Hi gang,

 

For fun,list your top 3 beat ballads on the rca label,there must be loads of em!

 

Kenny Carter-don't go

 

Brook benton-where does a man go to cry

 

Vinnie monte-I don't the heart to tell her

 

Have fun

 

Lee

Off the top of my head -

Roy Hamilton - Heartache

Gwenn Stacey - Ain't Gonna Cry No More

Freddie Paris - Face It Boy It's Over

3 of my favourites:

 

Roy Hamilton - Heartaches 

Ray Paige - Don't Stop Now

Ruth Lewis - Hurting Each Other

Love this label--been trying to get all the issues of the girlie tunes for years--but Fay Crawford What have i done wrong springs to mind--have to think about the other two

Edited January 15, 201411 yr by jo law

Two very fine dreamy soul recordings...

 

 

 

 

 

& the third choice: The Unissued Dean Courtney...

 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyL8_7eHMac

Edited January 15, 201411 yr by WheelCity45

Top tune has to be Tony Mason "Take Good Care"

 

Closely followed by Willie Kendrick "What's That On Your Finger"

 

Not sure this qualifies as it's almost midtempo, but it's very "Big City", and my girlie choice, Lesley Miller " I Talk To Your Picture"

 

other 'less quickies, but not really beat ballads' of note from the later 60's or 70's inc the magnificent Prime Ministers "Make Up", Main Ingredient "Black Seeds", Jon Lucien "Would You Believe In Me" Insights "You're Just A Someday Girl" Charles Drain "I'm Gonna Stay" & Mighty Pope " If You Want A Love Affair" - all of which have received plays at suitable venues down the years

always enjoyed Gil Bernal "This is Worth Fighting for". 

Betty Barnes - Walking Down Broadway

 

Gil Bernal - Can You Love A Poor Boy

 

Joe Williams - Lonely Man

 

     

Peggy March - Losin' my touch

Kenny Carter - I've gotta find her

Roy Hamilton - Heartache hurry on by

Faye Crawford - What have I done wrong

Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On

 

Gwenn Stacey - Ain't Gonna Cry No More

 

 

Brilliant record that, came out on a UK EP!

Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On

 

On that well known RCA subsidiary label MGM 

On that well known RCA subsidiary label MGM 

oh feck aye

Couple of mine old RCA favs

 

Barbara Cooper - whats one more tear

 

Gia Mateo - If cant say anything nice

Barbara Cooper's "The Playground" is another goodie.

My choices are bit obvious I know, always thought Bobby Day - Pretty Girl Next Door , Takes some beating.

Along with Kenny Cater I've got to find her and of course H B Barnum.

However it just goes to show that there'd be plenty to play with for another of those great

Kent RCA Compilations.

 

 

 

Thought this was about RCA beat ballads, HB Barnum?  

Thought this was about RCA beat ballads, HB Barnum?  

 

Although I wouldn't argue with the experts, maybe next time I post I'll check it out on the mixer's beat monitor first.

I suppose you might say the same about Bobby Day too.

Enjoyable thread none the less..........

Although I wouldn't argue with the experts, maybe next time I post I'll check it out on the mixer's beat monitor first.

I suppose you might say the same about Bobby Day too.

Enjoyable thread none the less..........

 

Yeah you could, and Gia Mateo

The Escorts - You can't even be my Friend

Val Martinez - Someone's gonna cry  (Patti Austin did a superb version on Coral 3 years later in 1966)

Peggy March - Try to see it my way

Edited January 15, 201411 yr by Ernie Andrews

 

 

Quiet a dark one Gwen Stacey Lonely Girl/How Many Times Can One Heart Break,

Lament Roy Hamilton

I m sure I have this on RCA, if I don't they should ahve put it out.

 

 

 

And the duet with Shep Grant doing an Al Jolson thing leaves me wanting more from them both.

 

 

 

Superb choices.  Used to have a lovely UK green demo of Sylvie Vartan and I don't know if anyone remembers this, I had a UK Decca acetate of April, May & June, it was obviously mooted for a UK RCA release but it never happened (Decca distributed RCA product at the time)

Quiet a dark one Gwen Stacey Lonely Girl/How Many Times Can One Heart Break,

 

Fabulous.  I ought to put together a podcast of this stuff.

Superb choices.  Used to have a lovely UK green demo of Sylvie Vartan and I don't know if anyone remembers this, I had a UK Decca acetate of April, May & June, it was obviously mooted for a UK RCA release but it never happened (Decca distributed RCA product at the time)

That's what put me on to this one your Acetate April May June track.

Edited January 16, 201411 yr by Prophonics 2029

king george................  anyone an issue for sale. money waiting

Wonderful tunes here, my favourite soul music style.

Gwen Stacy,April,May & June,Vinnie Monte & Betty Barnes jump to mind first for me but a couple of other not be mentioned yet hit the mark for my ears.............

Alex Hassilev - Young Man

Dynamics-You Make Me Feel Good

Apart from Faye Crawford I heard the other two on the Kent RCA cd

Faye Crawford

Carolyn Cooke (previously unissued)

https://youtu.be/X8VEPUMF4nE

Sharon Scott - It's Better (previously unissued)

 

Kev