This Is Lowrider Soul Vol 2 Various Artists (Lowrider Soul)

£11.70

Genre:
Lowrider Soul
Label:
Kent
Format:
CD
Catalogue Id:
CDKEND 497

It’s been almost three years since Sean Hampsey and the Southern (California) Soul Spinners created “This Is Lowrider Soul” for Kent Records, and the ensuing acclaim and enjoyment have made this second volume essential.

Only three artists are repeated, which shows the depth of the genre, and two of those – Barbara Mason with her Philly slow-burners and Lee Williams & the Cymbals’ fantastic East Coast harmonies – epitomise the Lowrider soul sound between them. The Lovers are also featured again, providing sweet soul from the Pacific coast.

A big talking point will be the previously unissued ballad ‘Can’t Nobody’ from Detroit’s top vocal group Brothers Of Soul, which they cut for Galaxy in 1969. That was the year in which the more obscure Mark-Keys, from the same city, offered their re-interpretation of J.T. Rhythm’s ‘My Sweet Baby’. Detroit also provides the Perfections’ tour de force ‘Don’t Take Your Love From Me’, a Jack Ashford gem from the previous year, and harmony was still strong in the city in 1972 when the Houston Outlaws’ ‘What Am I Going To Do’ was released by Westbound. It failed to gain the acclaim it deserved; until now, currently one of the most sought-after and expensive Detroit sides on the Lowrider collectors’ scene.

Philadelphia also specialised in this sound as the 60s turned into the 70s, and the Ethics’ ‘Sad Sad Story’ is a classic of its kind, in a similar vein to the offerings of Little Ben & the Cheers, the Vanguards and Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr; mid-Western groups trying to capture that same soulful feeling.

Though the artists on this CD are overwhelmingly male, when the girls hit it right the effect is stunning – as with the Sparkels’ rarity ‘Try Love (One More Time)’. Another pricey original 45 is the Hyperions’ West Coast-recorded and released ‘Believe In Me’. It was hardly known until the Northern Soul A-side was flipped out of curiosity.

Three tracks were rescued from the tape vaults and released on Kent CDs in the late noughties. East Coast stalwart Benny Gordon’s protégés the Exceptions, New York outfit the Radiations and Los Angeles’ very own Magicians all deliver accomplished and ready-to-hear soul ballads. It is testament to the depth of talent in black America in the soul era, that they were deemed surplus to requirements at the time.

Other big-name groups on the Lowrider scene such as the Hesitations, the Manhattans, the Larks and the Superbs all feature here; the compilation flows admirably, creating a soulful mood as the artists always intended.

Ady Croasdell

Share

Track listing

Show

Side 1

  • 01 Preview So Much In Love - The Exceptions

  • 02 Preview Please Say It Isn't So - Lee Williams & The Cymbals

  • 03 Preview Somebody Please - The Vanguards

  • 04 Preview Yes I'm Ready - The Hesitations

  • 05 Preview You Never Loved Me (At All) - Barbara Mason

  • 06 Preview Sad, Sad Story - The Ethics

  • 07 Preview Try Love (One More Time) - The Sparkels

  • 08 Preview Follow Your Heart - The Manhattans

  • 09 Preview Someone - The Lovers

  • 10 Preview Little Girl - Darrow Fletcher

  • 11 Preview I Want You - Dee Torres

  • 12 Preview It Hurts So Much - The Superbs

  • 13 Preview I Want You (Back) - The Larks

  • 14 Preview Trust In Me - The Magicians

  • 15 Preview Believe In Me - The Hyperions

  • 16 Preview Here It Comes - The Persians

  • 17 Preview Can't Nobody - Brothers Of Soul

  • 18 Preview That's The Way Our Love Is - The Radiations

  • 19 Preview My Sweet Baby - The Mark-Keys

  • 20 Preview Don't Take Your Love From Me - The Perfections

  • 21 Preview (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down - Little Ben & The Cheers

  • 22 Preview You Can't Blame Me - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr

  • 23 Preview What Am I Going To Do - Houston Outlaws

  • 24 Preview A Man That Is Not Free - Soul Sensations

Delivery & Returns

Show

We offer free P&P to UK addresses. For all other territories packaging is free and postage is charged on a weight basis.

We use Royal Mail First Class for UK deliveries and standard Air Mail for all other territories, very large orders will usually be sent via parcelforce. You may cancel your order at any time prior to your order being dispatched by emailing us at orders@acerecords.com ensuring that you quote your name, address and order reference number or by telephoning +44 (0) 208 453 1311 between 9am and 5pm GMT/BST, Monday to Friday. Please note: As music downloads are dispatched immediately after purchase, there is no possibility of cancelling these orders.

In the event that any products supplied to you by us are damaged or defective, we agree to replace or repair the damaged or defective products or refund the amount you paid for such goods (including postage & packaging) providing you notify us (either via post at or e-mail: orders@acerecords.com ) and return the goods within 28 days of purchase. Physical goods should be sent back to us in the same condition you received them to: “Returns” Ace Records, Such Close, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1JF, United Kingdom. Music downloads should be returned to us via the e-mail address above including a copy of your notification.

You have the right to cancel your order within seven days of purchase, or seven days of receipt of the goods (whichever is the longer). If you choose to cancel your order, full payment will be returned to you. Returned items should be sent to: “Returns” c/o Ace Records, Such Close, Letchworth Garden City SG6 1JF, United Kingdom. Music downloads should be returned to us via the email address: orders@acerecords.com including a copy of your notice of cancellation and order number.

Customer reviews

Show

Related products

Customers who bought this item also bought