Soul Strutter: Jimmie Raye

Jimmie Raye is best known in UK for Northern Soul classic stomper Philly Dog Around The World on Kim Kimbrough's KKC label from 1966, but he recorded many other quality records and some special deep soul tunes.

There is a very detailed biography on JimmieRaye.com website.

Discography

1963 - Hey Let's Dance / Forgive Me [Satan 101]
1964 - You Don't Want My Love / I Kept On Walkin' [Niagra DI 185]
1964 - Look At Me Girl (Crying) / I Tried [Tuff 401]

1966 - Philadelphia Dawg / Walked On, Stepped On , Stomped On [KKC RP-001]

1966 - Philly Dog Around The World / I Just Can't It No More [KKC S-002]
1967 - You Must Be Losing Your Mind / For The Sake Of Love [Garrison 3008]
1967 - That'll Get It / It's Written All Over your Face [Moon Shot MS 6078]
1972 - A Time In The Life Of Our Love (Part 1) / A Time In The Life Of Our Love (Part 2) [Spanway]
1973 - For The Sake Of Love / Any Day Now [Beautiful Sounds 0001]
1976 - Soul Thing / That Girl (Of Mine) [Asante]
1976 - Nuku Penda / Danser Et Chanter [Asante]
1978 - Deep In Your Love / Spread Love [Asante JR ASW 0001]
1979 - Love Caravan / Love Is Gone [CRC CRC-40141]
Jimmie Raye & The Revelations
1980 - Stand Up America / Stand Up America (Inst) [WMJR 009]

NOTES
Any Day now is listed by Craig Moerer and A Time In The Life Of Our Love on Spanway is mentioned in Jimmie's bio, but I've not been able to find any label scans or sound clips. If anyone can help with these please leave a comment.

Love Carvan and Love Is Gone feature in Hactor Babenco's 1981 movie 'Pixote'.

Albums

1976 - The Soul Thing (click link for YouTube Playlist)

Reissued by relaunched Tuff label which Jamie (Jimmie) Raye is V.P.

1976 - Mfalme - Let Your Soul Fly Away

The same tracks as The Soul Thing but aimed at African market.
Mfalme is the Swahili name for Jimmie Raye.

1980 - The Lover

2003 - Mr. Soulsepctacuar [Rootsraider ]

I think this was only available direct from Jimmie Raye's website.

2003 - Pledging My Love [Rootraider ]

I think this was only available direct from Jimmie Raye's website.
This CD has same tracks as Sexy so probably reissued as Sexy in 2018..

2018 - Sexy (click link for YouTube Playlist)

Issued in 2018 by relaunched Tuff label which Jamie (Jimmie) Raye is V.P.
NB Same tracks as Pledging My Love but in different order.

2018 - Northern Soul Legend

Issued in 2018 by relaunched Tuff label which Jamie (Jimmie) Raye is V.P.

Featured 45s

Jimmie Raye [1966] - Philly Dog Around The World [KKC S-002]

Arranged by Sticks Evans who got Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie to play drums and Ashford & Simpson to do backing vocals.

Jimmie Raye [1966] - Just Can't Take No More [KKC S-002]

Mid-tempo deep Northern Soul

Jimmie Raye [1967] - You Must Be Losing Your Mind [Garrison 3008]

Across the board appeal for this Deep Soul / Beat Ballad. You'd have to look very hard to find a better deep soul record than this!

SoulStrutters' Rating: 9.85

Released on 2 labels: Garrison in 1967 and reissued on JRE (his own label Jimmie Raye Enterprises) in 1970. The Garrison 45 only turns up on white promos so may have never been released. A great double-sider with this deep soul cut on A side and Northern Soul dancer on flip.

Discogs claims that Garrison was owned by Winford 'Johnny' Terry who sang with the Drifters between 1963-65 and states it's a Texas label. Terry was married to Brian & Eddie Holland's sister from Detroit. He owned Empire records in Detroit which only released Just Brothers (Frank & Jimmy Bryant who were later joined by Willie Kendrick in 1969) - Things Will Be Better / She Broke His Heart in 1967. The Just Brothers released Carlena / She Broke His Heart on Garrison also in 1967. Terry co-wrote 'Things Will Get Better Tomorrow' with Frank & Jimmy Bryant, and wrote 'Sliced Tomatoes' which was first released on Lupine in 1965. I'm not sure if this is the same Lupine label which released the early Supremes records when the were The Primettes and The Falcons (Wilson Pickett), if so it is the only one with a blue label (most, if not all, of the others are white) and with the tree logo - none of the others I've seen has this logo.

I'm not convinced that a/ he owned Garrison (as I've read that it was owned by Pete Garrison) "Pete Garrison released "You Must Be Losing Your Mind" b/w "For The Sake Of
Love." After a few weeks the Garrison record was well distributed down the east coast." from Jimmie Raye's biography on his website.
an b/ if he did it was it really in in Texas?

Terry's other claim to fame is that he co-wrote 'Please, Please, Please' with James Brown.

Jimmie Raye [1967] - For The Sake Of Love [Garrison 3008]

Northern Soul

Jimmie Raye [1967] - That'll Get It [Moon Shot MS 6078]

Funky Northern Soul dancer that wouldn't have been played back in the day but is ripe for the picking these days. A funky/crossover number.

Moon Shot was subsidiary of Calla (Roulette). The Shirelles are on backing vocals on both sides.