Craft Recordings has remastered and reissued three of the seminal albums in soul music history on vinyl. It’s a veritable Holy Trinity of the genre.
Ken Shane
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Ken Shane lives in Narragansett, R.I. He is a freelance writer and far and away the oldest Popdose writer. In fact, he may be the oldest writer, period. He wants you to know that he generally does not share his colleagues' love for the music of the '80s, and he does not forgive them for loving it. (Ken passed away in November 2022. R.I.P. —Ed.)
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Founded by two brothers of Solomon Burke, this Philadelphia group had to go overseas to find true success
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The group responsible for the original version of “Funky Broadway” didn’t stop there
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“The Payback” was the start of one of the best years in James Brown’s storied career
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When Dennis Edwards replaced David Ruffin in the Temptations their sound changed but the hits kept coming
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On February 2, Omnivore Recordings will release the third and fourth discs in their splendid compilation series The Ru-Jac Records story. Ru-Jac was a Baltimore-based soul and R&B label founded…
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Hugh Masekela topped the charts with his 1968 hit but had a life and career that reached far beyond that hit
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When funk was in its ascendency BT Express set the charts on fire with their first two singles
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Bill Medley wrote a moderate hit for the Righteous Brothers in 1963. Three years later, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels made it a smash.
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Barbara Lynn’s debut single was a smash but she never managed to equal that success
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Bobby Womack encapsulates the New Year’s Eve spirit on his 1978 release
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This oft-covered Christmas hit had its origins in the late 1940s
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In early 2015 I published a list of my favorite albums of the previous year. In my story, I chastised writers who had rushed to get their lists out early…
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The Majors scored with a Jerry Ragavoy-produced hit in 1962
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Barbara George’s 1961 smash was her only hit but it was a monster
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The Detroit Emeralds ran a string of hits up the charts in the early ’70s
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Barbara Lewis scored some massive hits but her 1968 non-hit is right for today
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The Formations never had a hit but their records paved the way for the Sound of Philadelphia
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The Poets were classic one-hit wonders but what a hit it was
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Popdose has the exclusive premiere of a track from Kevin Jenkins’ tribute to Joni Mitchell
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Fats Domino’s storied career began with a 1950 hit
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In 1965 the Toys scored with a song that had an 18th-century melody
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But let me tell you something The sisters are not going for that no more ‘Cause we realize two things That you aren’t doing anything for us We can better…
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Two classic versions of one classic song. Which is your favorite?
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Big Mama Thornton was a seminal figure in the development of rock and roll but she’s never gotten her due
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In 1969 two of Motown’s greatest groups teamed up for a smash single
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In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd Price, whose new…
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What was the first rock and roll song? It depends on who you talk to and to some extent how you define rock and roll. Some would say it was…
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Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
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Dinah Washington and Brook Benton teamed up for two smash hits in 1960