Musical Episode #010: Been Wrong So Long
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Been a bit of a slow month here at the blog, sorry for the lack of action but I’m contending with a healthy number of distractions. That being said, I have a been slowly re-building my digital library of 45s (this time on an external drive!) so I should be able to start putting together some nice hour long mixes that represent some nice corners of my collection.
Today’s podcast is by no means my ‘specialty.’ As I’m always inclined to search out more mid-tempo dance friendly stuff, when I’m forced to choose between two records the deeper, slower tracks are usually the first to be thinned out of the “to buy” pile. Still, I have my more relaxed moments when I like to sit down and have my heart ripped out and stomped in a puddle of tears Plus, if the stereotype holds up, as the days pass and my hair continues to grey and thin, I’ll be drawn more and more into the slower tunes with age.
That being said, while these records aren’t the most obscure they aren’t merely toss-offs in my collection, they’re true-blue favorites that get plenty of air time in my universe and I am excited to bring to you! There are a number of records in here I would have liked to spend more time talking about but I’ll let you take them all in as a grouping.
Hope you enjoy these tracks as much as I do!
-George / Snack Attack
Tracklist:
O.V. Wright – I’ll Take Care of You (Backbeat, 1969 )
Garnett Mimms – Tell Me Baby (United Artists, 1964)
Bob & Earl – Deep Down Inside (Tempe, 1962)
Vernon Harrell – Such A Lonely Guy (Ascot, 1963)
Chet “Poison” Ivey – In A Little While (Bee Cee, 196?)
Verna Williams – Wrong Number, Right Girl (Belinda, 1959)
Bobby Bland – I’ve Been Wrong So Long (Duke, 1960)
Betty Harris – I’ll Be A Liar (Jubilee, 1963)
Otis Williams – Let A Woman Feel Like A Woman (Stop, 1969)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – Letter Full of Tears (Fury, 1961)
Barbara and The Browns – Big Party (Stax, 1964)
Lee Williams and The Cymbals – I Can Make Mistakes Too (Black Circle, 1974)
Irma Thomas – I’m Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry (Imperial, 1965)
Clarence Reid – Ten Tons of Dynamite (Alston, 1971)
Laura Lee – Dirty Man (Chess, 1967)
Gene Chandler – Rainbow 65 (Part 1) (Constellation, 1965)
Baby Washington – It’ll Never Be Over For Me (Sue, 1964 )
The Impressions – I Can’t Stay Away (ABC, 1967)
William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Stax, 1968)
Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers – I Am Your Man (Gordy, 1968)
Syl Johnson – Any Way The Wind Blows (Hi, 1972 )
LJ Reynolds & The Chocolate Syrup – Let One Hurt Do (Law-Ton, 1971)
Bobby Womack – I’m Gonna Forget About You (Liberty , 1970)
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