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Monday 11 May 2020

Three Ounces Of Love - Discography


Following on from the previous post for Hard Cover which featured Elaine Alexander I thought I'd check out her previous material with Three Ounces of Love who were Alexander sisters Anne, Elaine and Regina from Detroit's West Side.

They had a local disco hit in 1976 with Disco Man on IX Chains and were later signed to Motown where they released an album and 2 45s.  They toured as opening act for The Commodores in 1978.

In the 80s they changed their name to Lipstick and signed to Holland, Dozier, Holland's reincarnated Music Merchant label and released 2 45s in 1984-85, unfortunately neither record cuts the mustard. In the 90s they reverted back to 3 Ounces Of Love and covered a couple of First Choice's hits Newsy Neighbors and Double Cross.


Discography

45s
Three Ounces Of Love
197? - Look At Me I'm Loving You / Tumble Weed [Ecology EP 1002]
1976 - Disco Man / Disco Man (Insy) [IX Chains NCS 7017]
1977 - I Found The Feeling / Big Al Downing - Darene [Voltage VR 101]
1978 - Star Love /  I Found The Feeling [Motown  M1349F]
1978 - Give Me Some Feeling / Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight [Motown  M1446F]
1978 - Give Me Some Feeling / Don't Worry 'Bout My Love [Motown  M1446F]

Lipstick
* WARNING the following tracks can seriously damage your ears!  80s drivel!
1984 - Rain Song / Cruise Control [Music Merchant MM 101]
1985 - It's A Tight Fit / It's A Tight Fit Pt. II [MM& 105 85]

3 Ounces Of Love
1991 - Newsy Neighbours / Newsy Neighbours U.S. Remix [Motorcity MOTC 37]
1993 - Double Cross / True Believer [NU & Improved NIR3900-121] #

# Can't find a sound clip but it's a cover of First Choice, True Believer written by Mike & Brenda Sutton

Albums
1978 - Three Ounces Of Love [Motown M7-901R1]

Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Three Ounces Of Love [Motown M7-901R1]

Their one and only album in its entirety.  Only 3 sides were released on 45 (one of these was only issued in UK). For me there are better tracks on the album that were never issued on 45. e.g. I Only Get This Feeling (modern soul but NOT the Dee Irwin song also done by Chuck Jackson & Bob Meyer), In The Middle Of A Feeling (a nice modern/crossover dancer) and Today Will Soon Be Yesterday (mellow stepper).  They sound to me like a cross between The Supremes (in 70s) and The Emotions on this album.


A1 - Star Love (4:39) (45)
A3 - Don't Worry 'Bout My Love (5:08) (UK 45)
B3 - Give Me Some Feeling (5:50) (45)

Three Ounces Of Love [1976] - Disco Man [IX Chains NCS 7017]

Modern Soul/Disco


Three Ounces Of Love [1976] - Disco Man (Inst) [IX Chains NCS 7017]

Modern Soul/Disco Instrumental


Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Star Love [Motown  M1349F]

70s Modern Disco Soul


Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - I Found The Feeling [Motown  M1349F]

Modern Soul from 1978 with a motown throwback feeling.  I am guessing that the group issued it on Voltage first before being picked up by Motown


Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Give Me Some Feeling [Motown  M1446F]

70s Modern Soul similar to The Emotions.




Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight [Motown  M1446F]

NO ... it can't be?  Is this really a disco version of Lonnie Donegan's 1961 hit?  It's the same writers so I guess it must be!  Who on earth though that this would be a good idea?  In the UK at least they had some sense and released a different flip side.  It was released as A side in South Africa!



Three Ounces Of Love [1978] - Don't Worry 'Bout My Love [Motown  M1446F]

Ballad

The UK label chose to release this ballad from the album instead of 'Chewing Gum'.  They probably knew that idiotic radio DJ's would choose to play 'Chewing Gum' as some inane gimmick and thus saved the nation from this debacle.


3 Ounces Of Love [1991] - Newsy Neighbours [Motorcity MOTC 37]

Oh dear ... a Hi-NRG version of First Choice's Newsy Neighbours produced by Ian Levine in 1991.  The flip side is a U.S. remix ... as if it makes any difference?




