The seventh volume of ITP Records' Underground Oldies series retains its strong tradition of featuring neglected soul oldies not often programmed on urban contemporary or classic soul radio. Texas, Chicano Soul Kings, and Sunny & the Sunliners' smooth, winning sounds never won a Grammy but they recorded a string of sweeties like "Sharing You"; the Escorts, singing prisoners, remake "Day by Day"; the Whatnauts, featuring Billy Garnett's ear-piercing falsetto, deliver their finest "I'll Erase Away Your Pain"; Barbara Mason ...
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The seventh volume of ITP Records' Underground Oldies series retains its strong tradition of featuring neglected soul oldies not often programmed on urban contemporary or classic soul radio. Texas, Chicano Soul Kings, and Sunny & the Sunliners' smooth, winning sounds never won a Grammy but they recorded a string of sweeties like "Sharing You"; the Escorts, singing prisoners, remake "Day by Day"; the Whatnauts, featuring Billy Garnett's ear-piercing falsetto, deliver their finest "I'll Erase Away Your Pain"; Barbara Mason has the blues on "You Can Be With the One You Don't Love"; and the Imperial Wonders, complete with Avon Wells' unearthly low bass growls, lay down some Cleveland soul on "Turned Around Over You." There's more, 16 in all, including love stories by Sly, Slick and Wicked (the L.A. group, not the Cleveland dudes), the Dynamics, Crosstown Express, and GQ's warm rendition of Billy Stewart's "Strange Feeling." ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi
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