Harvey Scales - The Best Of ...

Today I hopefully present some tracks from Harvey Scales (& The Seven Sounds) that you're not that familiar with.  There are certainly a few new to me, and what a nice surprise.

Harvey Scales co-wrote the #1 hit Disco Lady for Johnnie Taylor in 1976 and it is claimed that it was the very first certified platinum record.

He died on 11th Feb 2019 aged 78 Obituary

More info at Soul Walking

Discography at Soulfulkindamusic

Live footage from 2012 performing Disco Lady.

Harvey Scales [1969] - Welcome Home [Magic Touch MT 2077]

A track posted a few days ago by Frank Dell with Walter Jackson's original. Well here's another 'improvised' version by Harvey Scales on Magic Touch from 1969.  Curiously the label credits Walter Jackson as writer when in fact it was Chip Taylor aka James Wesley Voight (Jon Voight's younger brother who is the father of Angelina Jolie).

A nice alternate/improvised take on Walter Jackson's deep soul class which kicks in as a funky dancer at around 4:20.  There must be a demand for either this side or the flip as it sells for 175-£200 and the only one currently listed for sale on Discogs has a price tag on $750 (£607).

Magic Touch was a Milwaukee label founded by Lenny LaCour.

Harvey Scales [1969] - Trackdown [Magic Touch MT 2077]

Raw R&B/Funky/Garage(ish)

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds [1963] - Glamour Girl [Cucu J-1135]

Flis is (On The Street Of) New York City early 60s doo-wop/r&b dancer

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds [1966] - I Want To Apologize [Cucu J-1271]

Killer Deep Soul

Flip side is Independency

Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds [1967] - Love-Itis [Magic Touch 2007]

Northern Soul R&B in Stax/Atlantic style

Flip side is Get Down (R&B/Funk)

Live footage at Brooklyn Soul Festival 2010 performing Love-Itis

Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds [1968] - I Can't Cry No More [Magic Touch 16001]

This is the flip - the A side is Broadway Freeze

Harvey Scales & Seven Sounds [1969] - (It's Too Good) Too Good To Be True [Magic Touch 2069]

Northern Soul

Flip side Love Is A Gas (But How Sweet It Is)

Harvey Scales & Seven Sounds [1969] - Don't You Ever Let It End [Magic Touch 2072]

Superb Deep Soul group harmony

The Seven Sounds [1969] - The Sound Of Soul [Magic Touch 2072]

Northern Soul Instrumental

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Harvey Scales [1974] - I'll Run To Your Side [Cadet Concept C/C 7030]

A lovely mellow / deep soul ballad.

Flip side is (Leave It For) The Trashman - a funk tune

Harvey Scales [1979] - I Get Off On You [Casablanca NBLP 7164]

Mellow modern soul ballad/stepper from the 1979 album Hot Foot  (A Funque Dizco Opera) which also got a 45 release.  The sound clip is the longer album version.

Harvey Scales [1990] - Are You Still In Love [Kashgold GD 004]

Killer Deep Soul /Quiet Storm from 1990.

Harvey Scales [1991] - Spend The Nite Forever [Earthtone 508014X]

No release date for this one but most of the other listed releases are from 1991  He released another 45 and an album (All In A Night's Work) on the label in 1991 which included this 45 so perhaps it's also 1991?  There are only these release on label so would guess that it was his own label.

Harvey Scales [1991] - Single Girls [Earthtone 508014X]

Harvey Scales [1991] - All In A Night's Work [Earthtone ET02]

Mary Gresham [2009] - I'll Never Let You Walk Alone / You've Never Really Lived [Hit And Run #HR 501]

A double-sider of 2 unreleased tracks which were originally issued on Garry J. Cape's Soulscape CD Voice From The Shadows [SSCD 7008] in 2008 and got issued on vinyl on his Hit And Run imprint around 2009.

There's a good article by Mark E. Windle about Garry J. Cape recently posted on Soul Source.  Garry collaborated with the legendary UK soul record dealer John Anderson (Soul Bowl) on Grapevine 2000.  John Anderson, who sadly died last year (Oct 2019), was instrumental in the Northern Soul scene from the 70s, discovering rare records and supplying them to the top DJs especially Richard Searling.

