CiTR -- Shake a Tail Feather: Recent Episodes
CiTR & Discorder Magazine
The finest in classic soul, and rhythm & blues from the late-50s to the early-70s. Including lesser known artists, regional hits, lost soul gems and contemporary artists recording in that classic soul style.
Featuring rare Motown, Aretha Franklin and CanCon soul artists, including 60s Toronto girl-group The Tiaras and the lost Jackie Shane In Concert LP (1968).
Featuring rare 50s and 60s R&B/soul on the London, Stateside, Tamla-Motown and Loma labels.
gak fills in for Jason once again, with an expanded version of his last appearance back during the CITR Fund Drive: a soul primer, showing R&B's roots dating back from the thirties up until today.
Songs:
Lee Dorsey: Yes We Can (Funky as I Can Be!, 2007) Great American Music
Cab Calloway: The Man from Harlem (Dance Crazy: from the Charleston to the Jive, 1932) Past Perfect
Billy Holliday with Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra: Miss Brown to You (Complete on Columbia v.1, 1935) Columbia/Decca
Wynonie Harris: Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well? (Rockin' the Blues, 1944) Proper Box
Fairfield Four: Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around (Standing in the Safety Zone, 1947) Dot
Jackson Gospel Singers: Heaven Bound Train (Heaven Bound Train: Southern Gospel, 1949) P-Vine
Mildred Cummings: Rock Me to Sleep (The Chronological Little Miss Cornshucks, 1951) Classics R&B
B. B. King: Whole Lot of Love (RPM 416 7", 1954)
Ray Charles: What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2 (Atlantic Soul: 1959-1975, 1959) Atlantic
The Sweet Inspirations: (Gotta Find) A Brand New Love, Pt. I (Atlantic Soul: 1959-1975, 1959) Atlantic
Etta James: A Sunday Kind of Love (At Last!, 1961) Chess
Doris Troy: Just One Look (Atlantic Soul: 1959-1975, 1963) Atlantic
Eddie & Ernie: That's the Way It Is (Time Waits For No One 7", 1964) Tomorrow/Eastern
Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come (Ain't That Good News, 1964) ABKCO
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, 1967) Atlantic
G. L. Crockett: It's a Man Down There (It's a Man Down There, 1965) Four Brothers
Rose Batiste: Hit & Run (I Miss My Baby 7", 1966) Revilot
Classics IV: Spooky (Classics IV, 1967) Imperial
Dee Dee Warwick: Foolish Fool (Foolish Fool, 1969) Mercury
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: You're All I Need to Get By (You're All I Need, 1968) Tamla/Motown
Irene Scott: Everyday Worries (Everyday Worries 7", 196?) Midas
Bob Azzam & His Orchestra: Rain, Rain, Go Away (New Sounds, 1968) Columbia
Harvey Averne Dozen: You're No Good (Viva Soul, 1968) Atlantic
The Spinners: It's a Shame (2nd Time Around, 1970) V.I.P.
The Emotions: As Long as I've Got You [demo] (Songs of Innocence and Experience, 1972) Stax
Fontella Bass: Hold On This Time (Free, 1972) Paula/Fuel
John Ellison: You've Got to Have Rhythm (You've Got To Have Rhythm 7", 197?) Phil L.A. of Soul
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band: Express Yourself [alternate version] (Puckey Puckey: Jams and Outtakes 1970-1971, 1970) Rhino Handmade
Cablidos: Barrio Bueno (Crossfire, early 1970's) Schema Italy
Junior Parker: Taxman (Love Ain't Nothin' But a Business Goin' On, 1971) Groove Merchant
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & the True Loves: The Satisfier (Roll With You, 2008) Q-Division
Duffy: Warwick Avenue (Rockferry, 2008) Mercury
Menahan Street Band: The Traitor (Make the Road by Walking, 2008) Daptone
The Budos Band: His Girl (The Budos Band II, 2007) Daptone
Here's your soulful swaplist. Additional information will be posted on http://gak.ca in due course.
- East of Underground: Poppin' Popcorn/Oye Como Va (East of Underground, 1971) U.S. Army/Wax Poetics
- Chairmen of the Board: Give Me Just A Little More Time (Give Me Just A Little More Time, 1970) Invictus
- Lee Moses: Time and Place (Time and Place, 1970) Maple
- Allen Toussaint: Southern Nights (Southern Nights, 1975) Water
- Joy Denalane: Soweto '76-'06 (Born & Raised, 2006)
- Tommy Guerrero: Badder Than Bullets (From the Soil to the Soul, 2006) Quannum
- O.V. Wright: A Nickel and a Nail (A Nickel And A Nail And Ace Of Spades, 1971) Backbeat
- Wilson Pickett: I'm in Love (I'm in Love, 1968) Atlantic
- Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band: Fried Okra [Mono] (Hot Heat and Sweet Groove, 1967) Warner Bros.
- Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band: The World (is Going Up in Flames) (Daptone 7" Singles Collection, Vol. 2, 2008) Daptone
- Lee Fields: Could Have Been (Daptone 7" Singles Collection, Vol. 2, 2008) Daptone
- Irene Kral: Going to California (Gilles Peterson Digs America 2, 2007) Luv N'Haight
- Marvin Holmes & the Uptights: Oomph (Oomph 7", 1967) Spotlight
- Sticks of Dynamite: It's Football, Baby (It's Football Baby 7", 1968?) Saxton
- The Intruders: Together (Together 7", 1967) Gamble
- Sly, Slick & Wicked: Sho' Nuff (Sho' Nuff single, 1973) People
- Daryl Hall & John Oates: She's Gone (Abandoned Luncheonette, 1973) Atlantic
- Rufus & Chaka Khan: You Got the Love (Rags to Rufus, 1974) ABC
- Roberta Flack: Reverend Lee (Chapter 2, 1970) Atlantic
- Irma Thomas: I Gave You Everything (A Woman Will Do Wrong 7", 1967) Chess
- Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers: If You Love Her (I Am Your Man 7", 1968) Gordy
- Different Strokes: Sing a Simple Song (Sing a Simple Song 7", 1969) Okeh
- Bobby Byrd: I'm Not to Blame (Bobby Byrd Got Soul, 1995) Polygram
- Gnarls Barkley: Who's Gonna Save My Soul (The Odd Couple, 2008) Atlantic
- Denise LaSalle: A Love Reputation (Northern Soul, 2005) Chess
- The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra: Cast Your Fate to the Wind (Big City Soul, 1975) Pye
Jason's out this week, so that GAK guy's filling in. Here's your playlist to being your summer.
- DJ Shadow: This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way) (The Outsider, 2006) Universal
- Mighty Walker Brothers: God Been Good To Me (Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal, 2008) Numero Group
- Al Green: You've Got the Love I Need (featuring Anthony Hamilton) (Lay It Down, 2008) Bluenote
- Buena Vistas: Here Come Da Judge (Here Come Da Judge, 1968) Marquee
- Rodger Collins: Foxy Girls in Oakland (Bay Area Funk, 2004) Ubiquity
- Alan Moorhouse: Soul Skimmer (Exclusive Blend Volume 2, 1997) Blow Up
- Ronnie Keaton: Going Down for the Last Time (Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk, 1997) Barely Breaking Even
- Otis Redding and Carla Thomas: Knock On Wood (King & Queen, 1967) Stax
- Cyril Neville: Tell Me What's On Your Mind (New Orleans Funk, 2008) Soul Jazz
- Freddie Scott: (You) Got What I Need (7", 1968) Shout
- Pleasure Web: Music Man Pt. 1 and 2 (7", 1973) Eastbound
- Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peace: Be My Lady (Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation, 2007) Numero Group
- Stephanie McKay: Tell It Like It Is (Stephanic McKay EP, 2006) Astralwerks
- Soul Vibrations: The Dump (Funky 16 Corners, 2001) Stones Throw
- Okie Duke: Ain't No Colour to Soul (Chicken Lickin', 1968?) Ovation
- The Impressions: We're A Winner (We're A Winner, 1968) Universal
- Curtis Mayfield: Give Me Your Love (Love Song) (Super Fly OST, 1972) Curtom
- Bill Withers: Who Is He (and What is He to You?) (Still Bill, 1972) Sussex
- Linda Lyndell: What A Man (Soul Sides: Volume One, 2005) Zealous
- Eugene McDaniels: Cherrystones (Outlaw, 1970) Atlantic
- Eddie & Ernie: We Try Harder (I Believe She Will 7", 1966) Shazam/Chess
- The Five Du-Tones: Monkee See Monkey Do (Shake a Tail Feather, 1963) One-Derful
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson: The Bottle (Winter in America, 1973) TVT
- Isaac Hayes: Pursuit of the Pimpmobile (Truck Turner OST, 1974) Enterprise
- Isaac Hayes: Main Title "Truck Turner" (Truck Turner OST, 1974) Enterprise
- Isaac Hayes: House of Beauty (Truck Turner OST, 1974) Enterprise
- Isaac Hayes: Blue's Crib (Truck Turner OST, 1974) Enterprise
- The Backyard Heavies: Expo 83 (Soul Junction 7", 1971) Specter
Dedicated to my grandmother Irma Daisy (Nicholls) Payne, who passed away this past Monday. Remember your Roots!
Special Guests: David "Love" Jones of African Rhythms Radio and Jamie Anstey of Neptoon Records.