The Soul Notes

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风格: #深度灵魂乐
地区: 欧美

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by Andrew HamiltonThe Soul Notes formed in Cleveland, Ohio and were led by William Bell a.k.a. Bill Spoon, not to be confused with the William Bell of You Dont Miss Your Water fame. Their lineup consisted of Bell, Walter Dannison, Leroy Elie, and John Berry. The quartet recorded a couple of singles that have become tradeable commodities among Northern Soul Collectors. Their output, all on Clevelands Way Out Records, includes How Long Will It Last b/w Dont Make Me Beg, (1967) and Ive Got Everything I Need b/w How Long . . . Last, in 1968. The first single was a minor two sided hit with Dont Make Me Beg, the intended B-side copping more plays than the intended plug side; so for the next release, Way Out put the A-side of their debut on the B-side of their second and final release. Way Out Records printed their address on the label, if they hadnt, you would have thought the Soul Notes recorded below the Mason Dixon line. Owned by the late Lester Johnson, and Bill Branch (a policeman, now retired), Way Out Records hung around more than 10 relatively hitless years. MGM distributed their release on Sensations Got To Find Myself Another Girl, and they used Atlantic Records to move some sides by the Springers Why, and I Know Why, but the company mostly relied on its own meager resources. They recorded some fine tracks, but never charted Pop or R&B, and there were no album releases. Ex Way Out Artists include Lou Ragland, Bobby Wade, Joan Bias, Verna & Rob, the Occasions, Fred Towles, the Sensations, the Springers, and many others. Bell, grew up in Birmingham, AL with Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Richard Fisher (Jive Five), and Jessie Fisher (Richards brother), who recorded Youre Not Loving A Beginner and Little John, on Way Out. Only Dont Make Me Beg made any noise, and then only locally. DJ Ken Hawkins (WJMO) played both sides on his radio program, and featured them on his television show Ken Hawkins World Of Soul frequently. That the second single didnt do better is a mystery, I Got Everything I Need, was a remake that Bell & the Soul Notes nailed, Bell, in particularly is outstanding, on the fade, carrying on like a Baptist preacher. They disbanded in 1970 when Bell moved to Memphis, TN where he wrote songs, cut tracks, and produced others, but nothing materialized beyond demo status. Bell finally got a release in 1980 on Highland Records, Love Is On The Way, which died upon release but has gotten noticed by the Northern Soul crowd. William Bell has lived in the Los Angeles, California area since the 80s and still do projects around his regular gig in the L. A. Coroners Department. He now publishes his songs through his own Bel Jac Music. Regular, steady employment may be why the Soul Notes never got off; the competitive edge is not the same when you have a regular paycheck rolling in.