Hard Cover ‎[1984] - Do You Care (Like You Say You Do) / I Bet She Does It Like She Dances [Shanty Town ST 7-101-85]


The only release from group and label.  Presumably a Holland, Dozier, Holland project.

Hard Cover ‎[1984] - Do You Care (Like You Say You Do) [Shanty Town ST 7-101-85]

80s Modern Soul featuring Lamont Dozier & Elaine Alexander (a member of Three Ounces Of Love (Motown) /  Lipstick (Music Merchant) with her sisters Anne & Regina) on vocals written by Holland, Dozier, Holland.



Hard Cover ‎[1984] - I Bet She Does It Like She Dances [Shanty Town ST 7-101-85]

80s Modern Soul / Boogie written by Brian & Eddie Holland.




Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Hot Line 905]


Discogs states that Gerri Hall was a member of the Raelets and this is confirmed by interview below (which also states that she was an Ikette and backup singer for Dr. John) but I am not able to find any confirmation of this.  

She was part of Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns, recorded as Huey & Jerry and had around 5 45s released.

Discography

Huey & Jerry
1958 - Little Chickee Wah Wah / I Think You Jiving Me [Vin 1000]
Gerri Hall
1958 - Let's Make A Little Love / Schoolboy [Verve 10123]
1959 - I Love You / Toy Man [Rex 1006]
Geri Hall
1962 - I'm The One / Hello Mister Dream  [Ace 646]
Gerri Hall
1963 - Mr. Blues / I Cried A Tear [RAI 101 / Atco 45-6260]
1966 - Who Can I Run To / I Lost The Key [Hot Line 905]



Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Hot Line 905] - drum intro

Northern Soul


There are 2 different mixes of this 45 - one with drum intro with double vocals (matrix 174-1719) and one without drum intro and single vocals (matrix 174-1719-1). Only about 2 seconds of difference but for collector's it makes a lot of difference!  The most recent sale listed on Popsike values it at £1650, others have sold for around £1,200


Apparently this was scheduled for a UK release on Sue WI-4026 in 1967 but never got released.

There is a discussion on this 45 on Soul Source


Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Hot Line 905] - no drum intro

Northern Soul


Gerri Hall [1966] - I Lost The Key [Hot Line 905] 

Soul ballad
No label scan available


Gerri Hall [1966] - Who Can I Run To [Live on The !!! Beat]

Live footage performing (lip-synching) Who Can I Run To on The!!! Beat posted by ILMJXXx who has loads of footage of vintage artists performing so check out his channel.


Gerri Hall [1966] - You Can Make It If You Try [Live on The !!! Beat]


Gerri Hall [1966] - You Are My Sunshine [Live on The !!! Beat]



Gerri Hall [1963] - I Cried A Tear [RAI 101/Atco 45-6260] 

Deep soul ballad originally recorded by LaVern Baker in 1958.


Gerri Hall [1963] - Mr. Blues (Found A Home With Me) [RAI 101 / Atco 45-6260] 

Popcorn


Gerri Hall [196?] - It's Not As Easy As That [Ace Unreleased]


Taken from a 1998 compilation CD 'The First Take Is The Deepest' on Westside WESA 811.  The CD contains all previously unreleased tracks / versions from Ace of Jackson Mississippi.  It includes another Gerri Hall track 'What I Learned About You' which I am unable to find a sound clip for.




Gerri Hall [1962] - I'm The One [Ace 646]

Flip side is Hello Mr Dream



Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns [1958 ] - Don't You Just Know It [Ace 545]



Gerri Hall is on background vocals


Huey Smith & His Clowns [1962] - Pop-Eye [Ace 649]

Gerri Hall is on background vocals


Huey Smith & The Clowns (Feat. Gerri Hall) [1958] - Sea Cruise [Ace 2021]

Unissued until the 1971 LP “Huey ‘Piano’ Smith’s Rock & Roll Revival,” this was the Clowns’ original take with vocals by Huey and Gerri Hall (shown as Geri Hall on the above scan).  For the eventually-released 1959 hit version of “Sea Cruise” by Frankie Ford. The original backing track was used--with some added sound effects--and the duo’s vocal was replaced by that of Ford.



