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Showing posts with label El Anthony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label El Anthony. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

El Anthony [2023] - I Want To Be Together With You [Numero Group #NUM5871]


Last week Numero Group released a single by The Newday who evolved from The Passions who El (Eldridge) Anthony was a member of. Their latest reissue is "I Want To Be Together With You" which was El Anthony's second solo single for La Cindy in 1971. The song was co-written by co-label owner Hillery Johnson and Otis Brown. 

The song ticks all the boxes for me, as it has across the board appeal to the rare soul scene and probably even the lowrider scene. Just a great piece of early 70s rare soul music.

It's quite a pricey item on original vinyl and prices are all over the place with only two currently for sale, both in same condition, with one priced at $150 and the other $599. I think the seller is chancing it as the highest price paid is £387! (on both Discogs and Popsike). 

Three years ago we did a feature including discography for El Anthony, so for further details on artist please visit that page.

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Details
Rating: 8.7
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: 70s Soul
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Numero Group
Cat No: NUM5871
Date: 20/03/2023
Key/BPM: 9B/99
Price: £1
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Friday, 27 March 2020

El Anthony / The Passions


Eldridge Anthony was from Gary, Indian and released 2 solo  45s on La Cindy in 1969 and another 2 on Star-Vue 1970-71. Prior to this he was with The Passions who released 4 45s on Tower in 1968-69.

La Cindy was owned by Leo Austell and Hillery Johnson (who co-wrote World Column's NS classic 'So Is The Sun'). They also founded Brainstorm, Twin Stacks with Archie Russell. Austell also owned Sta-Set and  Renee and was Betty Everett's manager.

La Cindy only released a handful of 45s but what a catalogue for NS connoisseurs 2 by El Anthony,  NS classics by Ernest Mosley (Stubborn Heart),  Walter & The Admerations (Man Oh Man (What Can I Do)) and also Johnny Ross & The Soul Explosions (Love-I-tis/Chi'-Ca'-Go).

Discography

The Passions
The Passions were El Anthony,  Roosevelt Christmas, Doyle Cole and John Coleman.

1968 - Just Like A Rolling Sea / Without A Warning [Tower 423]
1968 - Without A Warning / I Can See My Way Through [Tower 443]
1968 - I Can See My Way Through / Just Another Reason [Tower 443]
1969 - Just Another Reason /Just Like A Rolling Sea [Tower 474]
1969 - High Jacked Pt I / High Jacked Pt. II [Tower 485]

El Anthony
1969 - Crying Without A Reason / Will You Wait [La Cindy 1001]
1969 - I Want To Be Together With You / We've Been In Love Too Long [La Cindy 1002]
1971 - Will You Wait / Sweet Jo-Ann [Star-Vue SR-1001]
1970 - That's What My Lady Says / Crying Without A Reason [Star-Vue SR-1002]

NOTES:
The Passions seemed to release the B side as the next A side!
Just Another Reason was a Curtis Mayfield song also recorded by The Fascinations on Mayfield in 1968.
Without A Warning was originally recorded by The Amazers on Thomas in 1967.  I have just discovered another slowed down version of 'Without A Warning' from 1969 under a different title Turn On Your Lovelight by Vivian Hill on Nashville's S.B.I. label.
High-Jacked was arranged by Donny Hathaway


SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.9



El Anthony [1969] - I Want To Be Together With You [La Cindy 1002]

SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.85