A great little compilation of all Willie Hutch penned songs by The
Marvellos. Five of the seven songs were released on their first three singles for
Warner Bros in 1966. The first two on Loma and the third on the parent
label. Two other songs were previously unreleased at the time but one featured on a
Kent 7" in 2016 and the other on a Kent 7" available only via their box
set "Loma Northern Soul, Classics & Revelations" 1965-1968" released in Jan '23.
The Marvellos were a group formed in L.A. in 1962 (not to be confused
with another 50s L.A. Marvellos or the Chicago group The Marvellows)
that included Jesse Harris, Milton Hayes, Harold Harris, Willie Holley
and Lance Porter. They released two singles on Exodus in 1962 with
their first ("She Told Me Lies") getting national distribution on
Warner Bros. Reprise imprint. They were later signed to Warner's soul
imprint Loma in 1965 which released many singles now revered on the
Northern Soul scene.
They had some local success with their first release "We Go Together" (which was styled around The Temptations' "It's Growing") but years
later the Northern Soul scene picked up on the more uptempo flip
"Something's Burnin'" which has been a popular tune over the years. Their later
releases failed to register and the group members spent many years as
background session singers.
In the mid 70s two of the members, Jesse Harris and Milton Hayes,
formed Street Corner Symphony with Maurice Chestnut (who we believe is
the same Morris Chestnut of "Too Darn Soulful" fame as there is a
distinct likeness), Lawrence Miller and Luigi Smith. They released
three album and only three singles between 1975-1981.
01 - Something's Burnin' [Loma #2045]
02 - I Need You [Kent Select #CITY 046]
03 - Don't Play with My Heart [Warner Bros. #7011]
04 - It's Your Love I Need [Kent Soul #LTDBOX 020-1]
(from Loma Northern Soul, Classics
& Revelations 1965-1968)
05 - Why Do You Want to Hurt the One That Loves You [Loma #2061]
06 - You're Such a Sweet Thing [Loma #2061]
07 - We Go Together [Loma #2045]
We can't currently find it available on Amazon which makes us wonder
whether it may be streaming only as it is available on Apple/iTunes and
Deezer. Nor can we find it on YouTube, therefore, to listen in full, you
will need to listen via Spotify Web Player by clicking on embed link
below, however, we've included YouTube videos for the two unreleased songs.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
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| Rating: | 8.3 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Northern Soul |
| Format: | EP |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Warner Music |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 11/08/2023 |
| Price: | £? |
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Here is another good band from my sixties who deserved better!!!
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