Description
For teenagers listening to their radios in the back seats of their fathers’ cars or slow dancing at High School hops or block parties, this was a golden age of angst-driven songs and the blossoming of what would later become soul music.There were R&B/pop crossovers that sounded like pop and country/gospel fusions that sounded like soul. There were latin-tinged songs with Doo-Wop vocals and pop songs that featured raw R&B vocals but one thing these songs all shared was their subject matter.
Called “Popcorn” after the James Brown song of the same name, this movement was similar to Britain’s Northern Soul phenomenon with DJ’s seeking out rare obscurities to keep their dancers entertained. Taking the Popcorn scene’s love of the era this compilation concentrates on the more R&Bi influenced songs of the time, making it perfect for late night dance floor moves and soulful listening at home…
A1 – Hillard Street – River Love
A2 – Varetta Dillard – That’s Why I Cry
A3 – Damita Jo – I’ll Be There
A4 – Jesse James – Dreams Never Hurt Nobody
A5 – Patsie Slater – A Tear
B1 – Kitty White With Hugo Peretti And His Orchestra – I’m Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday
B2 – The Gainors – Tell Him
B3 – The Sierras – I Should Have Loved You
B4 – Frank Minion With Howard Biggs & His Orchestra – How Much Land (Does A Man Need)
B5 – Dolly Lyon – In The Palm Of Your Hand
C1 – Brook Benton – Kiddio
C2 – Tony Allen & The Champs – Night Owl
C3 – Cindy Devereaux – Sing On Baby
C4 – The Radiants Feat. Gene McAlister – Heartbreak Society
C5 – Anna King – The Big Change
D1 – Ray Rush – So What
D2 – Johnny Wells – Lonely Moon
D3 – Timi Yuro – What’s A Matter Baby
D4 – Simone Dina – Now I Lay Me Down To Weep
D5 – Lew Conetta – You Got Me Crazy
