Donn Almingo, Infatuations, Bobby Hinton +++

[George M]

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George

Donn Almingo “Fighting For My Baby” (Black Beauty) VG- £125
Funky 60s soul from Chicago that seems to be a tough one on the label. (Has four stars stuck onto each side, which seems to be how this comes. Although I can’t see the old-time style ballad “Pretty Black Girl” appealing to many people, it’s is in worse shape with lots of tics.)
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/donnalmingo.mp3

Lee Williams & the Cymbals “Til You Come Back To Me / Love Is Breakin’ Out” (Carnival) VG++ £40
Midtempo 60s ballad with uptempo flip, both strong.
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuplo…/leewilliams_til.mp3
#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicupl…/leewilliams_love.mp3

Bro. James Elam “God Is Standing By / Send Me I’ll Go” (Dessa) VG- £20
Obscure northern-style gospel soul from Virginia. Solid flip, which is more of a traditional gospel ballad. (Plays great for grade.)
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicupl…/brojameselam_god.mp3
#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicup…/brojameselam_send.mp3

Mickey & Ernie “Baby I’m In Love” (Hot Line Music Journal) VG+ £50
Feel-good uptempo soul for the dancefloor. (Note – the flip “Soul’in (Till The Sun Rise)” has a large scuff and does not play.)
Listen:
https://concourserecords.co.uk/musi…/mickeyernie_iminlove.mp3

Infatuations “Who Is To Blame / Keep Your Body Moving” (Poormans) VG+ £135
This jumps out of the gate like a track from Camp Lo’s first LP, before dropping into 70s group nirvana-state. The flip is a tight modern-boogie-funk dancefloor workout, which will obviously be the side for many. (Plays great both sides, minor surface marks only.)
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicupl…/infatuations_who.mp3
#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicup…/infatuations_keep.mp3

Clifton Dyson “I’m Giving Up” (QS) VG+ £25
Classic modern soul dancer. (Light scuffs not affecting play, sounds great.)
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/mus…/cliftondyson_imgiving.mp3

George Smallwood “You Know I Love You” (Smallwood) VG £25
Lush soulful boogie from the keyboard maestro. Plays pretty well.
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/m…/georgesmallwood_youknow.mp3

Bobby Hinton “Girl Will You Marry Me” (Tomi) VG++ £150
Heavy ballad-with-a-beat from leftfield that ticks all the boxes – set in minor key with rambling flute, weird ghostly background vocals, obsessive lyrics, and a tumbledown presence – everything’s well in order here for the hardline collectors of this stuff. (Nice clean copy.)
Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicupl…/bobbyhinton_girl.mp3

Edited May 27, 2016 by George M