I'll only know if you let me know.

  As a Chicagoan, I pass on a bit of info on track # 5. Her name may imply that she is of Japanese heritage but actually she was born Rosemarie Timotea Aurro in Chicago, & was the product of an Italian-American family that owned a local restaurant. She is also considered by many to be the first so-called blue-eyed soul singer of the 60's.

 01.A Fork In The Road - Rebbie Jackson
02.Darling, Forever - The Four Chevelles
03.I Who Have Nothing - Little Ray (Ramon Jimenez)
04.I'm Doing Fine Now - The Three Degrees
05.It'll Never Be Over For Me - Timi Yuro
06.Just Another Guy - The O'Jays
07.Love Is Here - The Dramatics
08.Love Makes The World Go Round - Papa's Results
09.Love On A Two Way Street - The Moments
10.Weep No More - Six Pak
11.When Love Slips Away - The Identities
12.Who Can I Turn To - The Main Ingredient
13.Let's Straighten It Out - Gwen McCrae
14.The Weatherman - Sister Sledge
15.How Can I Forget - Ben E. King
16.We Belong Together - Ritchie Valens
17.Precious, Precious - O. V. Wright
18.Close Your Eyes - Peaches & Herb

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Familia Souldiez Vol 9 - Poor Boy's Prayers

Late Spring: must be time for the familia to get together for that twice-yearly rendezvous! We toss around some tunes and try to find only the finest, the rarest and the firmest to share with our buddies. In time-honored tradition, I elect myself as the bonus-maker - getting to choose an extra opening track to set the mood. The theme this time out is "Poor Boy's Prayers" and the G MAN has out-done himself in the cover stakes in preparing the arte for this one. All the Lowriders will know Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk", released in 1959.  What many don't know is that the Farina brothers also wrote lyrics for that classic instrumental, although they never recorded a singing version themselves. But Betsy Brye did issue a version of "Sleepwalk" with lyrics that year. Trust our Sister DustyRose to come up with that gem ! Hope this latest volume keeps up the standards of yesteryear. Please let us know ! RossyBoy

01 - Oscar Toney Jr - I Wouldn't Be A Poor Boy (RossyBoy)

Capricorn, 1970

02 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Can You Love A Poor Boy (Mello)

"Away We A Go-Go" album, Tamla, 1966

03 - Marvin Sims - Hurting Inside (BillyMac)

Mellow, 1967

04 - James Gadson - Just To Love You Girl (G MAN)

Cream Records, 1972

05 - William Hart - Follow Every Dream (DustyRose)

"The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" soundtrack album, Lorimar, 1979

06 - Soul Ones - This Is My Prayer (East LA Guy)

Deal, 1971

07 - Billy Butler & The Enchanters - You Won't Let Me Forget You (MzO)

Right Track, 1966

08 - The Elgins - I Want To Be With You (Brownboy) 

previously unreleased, 1963, "The Motown Anthology" album, Universal UK, 2007

09 - Ralfi Pagan - My Dream (Macabre)

Fania, 1971

10 - Little Anthony & The Imperials - Prayer And A Juke Box (Chi-Town)

End, 1959

11 - Della Humphrey - (Girls Have Feelings) Just Like Boys Do (RossyBoy)

Arctic, 1969

12 - Billy Dodds & The Primes - Praying For You (East LA Guy)

Prime, 1962

13 - George McGregor & The Bronzettes - Temptation Is Hard To Fight (BillyMac)

Twinight, 1967

14 - Betsy Brye - Sleepwalk (DustyRose)

Columbia, 1959

15 - The Drew-Vels - I've Known (Brownboy)

Capitol, 1964

16 - C P Love - So Glad You're Gone (MzO)

unreleased Malaco, early 70s; "Malaco Soul Brothers Volume 2" album, Soulscape, 2010 

17 - The King Pins - A Lucky Guy (Macabre)

Vee Jay, 1963

18 - Final Decisions - Hour Of Your Need (G MAN)

Bumpshop, 1973

19 - The Untouchables - Poor Boy Needs A Preacher (Chi-Town)

Madison, 1960

20 - Double Exposure - Pick Me (Mello) 

Salsoul, 1976

21 - Calvin Scott - Never Found A Girl (RossyBoy)

"I'm Not Blind, I Just Can't See" album, Stax, 1973

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