Thursday, November 18, 2010

Crowded Park


Lifted from the vaults.....here is one of the most popular albums in the history of KLD.

Mary Frierson, In her early teens, was a member of the singing group The Drapels and was signed with Stax Records. The group consisted of Wendy, her brother Johnnie Frierson and two friends, Marion Brittenum and Wilbur Mondie.
Executives at Stax Records sliced Wendy Rene (born Mary Frierson) from the Drapels, who released two singles before the separation.
Mary Frierson needed a stage name and several options came up including the name Wendy Storm via Stax receptionist-turned PR head Deanie Parker. Otis Redding came up with the name Wendy René. She used that name regularly after she became a solo artist.
A month after Stax issued the final Drapels' single, they issued "After Laughter Comes Tears" (August 1964) and credited it solely to Wendy Rene, though the Drapels recorded the song as a unit.
Her second release "Bar-B-Q" (November 1964) sounds like Rene imitating the Jackson Five only the Gary, IN, natives wouldn't record until 1968. Wendy Rene was Michael Jackson before Michael. More sessions followed, but Stax didn't release much of what Rene did. "Give You What I Got" b/w "Reap What You Sow" dropped May of 1965, other releases include "I Wish I Were That Girl." Nothing hit with any impact after her solo debut and Stax gave up on Wendy
In December 1967, Wendy was scheduled to fly with Otis Redding and the Bar-Kays for what would have been her final live performance for the forseeable future. A new mother, she backed out at the last minute to stay home with her child. Tragically, the plane crashed in Madison, Wisconsin leaving Redding and six others dead.

1. WHAT WILL TOMORROW BRING
2. I WISH I WERE THAT GIRL
3. CRYING ALL BY MYSELF
4. CROWDED PARK
5. BAR B-Q
6. GONE FOR GOOD
7. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
8. GIVE YOU WHAT I GOT
9. HE HASN'T FAILED ME YET
10. LAST LOVE
11. CAN'T STAY AWAY
12. THE SAME GUY
13. AFTER LAUGHTER (COMES TEARS)
14. YOUNG & FOOLISH

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Unlimited Soul Vol. 1



Here's another classic from the original KLD dayz. This album includes a killer remake from the legendary Ralfi Pagan along with a bare bones pleader from the Larks.


1. IT'S TOO LATE...RALFI PAGAN
2. HAVE YOU SEEN MY HEARTACHES LATELY...THE 11TH COMMANDMENT
3. FAREWELL...THE ETHICS
4. ALL FOR YOU...THE ADMIRATIONS
5. HEAVENLY FATHER...THE LARKS
6. NO ONE ELSE WILL DO...BLACK IVORY
7. LOVELY WEEKEND...TONY MASON
8. I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU..THE VARIATIONS OF LOVE
9. IT HURTS SO MUCH...THE SUPERBS
10. NEVER GONNA LET HIM KNOW...DEBBIE TAYLOR
11. I'M NOT GONNA' GIVE UP...EDDIE HOLMAN
12. SHY GIRL...JOHNNY & THE EXPRESSIONS
13. LOST LOVE...LEE WILLIAMS & THE CYMBALS
14. SAY IT AGAIN...TIMOTHY WILSON
15. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU...THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS
16. STOP DOUBTING MY LOVE...FREEDOM MACHINE
17. I'VE GOT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU...THE VAN DYKES
18. HE'S GONE...THE CHANTELS


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Post by G MAN
Link courtesy of G MAN
Tracks courtesy of G MAN
Album cover by G MAN
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Friday, November 12, 2010

Soul Overdose Vol. 9


Here's a blast from the past with the very 1st comp ever posted on the Original "The Keeper of Lost Dreamz."


1. I DO LOVE YOU...G.Q.
2. BLIND ALLEY...THE EMOTIONS
3. CALIFORNIA SOUL...MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL
4. THE TABLES HAVE TURNED...THE 125TH STREET CANDY STORE
5. LET ME DOWN EASY...BETTY LAVETTE
6. I LET LOVE SLIP AWAY...DAVID RUFFIN
7. RUN TO ME..THE PEOPLES CHOICE
8. LUCKY TO BE LOVED BY YOU...WILLIE HUTCH
9. MY THING...THE WHATNAUTS
10. HE'S THE ONE I LOVE...MARY WELLS
11. I KEEP ASKING YOU QUESTIONS...BLACK IVORY
12. TIL' YOU COME BACK TO ME...LEE WILLIAMS & THE CYMBALS
13. GREAT DAY...THE WHISPERS
14. I'M STILL WAITING...PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLES
15. HIDE AND SEEK...THE NATURAL EXPERIENCE
16. TAKE ME BACK..THE EMOTIONS
17. WHO YOU TRYING TO FOOL...CHOCOLATE SYRUP
18. DON'T HAVE TO SHOP AROUND..THE MAD LADS

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