Tag: modern soul
Charles Earland – Intergalactic Love Song
Mercury – 73793 * Styrene * USA * 1976
the younger may only know the diddys vocal version, those veterans who still remember what hip house was maybe the sample from d.o.c. cj mackintosh remix of “portrait of a masterpiece” of charles earlands original trippy arp synth masterwork contained on the 1976 album “odyssey”
wich was -after the seminal “leaving this planet” album- the 2nd of earlands fusion output, followed by “the great pyramid” and “revelation”
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Chi Lites – 24 Hours Of Sadness
Chocolate Milk – Time Machine
Chosen Few, The – We Are The Chosen Few
Mod-Art 7″ USA 1975
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“In 1975, Maurice joined yet another soul band, the Chosen Few. They were fronted by singer Elvin Spencer, who had previously released early ‘70s solo singles on the Winner and Twinight logos (Syl Johnson produced Elvin’s “Lift This Hurt” on Twinight). “We just called him Spencer,” says Maurice. “I played with them for just maybe four or five months or something like that. They weren’t really doing that many gigs.”
Maurice was with the Chosen Few long enough to play on their 45 for Chuck Sibit’s Mod-Art label (headquartered at 10358 S. Forest Avenue on Chicago’s South Side) pairing “Cut Me In” and “We Are The Chosen Few.” All eight members were credited with writing both sides. “They just put everybody’s name down there,” he says. “Everybody contributed something. I was working with the horn players. That’s why I did the horn arrangements.” After Maurice left, the Chosen Few played with Windy City soul great Walter Jackson.”
