Friday, 27 March 2020

El Anthony / The Passions


Eldridge Anthony was from Gary, Indian and released 2 solo  45s on La Cindy in 1969 and another 2 on Star-Vue 1970-71. Prior to this he was with The Passions who released 4 45s on Tower in 1968-69.

La Cindy was owned by Leo Austell and Hillery Johnson (who co-wrote World Column's NS classic 'So Is The Sun'). They also founded Brainstorm, Twin Stacks with Archie Russell. Austell also owned Sta-Set and  Renee and was Betty Everett's manager.

La Cindy only released a handful of 45s but what a catalogue for NS connoisseurs 2 by El Anthony,  NS classics by Ernest Mosley (Stubborn Heart),  Walter & The Admerations (Man Oh Man (What Can I Do)) and also Johnny Ross & The Soul Explosions (Love-I-tis/Chi'-Ca'-Go).

Discography

The Passions
The Passions were El Anthony,  Roosevelt Christmas, Doyle Cole and John Coleman.

1968 - Just Like A Rolling Sea / Without A Warning [Tower 423]
1968 - Without A Warning / I Can See My Way Through [Tower 443]
1968 - I Can See My Way Through / Just Another Reason [Tower 443]
1969 - Just Another Reason /Just Like A Rolling Sea [Tower 474]
1969 - High Jacked Pt I / High Jacked Pt. II [Tower 485]

El Anthony
1969 - Crying Without A Reason / Will You Wait [La Cindy 1001]
1969 - I Want To Be Together With You / We've Been In Love Too Long [La Cindy 1002]
1971 - Will You Wait / Sweet Jo-Ann [Star-Vue SR-1001]
1970 - That's What My Lady Says / Crying Without A Reason [Star-Vue SR-1002]

NOTES:
The Passions seemed to release the B side as the next A side!
Just Another Reason was a Curtis Mayfield song also recorded by The Fascinations on Mayfield in 1968.
Without A Warning was originally recorded by The Amazers on Thomas in 1967.  I have just discovered another slowed down version of 'Without A Warning' from 1969 under a different title Turn On Your Lovelight by Vivian Hill on Nashville's S.B.I. label.
High-Jacked was arranged by Donny Hathaway


SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.9



El Anthony [1969] - I Want To Be Together With You [La Cindy 1002]

SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.85


No comments:

Post a Comment

Please note: Anonymous comments may not be posted and will NOT be responded to as we do not know who we are responding to.