Soul Strutter: 08/17/23

Thursday, 17 August 2023

Fat Larry's Band [2023] - Can't Keep My Hands to Myself (2003 Version) [Society Hill Records]

A song originally recorded in 1980 by Fat Larry's Band on "Hands Up" (released as a single in Sep 1980) has been re-recorded by the latest line-up.

Drummer James formed the group in 1976 and over ten years released nine albums. Many of their singles were popular in the UK, Charting first with "Center City", "Looking For Love" and "Zoom" (a UK #2 pop chart hit in 1982). They had another three UK pop chart hits with covers of "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" and "Don't Let It Got To Your Head" (a superb version of Jean Carn's Philly gem feat. Freddie Campbell & Monica Thoughton which was a UK & AU single only) along with "Straight To The Heart". Songs like "Act Like You Know" and "Boogie Town" were popular in the clubs. Fat Larry James died in 1987 aged 38 from a heart attack.

The current line-up includes two of the original members, horn man and original founding member Jimmy Lee and vocalist Art Austin (who has been with the band since 1979) along with vocalists Dr. Salaam Love and Carl Gray.

Under the guidance of Society Hill's legendary Philly soul producer Butch Ingram, they revisit "Can't Keep My Hands To Myself" with a fresh makeover. It's set for release tomorrow (18 Aug).

The song was covered in Dec 1980 by T.S. Monk (a trio formed by the son of Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Monk Jr with his sister Barbara (aka Boo Boo) and Yvonne Fletcher (who was earlier a member of Natural Essence)) on the flip to their "Candidate For Love" single from their "House Of Music" LP.

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Remake
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Society Hill Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	18/08/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

R.I.P. - Jerry Moss (8 May 1935 - 16 Aug 2023)

The third obituary this week as it was announced yesterday that the M of A&M Records, Jerry Moss, died aged 88.

He was born Jerome Sheldon Moss in The Bronx, NYC, in 1935. After graduating from college in Brooklyn and serving in the army he got into music promotion in the late 50s and then relocated to California where he met trumpeter Herb Alpert.

He founded Carnival Records with Alpert in 1962 with $100 each but released just two singles in Jul 1962, the first "Tell It To The Birds" as Dore Alpert, before renaming it A&M Records, as they discovered that the name Carnival Records was already in existence. The fist release on A&M was The Tijuana Brass feat. Herb Alpert "The Lonely Bull" in Sep 1962.

Their initial intention was to record Alpert's music but they grew it into the world's largest independent label signing artists such as Sting/The Police, Quincy Jones, Carole King, Joe Cocker, The Carpenters, Peter Frampton, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Sheryl Crow and Styx.

They eventually sold the company in 1989 to PolyGram but continued to manage it until they clashed with PolyGram in 1993 and left, later suing them over integrity issues as they felt that PolyGram was trying to dictate to artists what music they should make.

The label was initially easy listening branching out into rock and pop in the late 60s with a sprinkling of soul artists featuring on the label such as George Benson, Quincy Jones, Evie Sands, Tamiko Jones, Sonny Charles & Checkmates Ltd., Sisters Love and a few Northern Soul favourites from Jeanette White, Robert John, Toni Basil, Julius Wechter And The Baja Marimba Band, Towanda Barnes and others.

Moss and Alpert were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Lifetime Achievement, non-performer).

Moss was also a horse breeder and won the largest ever purse ($1,636,600) for his thoroughbred racehorse, Giacomo, winning the Kentucky Derby in 2005 at 50-1 odds.

In 2020 Moss donated $25 to The Music Center in L.A.

October London [2023] - Back To Your Place [Death Row Records] (Official Music Video)

Let's remind ourselves of the single pre-released to launch one of the albums of the year "The Rebirth of Marvin" which may now have been overlooked since the recent release of several other album of the year contenders, namely Joe Leavy and Output / Input and a few others..

October London has released a new music video for "Back To Your Place" on 9 Aug which has already almost 200k views. It was initially released as a single on 3 Feb a week before the release of the album on 10 Feb.

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Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Death Row Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/02/2023 / 09/08/2023
Key/BPM:	12A/71
Price:	£1

Camp [2023] - SummerBaby [INVS] (Full EP)

Having released the title track, "Summerbaby" (sampling Change's "Hold Tight") last week (10 Aug) and "IDC" feat. Kevin Ross prior to that on 28 Jul, the full six track EP "SummerBaby" is released by Camp today.

In addition to those two tracks we think "Stereo" feat BeMyFiasco (Bianca Rodriguez from Dallas, TX) and "Fire" (feat. Philly vocalist, producer and jazz saxophonist Max Swan) are the two most likely to receive attention.

Camp featured here with his EP "Lucid" in Oct '22 and with a single "Heavy" before that in Nov '21.

He's an L.A. Based artist formerly known as Aaron Camper originally from Salisbury, MD. After spending years writing for artists such as Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake, he rebranded himself and decided embark on a solo career.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	INVS
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/08/2023
Price:	£TBC

Steve Aggasild [2023-08-16] - SoulAndJazzFlavas (90s Special) [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's midweek show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Wed. 16th Aug 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

It's the second Wednesday of the month so this week's show is dedicated to '90s Specials'.

Again, owing to technical difficulties broadcasting remote shows, Steve's show wasn't aired live but he's produced a podcast.

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree.

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Artist	Title / Album	Year
SWV	I'm So Into You [It's About Time]	1992
TLC	Creep [CrazySexyCool]	1994
Jade	Don't Walk Away [Jade To The Max]	1992
Brownstone	If You Love Me [From The Bottom Up]	1995
Teena Marie	Since Day One [Ivory]	1990
Aretha Franklin	Here We Go Again [A Rose Is Still A Rose]	1998
Absolute	Introduce Me To Love [12"]	1992
André de Lange	Don't Stop Believin' [Worth the Wait]	1997
Amel Larrieux	Get Up [VA: Heat, Hottest New Music & Artists]	1999
Ce Ce Winans	Well, Alright [Everlasting Love]	1998
Randy Crawford	Give Me The Night [Naked And True]	1995
Pieces Of A Dream	Let's Get Smooth [Goodbye Manhattan]	1995
Calloway	Let's Get Smooth [Let's Get Smooth]	1992
Portrait / Chuckii Booker	All Natural Girl / Games MIX [All That Matters] / [Niice N' Wiild]	1995 1992
Sam Salter	Your Face [It's On Tonight]	1997
Omar Chandler	Love Tangle [Omar Chandler]	1991
Glenn Jones	Here I Go Again [Here I Go]	1992
Bruce Purse feat. Genobia Jetter	Every Moment You Wait [Bruce Purse]	1991
Kofi	Lady Sits Alone feat Sharon Bryant [Harlem Nocturne]	1990
SWV	When U Cry [ Release Some Tension]	1997
C & C Music Factory feat. ASK ME & Vic Black	I'll Always Be Around [C & C Music Factory]	1995
Donald Harrison Jr feat. James 'D Train' Williams & Sharon Bryant	Close The Door [The Power Of Cool]	1991
Tom Grant feat. Sharon Bryant	I've Just Begun To Love You [In My Wildest Dreams]	1992
Lisa Fischer	How Can I Ease The Pain [So Intense]	1991
Altitude	Someone Like You [Private Parts]	1991
ASK Me	Never Forget (Where You Come From) [Spike Lee Presents Drop Squad]	1994