Hi guys and gals,wondered if anyone had info on the Out of Sights on Saru.

Was Lou Ragland involved in the vocals at all?.

Pretty sure the old Blackbeat had a Lou Ragland feature and a good one by John Smith, so maybe Steve G will remember if mentioned, assuming his memory hasn't gone with his new age

dunno about being in the group and singing but he was president at Saru and produced there.

Voices had an article on him, it may have something in there...

Pretty sure the old Blackbeat had a Lou Ragland feature and a good one by John Smith, so maybe Steve G will remember if mentioned, assuming his memory hasn't gone with his new age

Ha ha ha.

I'll check but pretty certain he ran the label and the OOS's were just a group of kids who he recorded two singles on.

From what I can find the label was owned by two cousins whose mothers names was Sara & Ruth. Lou came in as president. The Out-a-sights did 4 singles on the label.

Edited November 18, 200816 yr by chalky

Ha ha ha.

I'll check but pretty certain he ran the label and the OOS's were just a group of kids who he recorded two singles on.

the kiddie group on the label were the elements. the elements are the same group as the del-nita group and as the moving violation on atlantic. i'm not 100% but i don't think the out of sights were kids.

the kiddie group on the label were the elements. the elements are the same group as the del-nita group and as the moving violation on atlantic. i'm not 100% but i don't think the out of sights were kids.

Kids as in under 20s. I know they weren't children....Steve

Kids as in under 20s. I know they weren't children....Steve

Anyone under 50 is a kid to you Steve!

Did some research a few years back for a second records review article for Derek that I never submitted...

This particular label was apparently formed by Lou "I Travel Alone" Ragland in 1968, although the track's composer Chuck Brown, has also been credited as a probable owner.

Found this somewhere back then too:

"The Out-Of-Sights-Members were Gregory Still (brother of Charles "SLICK" Still lead singer on "I Was Wrong". Paul Woodall (former member of The Tam-A-Las in John Wilson's high school group), Stan Reeves who now is a policeman, Harry Stewart, the late Larry Wade. Rumored Chuck Brown was a member of this group, but he was never a musician. Always has been in The Bail Bondmans Business."

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https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

According to the article HERE Lou wasn't the owner but came on board as President. WHo are the Cousins the article refers to? Their mothers Sara and Ruth.

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

fantastic stuff guys!!!

Anyone got soundfiles to add?.- " I can't take it" and "Tears don't care who cry"?

fantastic stuff guys!!!

Anyone got soundfiles to add?.- " I can't take it" and "Tears don't care who cry"?

Do you know My Woman's Love Kev?

Do you know My Woman's Love Kev?

i do Joan ,been playing it when i can .

spooky

your'e both stars ,cheers

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights

• Genre: Rock
  
• Active: '60s
  
• Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade
  

A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High.

Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road.

Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision.

The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

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Sean

I think Andrew Hamilton told me he actually worked at Saru records for a while