out in the streets again: the soul sounds of scepter soul (red)

black friday 2016 exclusive - red vinyl

A vault’s worth of solid gold treasures! Nearly all the cuts included here are legendary, high-dollar 45s, presented in their original—and danceable!—mono mixes. The sound of thousands of dollars’ worth of revered R&B, from Sundazed!

The legendary Florence Greenberg was one of very few women who envisioned, launched and ran a hugely-successful record company. She liked to say that she was “a white woman in a black business who couldn’t carry a tune!” But, she sure knew talent: talented artists, songwriters, producers, sales and promo people. For many amazing years, Mrs. Greenberg helmed a label comparable in size to Motown: not quite a major, but much more substantial than most indies. Scepter Records grew and flourished by cultivating an amazing network of independent writers and producers: Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Luther Dixon, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Van McCoy, and many, many others.

And now, compiled here are 15 exhilarating Scepter recordings - all incredible dance-floor sides (nearly $3k of original wax!), lovingly pressed onto one glorious album. Viva, Florence! Viva, Scepter Records! Dim the lights, turn this soulful platter up and get ready to move!!!

Track listing:

• A1 –Jack Montgomery Dearly Beloved 2:37
• A2 –Tommy Hunt The Work Song 2:34
• A3 –Candy & The Kisses* Tonight's The Night 2:22
• A4 –J. J. Barnes Just One More Time 2:30
• A5 –Ernestine Eady The Change 2:12
• A6 –The Shirelles Groovy Guy 2:16
• A7 –The Camp (5) Marching 1:49
• B1 –Irma & The Fascinators Lost Love 2:14
• B2 –Candy & The Kisses* Out In The Streets Again 2:01
• B3 –Jack Montgomery Do You Believe It 1:55
• B4 –Ronnie Milsap Ain't No Soul Left In These Old Shoes 1:53
• B5 –Johnny Maestro And The Crests I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture 2:15
• B6 –B.J. Thomas I Don't Have A Mind Of My Own 2:08
• B7 –Jerry Tiffe Hey Watcha' Doin' 3:19