Eccentric Soul, Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label

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How does a record become a hit? As history has shown, for every chart-topper, there are easily 10 equally well-made and compelling songs which never become widely-known. Case in point: Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, documenting the tiny Columbus, Ohio label's output during the 1970s. The selections included here are closer to the gritty sounds of Stax than to high-polished Motown soul, but the musicianship and performances would not sound out of place next to the same era's familiar classics from Memphis and Detroit. The Kool Blues' "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" apes Sam & Dave's back-and-forth vocal approach, while Four Tops-style harmonies are the template for the Four Mints "Too Far Gone" and "Row My Boat". This collection is an unexpected surprise for the adventurous soul-lover looking to discover something new from the old days. --Ben Heege

Product Description
Short for 'Capital City Soul,' the Columbus Ohio Capsoul label's history spans only five short years throughout the 1970's. Founded by Bill Moss, a local singer and DJ at WVKO in Columbus, Capsoul released just a dozen 45's and one highly sought after LP resulting in a few regional hits. Numero 001 is a compilation of nineteen tracks spanning the label's all but forgotten history.

Eccentric Soul, Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label

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Average customer rating: What A Flashback! GO ON FOOL ! Sock it to em Soul Brother!

Eccentric Soul, Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label Various Artists Manufacturer: Numero ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Northern | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Soul | Compilations | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Eccentric Soul, Vol. 3: The Bandit Label Eccentric Soul, Vol. 7: The Deep City Label Eccentric Soul, Vol. 9: The Big Mack Label Eccentric Soul, Vol. 11: Mighty Mike Lenaburg Good God! A Gospel Funk Hymnal ASIN: B0006H4FP8 Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. You're All I Need To Make It - Johnson
2. Who Knows - Marion Black
3. I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You - Kool Blues
4. Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss
5. Too Far Gone - Four Mints
6. You Can't Blame Me - Johnson
7. Number One - Bill Mos
8. Row My Boat - Four Mints
9. Without Love - Ronnie Taylor
10. I Want To Be Ready - Kool Blues
11. Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer - Johnson
12. Hot Grits!!! - Elijah & The Ebonites
13. I Can't Take It - Ronnie Taylor
14. Can We Try Love Again - Kool Blues
15. You're My Desire - Four Mints
16. A World WIthout You - Johnson
17. Go On Fool - Marion Black
18. Pure Soul - Elijah & The Ebonites
19. Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss

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How does a record become a hit? As history has shown, for every chart-topper, there are easily 10 equally well-made and compelling songs which never become widely-known. Case in point: Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, documenting the tiny Columbus, Ohio label's output during the 1970s. The selections included here are closer to the gritty sounds of Stax than to high-polished Motown soul, but the musicianship and performances would not sound out of place next to the same era's familiar classics from Memphis and Detroit. The Kool Blues' "I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You" apes Sam & Dave's back-and-forth vocal approach, while Four Tops-style harmonies are the template for the Four Mints "Too Far Gone" and "Row My Boat". This collection is an unexpected surprise for the adventurous soul-lover looking to discover something new from the old days. --Ben Heege

Album Description

Short for 'Capital City Soul,' the Columbus Ohio Capsoul label's history spans only five short years throughout the 1970's. Founded by Bill Moss, a local singer and DJ at WVKO in Columbus, Capsoul released just a dozen 45's and one highly sought after LP resulting in a few regional hits. Numero 001 is a compilation of nineteen tracks spanning the label's all but forgotten history.

Customer Reviews:

What A Flashback!.......2006-07-16

Having been born and raised in Columbus during the 60's and 70's all I can say is that I'm flabbergasted. This music creates a visceral sensation that takes me back to the day when Bill Moss (The man with the red hot sauce) along with motivational speaker Les Brown (The man about town) were the voices of WVKO radio. Now living in Los Angeles after thirty years I thought I would never hear the sounds of "Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr" or "Elijah & the Ebonies" again. I feel like I'm crusin' down old Mt. Vernon Avenue again! Great CD.

GO ON FOOL !.......2006-06-19

At last, there is a cd with "Go On Fool" by the mysterious Marion Black which so little is known of him. With his beautiful voice, one wonders why he wasn't heard of time and time again. But nevertheless, it's so wonderful to find this song on a cd. Plus, the flip side "Who Knows". I still have the original 45 of it released on the Avco record label. The label, that featured stars like : The Premiers, The Softones, The Stylistics, Congress Alley, and Donnie Elbert.

Sock it to em Soul Brother!.......2005-05-25

At first, the listener may be put off by the sound quality and the fact that some tunes (particularly those by the 4 mints) have funky fast paced instrumetnal backing that poorly matches the midtempo singing.

However, upon repepated listening, this can be very appealing as hardcore, grassroots, down-in-the dirt funky little-known underground soul. Granted, this stuff will never make oldies radio, but the overall rawness and lack of polish compared to the more professional soul recordings then made at Motown and Philly International gives the whole thing an appealing sort of ghetto charm.

This is particularly true with "Sock It To Em Soul Brother," where the lead singer talks about meeting Martin Luther King and other Black heroes of the day.

To the lovers of little known soul, "eccentirc" is right! But give it a chance and you'll enjoy it.

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Eccentric Soul, Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label Various Artists Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Northern | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007OE43I Release Date: 2005-03-28

Tracks:

1. You're All I Need to Make It - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, Akiko Tarumoto,
2. Who Knows - Marion Black
3. I'm Gonna Keep on Loving You - Kool Blues
4. Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss
5. Too Far Gone - The Four Mints
6. You Can't Blame Me - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, Akiko Tarumoto,
7. Number One - Bill Moss
8. Row My Boat - The Four Mints
9. Without Love - Ronnie Taylor
10. I Want to Be Ready - Kool Blues
11. Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, Akiko Tarumoto,
12. Hot Grits!!! - Elijah & The Ebonies,
13. I Can't Take It - Ronnie Taylor
14. Can We Try Love Again - Kool Blues
15. You're My Desire - The Four Mints
16. World Without You - Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, Akiko Tarumoto,
17. Go on Fool - Marion Black
18. Pure Soul [Extended Play] - Elijah & The Ebonies,
19. Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother [Extended Play] - Bill Moss

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