Huey & Jerry [1958] - Little Chickee Wah Wah / I Think You Jiving Me [Vin 1000]





COVID-19 11th May 2020


Summary

Global Figures

No %
Cases:         
4,194,047
Deaths:          
283,992 6.77%
Recovered: 
1,499,405 35.75%
Active: 2,410,650 57.48%

Russia cases has already overtaken UK & IT with 221,344
UK now has more cases than Italy.

The 5 countries with most infections are now:

Country Total Cases % of Global
US 1,367,963 32.58%
ES 264,663 6.30%
Russia 221,344 5.27%
UK 219,183 5.22%
IT 219,070 5.22%

New
Cases
Change Deaths Change
Rec'ry
Rate
Death
Rate
IT 802 74.05% 165 85.1% 77.49% 22.51%  Inc.
ES 1,880 70.52% 143 57.4% 86.89% 13.11%  Inc.
DE 555 75.41% 20 51.3% 95.02% 4.98%  Inc.
FR 312 53.89% 70 87.5% 68.06% 31.94%  Inc.
UK 3,923 100.69% 268 77.5% 1.07% 98.93%  Red.
US 20,329 80.50% 750 52.7% 76.04% 23.96%  Inc.

Commentary

IT - new cases -281 (74.04%), deaths -29 (85.05%), active cases -1,518 (76.97% of peak)

ES - new cases -786 (70.52%), deaths -106 (57.43%), active cases -1,545 (61.91% of peak)

FR - new cases -267 (53.89%), deaths -10 (87.5%), active cases +63 (98.96 of peak)

DE - new cases -181 (75.41%), deaths -19 (51.28%), active cases -565 (27.32% of peak)

US - new cases -4,925 (80.5%), deaths -672 (52.74%), active cases +1,491 (100% of peak)
Lowest no of new cases since 29 Mar

UK - new cases +27 (100.69%), deaths -78 (77.46%), active cases +3,655 (100% of peak)

Well what can we say today? Boris Johnson relaxes lockdown measures and UK media in a storm about it this morning.  Johnson announces 5 tests that must be met before lockdown can be removed:

1/ Sufficient critical care capacity across UK
2/ Sustained and consistent fall in daily deaths
3/ Rate of infection decreasing (i.e. the R number)
4/ Testing & PPE able to meet demand
5/ Adjustment to measures will not risk a second peak that overwhelms the NHS

So what does this actually mean?
1/ enough beds / ventilators in intensive care
2/ reduction in no of people dying each day
3/ this is the controversial one as it does not necessarily mean the no of new cases it means the r factor below 1 - but how do they calculate this without rigorous contact tracing?
4/ Why is this bundled together?  Surely these should be separate i.e. Testing capacity sufficient and PPE capacity sufficient.
5/ This is just stating the obvious

I find it quite revealing that top of the list is NHS resources! Personally I would rearrange in order of priority as surely the priority should be reducing the no. of new cases and the rest will follow.  Fewer cases, fewer hospital admissions, less need for ITU and less deaths and all this underpinned by more tests and contact tracing and isolation when required.

If sufficient tests were carried out we would a/ know who had the virus, b/ be able to contact trace and test and isolate, c/ know if r is reducing.  This in turn 'should' reduce the no of new cases and deaths and reduce the no. of people requiring hospitalisation and ITU.  In all cases sufficient PPE should reduce the risk of infection of health workers.

1/ Sufficient testing capacity AND tests being conducted
2/ Rate of infection decreasing i.e. new cases reducing AND r reducing
3/ No of daily deaths reducing
4/ Sufficient PPE
5/ Sufficient capacity in ITU

Now let's test the measures:
New cases: 10 May 3,923, weekly average 4,655 monthly average 4,847.

New cases are currently 85% of weekly average and 80% of the monthly average.  Is this sufficient?  Spain has half this no of new cases (1,880) and the rest of EU (IT, FR & DE) all had less than 1,000 new cases. The latest weekly average for EU countries is ES 2,356, IT 1,676, FR 1,485, DE 888, all at least half, or well below half, the UK average cases.  

