Just acquired this Haystak Bros. 45. Almost have the entire label now. Still missing The Other Kind Band (yellow label) 45 and Big George - Hi Ho Silver (pink label I believe) 45.

Has anybody seen this or the Big George record before??? Love to hear some feedback or info..

Haystak Bros. 

What Have I Done Wrong 

Love Makes The World Go Round

Sounds to me that Mel Anton is singing with few other people on both sides. 

So, Mel Anton and some others are singing.  Is it C&W, Pop or Soul style?  Haystack Brothers signifies C&W to me.  Interesting that James Jamerson is one of the writers.  He had been in Joe Hunter's band, and that is why he worked with Fred Brown and Joe Hunter's Kable and Mickay's Records.

Well the name is spelled different than Jamerson, could be him just under a different monikor. It's has a hint of country but honestly has a slight soul swing to both cuts.

have you a sound clip?

Haystak Bros - Love Makes The World Go Round - Mickays

Johnny Adams - Some Day - Watch

J.J. Barnes - Hold On To It - Revilot

Hulie & Tiffs - The Name Of The Game Is Love - Soulville SOLD

 

Thanks For Looking

 

Des

Edited July 4, 2011 by SOUL.INC

 

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I can get a clip on here soon 

Big George is a maroon / silver label & it's R&B iirc

 

 

 

5 hours ago, djspproductions said:

Well the name is spelled different than Jamerson, could be him just under a different monikor. It's has a hint of country but honestly has a slight soul swing to both cuts.

Jamerson's name has been spelt "Jameson", and "Jamison" on several records.  It's a common name with both those spellings, and a natural mistake.  I think it's too much of a coincidence to have the first name start with a "J", last name "Jamison", and James Jamerson was a member of Mickay's and Kable's band leader and arranger, Joe Hunter's band, as well as his good friend, and also had been known to record with Hunter for Ed Wingate's labels, Wilbur Golden's labels, and several other non-Motown Detroit labels while both were moonlighting together.

5 hours ago, Mach said:

have you a sound clip?

I'd like to hear it, too.

4 hours ago, soulhawk said:

Big George is a maroon / silver label & it's R&B iirc

 

 

 

Hey Soulhawk is there any chance you have the Big George record or at least a scan of a side???

2 hours ago, RobbK said:

Jamerson's name has been spelt "Jameson", and "Jamison" on several records.  It's a common name with both those spellings, and a natural mistake.  I think it's too much of a coincidence to have the first name start with a "J", last name "Jamison", and James Jamerson was a member of Mickay's and Kable's band leader and arranger, Joe Hunter's band, as well as his good friend, and also had been known to record with Hunter for Ed Wingate's labels, Wilbur Golden's labels, and several other non-Motown Detroit labels while both were moonlighting together.

Yes I see what you mean, it most likely is the man with the HOOK! Here goes a sample clip of both sides so y'all can give it a listen.

haystak brothers - mickay's records 45 side a, b_mixdown.mp3

I listened to the 2 snippets.  They sound like C&W to me.  Perhaps a bit watered down (e.g. Country Pop?).  Mel Anton was sort of a Pop singer, who sometimes sang pop with a slight R&B/Soul slant or a slight C&W slant.  The R&B/Soul slant came particularly because Fred Brown and Joe Hunter's crew was mostly R&B and Soul writers, and their musicians were mostly Joe Hunters' ex band members (Funk Brothers), plus other Motown musicians, all moonlighting.  I can't recognise Jamerson's line on these cuts, but I'd bet that he played on them.

12 hours ago, RobbK said:

Jamerson's name has been spelt "Jameson", and "Jamison" on several records.  It's a common name with both those spellings, and a natural mistake.  I think it's too much of a coincidence to have the first name start with a "J", last name "Jamison", and James Jamerson was a member of Mickay's and Kable's band leader and arranger, Joe Hunter's band, as well as his good friend, and also had been known to record with Hunter for Ed Wingate's labels, Wilbur Golden's labels, and several other non-Motown Detroit labels while both were moonlighting together.

Detroit's English teachers were strong on similes and weak on spelling!

9 hours ago, djspproductions said:

Yes I see what you mean, it most likely is the man with the HOOK! Here goes a sample clip of both sides so y'all can give it a listen.

haystak brothers - mickay's records 45 side a, b_mixdown.mp3

Rick Nelson plays the Everlys in Nashville 

Great find though but

I found the Big George in one of my loose boxes... it's on Kable, not Mickays

8 minutes ago, soulhawk said:

I found the Big George in one of my loose boxes... it's on Kable, not Mickays

That's really cool. The soulful kinda music site has it listed under Mickay's. would you be willing to let it go to me?? Would love to complete my Kable releases then. I thought I had all of the Kable cuts!!  

8 minutes ago, soulhawk said:

I found the Big George in one of my loose boxes... it's on Kable, not Mickays

That's really cool. The soulful kinda music site has it listed under Mickay's. would you be willing to let it go to me?? Would love to complete my Kable releases then. I thought I had all of the Kable cuts!!  

I got a minty copy here was just researching it and ended up here.

Thanks for finding this thread which I missed.

I can undertand the need to find the Haystack Bros 45 but what a bland song!

Found the yellow one on youtube and I like it a lot.

 

Edited December 17, 20204 yr by David Meikle

6 minutes ago, David Meikle said:

Thanks for finding this thread which I missed.

I can undertand the need to find the Haystack Bros 45 but what a bland song!

Found the yellow one on youtube and I like it a lot.

 

yep pretty awful mate and it promised so much haha, thank god the postage is too much to buy records blind these days!

So Mel Anton and James Jamerson co-produced it.  That's the first time I can remember James Jamerson getting producer credits.  Until now, I've only seen arranger and songwriting credits.

6 hours ago, David Meikle said:

Thanks for finding this thread which I missed.

I can undertand the need to find the Haystack Bros 45 but what a bland song!

Found the yellow one on youtube and I like it a lot.

 

This has something, enough for me to buy one anyway