Mary Ann Gresham was married to Chuck (Charles) Cooper and together as Chuck & Mariann they released 2 45s on Abet in 1968/69

1968 - Let's Walk Down The Street Together / The Woman in Me [Abet 9432]

1969 - Going Through The Changes / Motivation [Abet 9438]

On both 45s the top side was a duet and the B side was Mariann solo.

Chuck & Mariann

Mary Gresham [2009] -  I'll Never Let You Walk Alone [Hit And Run #HR1501]

I can't believe that this track is not on YouTube so I've just posted it.

Previously unreleased Modern Soul / crossover from 1973

Mary Gresham [2009] - You've Never Really Lived (Until You've Loved Someone) [Hit And Run #HR1501]

Previously unreleased Modern Soul dancer from 1973

Chuck & Mariann [1968] - Let's Walk Down The Street Together [Abet 9432]

Deep Soul

Mariann [1968 - The Woman in Me [Abet 9432]

Southern style Deep Soul

Chuck & Mariann [1969] - Going Through The Changes [Abet 9438]

Northern Soul with a sister funk style

Mariann [1969] - Motivation [Abet 9438]

More Northern Soul with a sister funk style

Glenn Watts [1967] - My Little Plaything / Money Gives Dignity [Bunky BNK 7751]

Bill Sheppard was mentioned a few posts ago in the Chymes / Lamaar discography.  He owned Chicago's Bunky label. Here's a great double-sider from 1967 on Bunky from Glenn Watts which appears to be his only 45 outing which makes you wonder what happened to him as both sides are great and he had a hand in writing both tracks with Floyd Mooris & R. Dixon. The other 'amazing' thing is it's still a cheapie (possibly 'under the radar') £25-£30 should secure a copy.

If anyone has any info on artist or writers, please leave a comment as I'd be interested to know if they did anything else.

Glenn Watts [1967] - My Little Plaything [Bunky BNK 7751]

This side has across the board appeal, deep soul, beat ballad, crossover, lowrider and just a great tune if you like 'real soul'.

Glenn Watts [1967] - Money Gives Dignity [Bunky BNK 7751]

Storming Northern Soul which was the A side.

COVID-19 24th April 2020

Summary

	New Cases	Change	Deaths	Change	Rec'ry Rate	Death Rate
IT	2,646	-21.67%	464	+5.8%	69.26%	30.74%	Increasing
ES	4,635	+10.07%	440	+1.1%	80.11%	19.89%	Increasing
DE	2,481	+13.03%	260	+11.9%	94.88%	5.12%	Reducing
FR	2,239	-7.21%	516	-5.4%	66.70%	33.30%	Increasing
UK	4,583	+2.97%	638	-19.6%	1.80%	98.20%	Reducing
US	31,900	+6.43%	2,777	+22.9%	63.10%	36.90%	Reducing

Commentary

US - new cases again exceed 30,000 (31,900) increasing by 1,927 (6.3%), deaths increased by 636 (22.9%).  The death toll now exceeds 50,000 (50,236).  New Jersey now exceeds 100,000 cases (100,025) and New York almost 270,000 (268,581). New York alone now has the 2nd highest no. of cases behind the US as a whole and New Jersey has 8th highest after Turkey.

Trump statement 24th April 2020:

President Trump made an 'incredulous' statement this morning suggesting that ultra-violet light and disinfectant may be a solution!

"So, suppose we hit the body with a tremendous, whether it's ultra-violet light or just very powerful light, and I think you said it hasn't been checked but you're going to test it. And then I said supposing you brought the light inside of the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you're going to test that too.  Sounds interesting. Right, and then i see the disinfectant. It knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? As you see it gets on the lungs, and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that. So that - you're going to have to use medical doctors with - but it sounds interesting to me.  So we'll see, but the whole concept on the light the way it kills it in one minute, that's pretty powerful. I hope people enjoy the sun. And if it has an impact, that's great. I'm just hearing this, not for the fist time. I mean there's been a rumour that, you know, a very nice rumour, that you go outside of the sun or have heat and it does have an effect on other viruses. But now we get it from one of the greatest laboratories of the world, I have to say covers a lot more territory that just this. This is probably an easy thing, relatively speaking for you."

ES - new cases increase by 424 (4,211 10.07%) and have increased each day since low on 20 Mar 1,536, deaths increased by 5 (1.1%).

