FRIDAY MIX: Foxman for 25 Years of Soulsides
Adam Fox aka Foxman from RTRFM’s Soulsides shares a Friday Mix in celebration of the program’s 25th year on air.
Pulling original 45’s from his collection for a nice loud start to your morning, Foxman shares a sneak peak of what to expect at 25 Years of Soulsides Party Saturday November 18th.
Catch all the info and grab your tickets here
The Johnny Otis Show “The Watts Breakaway” (Okeh, 1969)
Born Ioannis Alexandros Veliotis, better known by his stage name Johnny Otis, band leader, musician, talent scout, activist and producer, featuring here with Delmar Evans on lead vocals.
Joe Bataan “Chick-a-Boom” (Vampi, 2004)
Filipino-African American Latin soul musician Bataan Nitollano better known as Joe Bataan, featuring here on a single from 2004 that was to appear on his LP ‘Call My Name’ released the following year.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed “Hold Out” (Yep Roc, 2016)
Boston based soul singer Eli Husock, better known as Eli “Paperboy” Reed on a 2016 Record Store Day release on Glenn Dicker and Tor Hansen’s Yep Roc label.
Jimmy Moore “Church Street Sally” (SPQR, 1968)
Originally the lead singer for the Sheiks, Jimmy Moore cut a handful of singles in his own name and under his alter-egos Hot Lungs and Chaos Incorporated mostly for Frank Guida who had a knack for finding stellar talent (See Gary US Bonds, Jimmy Soul, Lenis Guess) and he really knew how to push it into the red as he does on this track on the SPQR label out of Norfolk Virginia, co-written by Guida, Bonds and Guess.
Barbara Lynn “I Don’t Want a Playboy” (Tribe, 1967)
From Beaumont, Texas but recorded most of her ‘60s output on New Orleans based labels and on this occasion we find her on Huey P Meaux’s Tribe label from 1967.
Juan Brady & the Wilmington Clientele “Funky, Funky ‘L’ Street” (Cadillac, 1968)
Juan “Brady” Quesada, lifelong resident of Wilmington, California, cut just the one single for
Records out of Los Angeles in 1968.
Aretha Franklin “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (UK Atlantic, 1967)
Can’t really say any more about Aretha that’s already been said but what about those UK
Atlantic pressings. LOUD!
Marva Whitney “Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear” (Forte, 1972)
Born Marva Ann Manning, one of the brassiest singers ever to perform with the James Brown revue, featuring here on her most successful post-Brown single recorded for Ellis Taylor’s Forte label in 1972 based in Kansas City Missouri where the track was picked up for national distribution by Excello Records.
Robert Jay “Alcohol” (Jo Ann, 1973)
Born Robert Brown Jr from Lower Peach Tree Alabama but made his home in Detroit. He cut two different versions of “Alcohol”, the first in the late ‘60s which had more of an r&b flavour and then this funked up version in 1973 both on his own Jo Ann label, named after his daughter. Only 300 copies were pressed, many of those given away to friends of his in Detroit. Hard to find and will cost you a pretty penny.
Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes “Love Letter” (Self-released, 2012)
One of the best bands to come out of Melbourne’s soul scene when it was at its peak. Recorded at Soundpark Studios in Northcote and produced by Steven Schram.
Lee Moses “Bad Girl” (Musicor, 1967)
Born Vincent Lee Moses in Atlanta Georgia. An absolute giant among deep soul fans, Lee Moses only recorded eight singles and one LP, all of them superb, all produced by the legendary Johnny Brantley with this one released in 1967 on Art Talmadge and Harold “Pappy” Dailey’s Musicor label.
