Just curious as to whats on Candi, but can't find a discography. Know about Maurice Williams & Inspirations, and the two Empires 45s, anything else?

Mark

A bit of a lead....the label was owned by James Chavis.

I cleaned out all of his stock at a store in Wilmington, Delaware.

I had 500 copies Like A Bee- The Spiedells but only one of The Empires which was sold to Tim Brown for £400 in 1990.

Kev

A few to consider Mark...

Grand Prees - Sit And Cry / Jungle Fever - Candi 1020

Kinchelow - Dream Of Mine - Candi 704

Richard Phillips - Elevate Your Mind - Candi 312006 ??

Sweet Dreams - In My Room - Candi 702

Paul

1020 The Grand Prees - "Sit and cry/Jungle fever"

1021 The Christian Harmonizers - "The day has passed and gone/The Lord will make a way"

1022 The Might Wonders - "All my troubles will be over/God called Moses"

1023 Edwin Johnson & Silas Philer - "You gave me love/Gotta find my baby"

1024 Nat Miller & Santio's Premiers - "She still my baby/Unknown"

1025 The Vibra-Tones & George Johnson - I'm begging you baby/Willies dream"

1027 Evangelist Mattie Lewis & Travelling Gospelettes - "The Lord is my shepherd/The rest of my days"

1029 Ruth White & the Continentals - "Give us your blessings/Dog time"

1030 The Humble Gospel Singers - "Long way to the city/The rest of my days"

1026, 1031 and 1033 are the aforementioned Empires and Maurice Williams tracks.

1020 The Grand Prees - "Sit and cry/Jungle fever"

1021 The Christian Harmonizers - "The day has passed and gone/The Lord will make a way"

1022 The Might Wonders - "All my troubles will be over/God called Moses"

1023 Edwin Johnson & Silas Philer - "You gave me love/Gotta find my baby"

1024 Nat Miller & Santio's Premiers - "She still my baby/Unknown"

1025 The Vibra-Tones & George Johnson - I'm begging you baby/Willies dream"

1027 Evangelist Mattie Lewis & Travelling Gospelettes - "The Lord is my shepherd/The rest of my days"

1029 Ruth White & the Continentals - "Give us your blessings/Dog time"

1030 The Humble Gospel Singers - "Long way to the city/The rest of my days"

1026, 1031 and 1033 are the aforementioned Empires and Maurice Williams tracks.

Here's another; 1028 Eddie Johnson - I Lost, My Linda/ Mis-ter Night.

Mis-ter Night is a stunning deep soul tune!

TAF

Grand Prees came out on another label: Golden Groove 101

Chavis Label "Like a Bee" and Matadors 1034 "Say Yes Baby" are in same numbering.

Edited January 23, 201015 yr by Tony Smith

A few to consider Mark...

Grand Prees - Sit And Cry / Jungle Fever - Candi 1020

Kinchelow - Dream Of Mine - Candi 704

Richard Phillips - Elevate Your Mind - Candi 312006 ??

Sweet Dreams - In My Room - Candi 702

Paul

sweet dreams and kinchelow are an unrelated 80s detroit label.

As Kev said owned by James Chavis.

His publishing company was named after the street on which he lived, Vandever, until a few years ago.

My last contact, with his son, about 2 years ago revealed that James was still around and living in a retirement home aged 92.

When I'd spoken to James previously he wasn't that interested in discussing the old days

Andy

1020 The Grand Prees - "Sit and cry/Jungle fever"

1021 The Christian Harmonizers - "The day has passed and gone/The Lord will make a way"

1022 The Might Wonders - "All my troubles will be over/God called Moses"

1023 Edwin Johnson & Silas Philer - "You gave me love/Gotta find my baby"

1024 Nat Miller & Santio's Premiers - "She still my baby/Unknown" Flip is "Doggin' the Twine" and the actual label credit is 'Santio's Premiers and Nat. Miller'

1025 The Vibra-Tones & George Johnson - I'm begging you baby/Willies dream"

1027 Evangelist Mattie Lewis & Travelling Gospelettes - "The Lord is my shepherd/The rest of my days"

1029 Ruth White & the Continentals - "Give us your blessings/Dog time"

1030 The Humble Gospel Singers - "Long way to the city/The rest of my days"

1026, 1031 and 1033 are the aforementioned Empires and Maurice Williams tracks.

1023 Edwin Johnson & Silas Philer - "You gave me love/Gotta find my baby"

this one is to be precise Silas Phifer and the Mellow Fellows and Edwin Johnson & The Mellow Fellows. They are the Mello Souls. Not a great record mind, either side. Sound clips are in refosoul.

this one is to be precise Silas Phifer and the Mellow Fellows and Edwin Johnson & The Mellow Fellows. They are the Mello Souls. Not a great record mind, either side. Sound clips are in refosoul.

i think "you gave me love" is nice early soul, played it on my radio show recently.

There's also two garage 45s by the State Of Mind on Chavis, and a garage 45 by the Tree on Barvis, all of which were found in quantity around 1980. I can provide the details if needed. I was told Barvis was the Gospel label, how a garage 45 about a 'big fat ugly woman' got on the label is a mystery....