IT - new cases reduced 732 (-21.67%), deaths increased by 27 (5.8%). Active cases reduced for the 4th consecutive day (by 851) 108,257 19 Apr to 106,848 23 Apr, indicating that may be over the peak. 

FR - I'm not sure what is going on in France as each day their figures are being adjusted, yesterday total cases were 159,877 and today this has been adjusted to 155,194 and today's figure is less than what was reported yesterday 158,183.  Based on adjusted figures new cases reduced by 174 (-7.21%), deaths reduced by 28 (15.4%).

A comment on Worldometers:

"The French Government has corrected its case numbers after a quality and verification process of data from EMS & EHPAD establishments highlighted over-reporting and overestimation of cumulative cases"

DE - new cases increased by 286 (13.3%), deaths increased by 31 (11.9%). Active cases continue to reduce by 1,679 and are now 44,254 - 60.7% of peak of 72,865 6 Apr and the lowest since 27 Mar.

UK - new cases increased by 132 (2.97%), deaths reduced by 125 (-19.6%).

UK still looks like it is 1/2 days ahead on Italy's trajectory with Italy reaching 130,000 7 days, and 140,00 9 days, after 100,000 and UK reaching 130,000 in 6 days and approaching 140,000 in 7 days.

IT - 101,739 (30 Mar) 132,057 (6 Apr) 135,586 (7 Apr) / 139,422 (8 Apr)

UK -103,093 (16 Apr) 133,495 (22 Apr) / 138,078 (23 Apr)

Latest stats from Worldometers

Latest v previous day - Recovery Rate v Death Rate

	Total	Active	Conc.	Recvd.	Deaths	Recvd%	Death%
IT	189,973	106,848	83,125	57,576	25,549	69.26%	30.74%
ES	213,024	101,617	111,407	89,250	22,157	80.11%	19.89%
DE	153,129	44,254	108,875	103,300	5,575	94.88%	5.12%
FR	159,877	94,239	65,638	43,782	21,856	66.70%	33.30%
UK	138,078	118,996	19,082	344	18,738	1.80%	98.20%
US	886,442	750,284	136,158	85,922	50,236	63.10%	36.90%

Latest v previous day - increase /decrease

Country	New Cases 23 Apr	New Cases 22 Apr	New Case Increase	Deaths 23 Apr	Deaths 22 Apr	Death Increase
IT	2,646	3,378	-732	464	437	27
ES	4,635	4,211	424	440	435	5
DE	2,481	2,195	286	260	229	31
FR	2,239	2,413	-174	516	544	-28
UK	4,583	4,451	132	638	763	-125
US	31,900	29,973	1,927	2,777	2,141	636

Latest v previous day - actuals

Daily	23-Apr				22-Apr
Country	New Cases	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%
IT	2,646	189,973	25,549	13.4%	187,327	25,085	13.4%
ES	4,635	213,024	22,157	10.4%	208,389	21,717	10.4%
DE	2,481	153,129	5,575	3.6%	150,648	5,315	3.5%
FR	2,239	159,877	21,856	13.7%	155,914	21,340	13.7%
UK	4,583	138,078	18,738	13.6%	133,495	18,100	13.6%
US	31,900	886,442	50,236	5.7%	848,717	47,459	5.6%

Latest v one week ago - actuals

Weekly	23-Apr				16-Apr
Country	New Cases	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%	Total Cases	No. Deaths	Death Rate%
IT	2,646	189,973	25,549	13.4%	168,941	21,645	12.8%
ES	4,635	213,024	22,157	10.4%	184,948	19,130	10.3%
DE	2,481	153,129	5,575	3.6%	137,698	4,052	2.9%
FR	2,239	159,877	21,856	13.7%	133,644	17,920	13.4%
UK	4,583	138,078	18,738	13.6%	103,093	13,729	13.3%
US	31,900	886,442	50,236	5.7%	682,545	34,905	5.1%

Latest v one week ago - percentage increase

	Daily		Weekly
Country	Total Cases Increase Factor	Death Rate  Increase Factor	Total Cases Increase Factor	Death Rate  Increase Factor
IT	101.4%	100.4%	112.4%	105.0%
ES	102.2%	99.8%	115.2%	100.6%
DE	101.6%	103.2%	111.2%	123.7%
FR	102.5%	99.9%	119.6%	102.0%
UK	103.4%	100.1%	133.9%	101.9%
US	104.4%	101.3%	129.9%	110.8%