Deaths10 May 268, weekly average 485, monthly average 704

Deaths are 55% of weekly average and 38% monthly average
EU weekly averages ES 337, IT 239, FR212, DE 100

The figures are distorted as I pointed out yesterday from the UK death chart, deaths have been under reported each week at weekends and then increase. I strongly suspect that the no of deaths reported today may be twice the number reported for 10 May e.g. 600+ as this has been the consistent pattern for the last 6 weeks i.e. 2 low days for weekend then a doubling the next day which is probably due to a delay in reporting over the weekend.

I hardly think that govt. can claim that we have this under control (compared to the other major EU countries) and I fear that the latest 'ambiguous' message from PM will mean that people may assume that lockdown is over and cases will increase.  I certainly do not see figures now reducing with more people 'out and about' that's for sure.

What is r?

R is the reproduction factor.  It is termed R Zero or R nought.  At the beginning of the pandemic it was estimated that r was around 2.4 meaning that each infected person may transmit the infection to between 2 or 3 people.  It is now estimated that the figure is 5.7 for COVID-19.  This was alarming as it meant that if no measures were taken the virus would very quickly infect a very large proportion of the population, hence lockdown measures.  The government is reporting that r is between 0.5 and 0.9.  I have no idea how they have calculated this figure?  Perhaps it's calculated on no. of know infections as a percentage of total population? Even a rate of 1 is concerning as that means that every person infected spreads it to one other i.e. doubling.  The aim is to get r under 1 so that the virus spreads to less than 1 person per infected person and eventually dies out.

Latest stats from Worldometers


Latest v previous day - Recovery rate v Death Rate

Total Active Conc. Recvd. Deaths Recvd% Death%
IT 219,070 83,324 135,746 105,186 30,560 77.49% 22.51%
ES 264,663 61,603 203,060 176,439 26,621 86.89% 13.11%
DE 171,879 19,910 151,969 144,400 7,569 95.02% 4.98%
FR 176,970 94,373 82,597 56,217 26,380 68.06% 31.94%
UK 219,183 186,984 32,199 344 31,855 1.07% 98.93%
US 1,367,638 1,030,515 337,123 256,336 80,787 76.04% 23.96%

Latest v previous day - increase / decrease

Country
New Cases
10 May
New Cases
9 May
New Case Increase
 
Deaths
10 May
 
Deaths
9 May
 
Death
Increase
IT 802 1,083 -281 165 194 -29
ES 1,880 2,666 -786 143 249 -106
DE 555 736 -181 20 39 -19
FR 312 579 -267 70 80 -10
UK 3,923 3,896 27 268 346 -78
US 20,329 25,254 -4,925 750 1,422 -672

Latest v previous day - actuals

Day 10-May 09-May
Ctry New Cases Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate% Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate%
IT 802 219,070 30,560 13.9% 218,268 30,395 13.9%
ES 1,880 264,663 26,621 10.1% 262,783 26,478 10.1%
DE 555 171,879 7,569 4.4% 171,324 7,549 4.4%
FR 312 176,970 26,380 14.9% 176,658 26,310 14.9%
UK 3,923 219,183 31,855 14.5% 215,260 31,587 14.7%
US 20,329 1,367,638 80,787 5.9% 1,347,309 80,037 5.9%

Latest v one week ago - actuals

Week 10-May 03-May
Ctry New Cases Total Cases No. Deaths Death Rate%
Total
Cases
No.
Deaths
Death Rate%
IT 802 219,070 30,560 13.9% 210,717 28,884 13.7%
ES 1,880 264,663 26,621 10.1% 247,122 24,264 9.8%
DE 555 171,879 7,569 4.4% 165,664 6,866 4.1%
FR 312 176,970 26,380 14.9% 168,693 24,895 14.8%
UK 3,923 219,183 31,855 14.5% 186,599 28,466 15.3%
US 20,329 1,367,638 80,787 5.9% 1,188,122 68,597 5.8%

Latest v one week ago - percentage rate increase

Daily Weekly
Country
Total
Cases
Increase
Factor
Death Rate
 Increase Factor
Total
Cases
Increase
Factor
Death Rate
 Increase Factor
IT 100.4% 100.2% 104.0% 101.8%
ES 100.7% 99.8% 107.1% 102.4%
DE 100.3% 99.9% 103.8% 106.3%
FR 100.2% 100.1% 104.9% 101.0%
UK 101.8% 99.0% 117.5% 95.3%
US 101.5% 99.4% 115.1% 102.3%