Various
West Coast Soul '66
Soul music in Los Angeles was nearing its peak in 1966. The pre-eminent company was of course the giant Capitol Records and the uptempo songs that they released at the time still retain great power and attraction for many dancers today. But there were several small, private concerns making soul music, looking for that one big hit, and singers who were trying to find the break that would take their careers onto a new and higher plane. This album nods towards Capitol but concentrates on the varying styles of soul that the smaller, more agile labels released at the time. Many of these have been overlooked for far too long now, but here is the perfect opportunity to find out just how strong and varied the West Coast soul scene really was in the middle of the 1960s. SIDE 1: 1. Fred Hughes - Walk On Back To You 2. The Delicates - Stop Shoving Me Around 3. Fuller Bros - Stranger At My Door 4. The Incredibles - I Can't Get Over Losing Your Love 5. Johnny Wyatt - This Thing Called Love 6. Rose Brooks - I'm Moanin' 7. Mickie Champion - The Hurt Still Lingers On SIDE 2: 1. Arin Demain - Silent Treatment 2. The Delicates - He Gave Me Love 3. Sims Twins -A Losing Battle 4. Viola Wills - Together Forever 5. King Floyd -You Don't Have To Have It 6. Jimmy Grehsam - This Feelin' I Have 7. Lil & Rene -Sneakin' Up On You 8. Claude Huey - The Worst Thing A Man Can Do