Various - New Breed R&B: Money Talks

Various Artists
New Breed R&B: Money Talks
Kent 532 - import LP 

     New R&B discoveries continue to emerge and entertain the many followers of the New Breed musical cult; nobody finds more than the Kent connoisseurs.
     Berna Dean’s two previously unheard recordings are by far her best. They were laid down at Cosimo Matassa’s New Orleans’ studios by GNP Crescendo but eschewed in favour of two relatively average sides. The great 50s R&B songwriter Jesse Stone provides a rocker for the much-admired Jimmy Breedlove and a super-catchy ‘This Morning’ for an unknown mixed vocal group that has a joyous gospel feel. 
     The title track is used twice, on two very different Fraternity recordings. Kenny Smith’s version was issued in 1964 and has many followers, but the equally meritorious Coasters-inspired composition by the Citations is newly discovered. 
     There are three cover versions. Vermettya Royster’s ‘All Around The World’ is backed by James Brown’s 1961 band, while Roosevelt Lee 1970 update of the 1947-originated ‘Hey Little Girl’ funks the tune up a la Godfather of soul. The cover that will make the biggest noise is undoubtedly west coast band the Afterglows’ version of Barbara Lynn’s evergreen dancer ‘I’m A Good Woman’ – this is a future monster.
     Golden Crest provides a fabulous male vocal group side – the  delightful harmonies of the appropriately-named, but unknown Delights ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’.
     Blues still thrived into the 70s. Smokey Wilson took the music into the late 70s with the storming ‘Goin’ Away Baby (Round Like An Apple)’, which benefits here from a 45-style edit. His Pioneer Club on 88th Street in South Central LA provides the atmospheric photo for this collection.
    Another early 60s mover come from Wilbur “Hi-Fi” White with ‘Don’t Look Now’, future hit songwriter Johnny Madara’s raucous ‘You Make Me Mad’.

Don't Try to Tell Me - Berna-Dean
This Morning - The Jesse Stone Singers 
All Around the World - Vermettya Royster w/ James Brown's Band 
What's On Your Mind - The Four Bars 
Don't Look Now - Wilbur "Hi-Fi" White & King Kolax Band 
Money Talks - Kenny Smith 
Hey Little GIrl (pt 1) - Roosevelt Lee w/ Edwin Wade - Joe Anthony 
Goin' Away Baby (Round Like an Apple) - Smokey Wilson 
Hey Hey Baby - T-Bone Walker 
I'm a Good Woman - The Afterglows 
You Make Me Mad - Johnny Madara 
Money Talks (Tell Me What I Say) - The Citations 
Tell Me Why - Richard Berry 
Mary Don't You Weep - The Delights 

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