Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Numero
• ASIN: B000DN5VPI
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,765 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Am I A Good Man - Them Two

2. Someone To Fulfill My Needs - Moovers

3. I Am Controlled By Your Love - Helene Smith

4. I Don't Need Help - Johnny K. Killens & The Dynamites

5. Stay Away From My Johnny - Freda Gray & The Rocketeers

6. Thrills And Chills - Helene Smith

7. Paralyzed - Betty Wright

8. I Love You Baby - Moovers

9. Pain In My Heart - Helene Smith

10. The Upset - Paul Kelly

11. One Little Dance - Moovers

12. Good Lovin' - Betty Wright

13. Willing And Able - Helene Smith

14. It's My Baby - Paul Kelly

15. You Got To Do Your Share - Helene Smith

16. Good Thing Part 1 - Frank Williams & The Rocketeers

17. Darling I'll Go - Moovers

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

From the first moments of a falling-down-the-stairs bassline and a gritty guitar from the opening track, the self-doubting dirge "Am I A Good Man?", it's clear the latest compilation in the Numero Group's Eccentric Soul series is yet another gem unearthed. Operating as a kind of mini-Motown with a stable of house musicians and composers, Miami's Deep City Records delivered a modest catalog in the mid-60s. What's clear from the energy of these recordings is that while Deep City may not have had A-listers like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, or Martha Reeves, there was no shortage of commitment when it came time to deliver a scorching soul workout.

Minus the subtlety of Otis Redding's version, standout vocalist Helene Smith delivers a sincere and emotional "Pain In My Heart." A young Betty Wright, who would score Top 10 R&B hits in the 70s, previews her later success on "Paralyzed." Witty lyrical variations on everyday soul themes also abound, as in Smith's holiday-themed "Willing And Able" which proclaims "I don't want diamonds for Christmas, and I don't want Santa hangin' 'round, unless he's going to bring me you" and Paul Kelly's "The Upset," which treats competition for a lover's affections like Cassius Clay treated Sonny Liston. A real knockout. --Ben Heege

Product Description

Possibly the most influential of all the 60s Miami soul label's, the Deep City sound not only changed the Metro-Dade area, but set the tone for disco powerhouse TK's impressive run in the 70s. The singles on Willie Clark and Johnny Pearsall's Lloyd and Deep City label's are Florida's rarest of the rare, and we've collected the best of their four year run here. Includes Betty Wright and Paul Kelly's first sides, the can't-miss-but-did diva Helene Smith, obscure work by Frank Williams & the Rocketeers, as well as a previously unreleased acetate by the Moovers.

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eccentric Soul Strikes Again, February 3, 2006

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Keith A. Robb "Soul Lovin Man" (Cuy. Falls OH USA) - See all my reviews
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Once again the Numero Group has put together another fine CD. In keeping with the previous CDs in the "Eccentric Soul" series Numero Group has brought to light great music resting in undeserved obscurity. The Deep City lable deserved more than it got as far as attention goes. There is no shortage of talent here and this CD proves that in aces

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite CD of 2007, February 11, 2007

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B. Vizoso (NYC, NY) - See all my reviews
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This is a magnificent compilation. I can't stop playing it. All the singles on this CD are gems. Any musicoligist will agree that this entire CD is a must for any comprehensive Soul library.

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Motown this is a hidden gem, October 29, 2010

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Edward Coburn (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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Great music. Not quite as slick as Motown, especially the later stuff, but fun to have. A delightful find.