Cornillius Neil & the Smart Brothers - i cried a long time/ oh-oh (it's all over me) / United International

any info about price,availability would be much appreciated.

Cornillius Neil & the Smart Brothers - i cried a long time/ oh-oh (it's all over me) / United International

any info about price,availability would be much appreciated.

dante c (DMC on here) will probably come in with all the info you need. i just got the copy on ebay, sorry if i outbid you. there are several smart brothers 45s, this one never comes up for sale and this is the same label as the summits.

Ok Mr. Dante,please give us some info

United International was one of journeyman producer George Redman's many labels. Cornelius Neal (actual spelling) and the Smart Brothers were from Wichita, Kansas, but came to Chicago to do much of their early recording (presumably at IRC Studios on Evergreen St. on the city's north side). The same session that yielded United International 111 also provided the Summits "Toy Soldiers," which had Smart Brothers backing and was also released on United International. Redman's associated label, United Continental, was also active at this time, issuing two records by the Skytons, but I don't believe there is any Smart Brothers involvement there. Cornelius Neal was from the very musical Neal family, and recorded solo sporadically throughout the late 60s and 70s, his most common record being the Soul Craft 45 as CC Neal. He also sang on the two Smart Brothers singles on Vantage, the Hard Road on Kanwic, and the Chocolate Snow on Solo. Chocolate Snow went to Los Angeles in the late 70s and released a 45 as Mojave that has been getting attention from the Modern Soul crowd. The Smart Brothers also aired a rare 45 on Moneytown (another Redman imprint) from the mid-60s called "Felz Necks and Cool Gents," and this was probably cut at the same time as the Cornelius Neal on United International.

United International was one of journeyman producer George Redman's many labels. Cornelius Neal (actual spelling) and the Smart Brothers were from Wichita, Kansas, but came to Chicago to do much of their early recording (presumably at IRC Studios on Evergreen St. on the city's north side). The same session that yielded United International 111 also provided the Summits "Toy Soldiers," which had Smart Brothers backing and was also released on United International. Redman's associated label, United Continental, was also active at this time, issuing two records by the Skytons, but I don't believe there is any Smart Brothers involvement there. Cornelius Neal was from the very musical Neal family, and recorded solo sporadically throughout the late 60s and 70s, his most common record being the Soul Craft 45 as CC Neal. He also sang on the two Smart Brothers singles on Vantage, the Hard Road on Kanwic, and the Chocolate Snow on Solo. Chocolate Snow went to Los Angeles in the late 70s and released a 45 as Mojave that has been getting attention from the Modern Soul crowd. The Smart Brothers also aired a rare 45 on Moneytown (another Redman imprint) from the mid-60s called "Felz Necks and Cool Gents," and this was probably cut at the same time as the Cornelius Neal on United International.

Thank you for this beautiful info Dante!

What about availability and price?

"Felz Necks and Cool Gents"

Another feznecky record!!!

I've got a record of theirs on Vantage that I really like, credited to Baby Neal and the Smart Bros.

Another feznecky record!!!

I've got a record of theirs on Vantage that I really like, credited to Baby Neal and the Smart Bros.

you know "feznecky" means girl, right? it's herb kent speech. that record is a direct reference to herb kent "the kool gent".

you know "feznecky" means girl, right? it's herb kent speech. that record is a direct reference to herb kent "the kool gent".

Yeah, ferns, fezneckys, gousters....

Yeah, ferns, fezneckys, gousters....

no, a fern is the girls' body ("cute feznecky with a mellow fern"). a gouster is a style of dressing. herb kent later tried to get "hammer" to replace "feznecky" but it didn't catch on.

no, a fern is the girls' body ("cute feznecky with a mellow fern"). a gouster is a style of dressing. herb kent later tried to get "hammer" to replace "feznecky" but it didn't catch on.

oh, thought a gouster was someone who dressed in a certain style.

oh, thought a gouster was someone who dressed in a certain style.

i think it is, there is something about it in chicago soul i think. i'm not sure if gouster was a herb kent word though. the other two are.

:thumbsup:Hello Soul-Source.Uk! I'm happy you're selling my CD,But you're spelling my name all the way-wronge! It's Corneilus Neal&the Smart Brothers-not Cornillius Neil &the Smart Brothers....I hope that you correct this! Warm Regards,Corneilus Neal

i think it is, there is something about it in chicago soul i think. i'm not sure if gouster was a herb kent word though. the other two are.

What's the story with Herb Kent, sorry if i'm late to the party here