Across 135th Street Vol. 34: Now or Never
I’ve hosted a radio show called “Across 135th Street” at redbullmusicacademy.com for a few years now. Genre-wise, it tends to go wherever I’m feeling that particular month, so don’t get mad if it ain’t always old-man-hip-hop/over-the-hill-hop enough for ya. (As the Different Bags tune included herein implores, “Open your mind up.”) The latest episode consists of nearly two hours of soul, funk, crossover (no BBD/EPMD), northern, 60s R&B, popcorn, modern soul, and disco 45s – rare isht and not-so-rare isht, quality tunes throughout. The great cities of Detroit, New Orleans, and Philly are well represented as is per usual with these sort of things.
Inspired by both the Little Dooley joint that closes out the show and the arrival of a new year, I’ve titled this mix “Now or Never.” Listen to it here:
Playlist:
Carl Temple – “Soul Day Theme” (Brighter World)
The Herbs – “Put a Hurtin On My Heart” (Smoke)
Clarence Reid – “You Knock Me Out” (Alston)
Zilla Mayes – “All I Want Is You” (Tou-Sea)
Arnold Albury & the Casuals – “That’s a Bet” (Dade)
Clarence Carter – “Devil Woman” (Atlantic)
Betty Lavette – “Let Me Down Easy” (Karen)
Sarah Simpson – “Hold On I’m a Comin’” (Soul-Po-Tion)
Little Buck – “Little Boy Blue” (Seven B)
Ann Alford – “Got to Get Me a Job” (Hy Sign)
Aged In Harmony – “Dance Awhile” (Mor-Tones)
Different Bags – Closed Mind (Wesgate)
Ace Jones & the Instant Souls – Hey Lady (Cu-Wu)
Harvey & the Phenomenals – “Soul & Sunshine” (Da-Wood)
Ray Frazier & the Shades of Madness – “I Who Have Nothing” (Stanson)
Roger & the Human Body – “Freedom” (Troutman Bros.)
Will Sessions ft. Rickey Calloway – “Shake It Up, Shake It Down Pt. 1″ (FNR)
Deep Heat – “Do It Again” (Cu-Wu)
Burning Desire – “Why She Had to Go” (Charisma)
Benny Latimore – “Girl, I Got News for You” (Dade)
Kelly Brothers – “Crying Days Are Over” (Sims)
Chyvonne Scott – “I’m Moving On” (Alto)
Ray Johnson – “Ray’s Blues” (Goad)
Buddy Ace – “Screaming Please” (Duke)
Jeanette Williams – “I Can’t Wait” (Terry)
Louis Jordan – “Workin’ Man” (Tangerine)
Ricky Allen – “Cut You A-Loose” (Age)
Ricky Allen – “Cut You Lose” (Tam-Boo)
Ray Agee – “Real Real Love” (Krafton)
R.D.M. Band – “Butter That Popcorn” (Virtue)
Warren Lee – “Mama Said We Can’t Get Married” (Deesu)
Rudy Mockabee – “Sweet Thing” (Atco)
Turner Bros. – “Running In the Rain” (MB)
The Invaders – “The Peanut Man” (Cargo)
7 Miles Per Hour Band – “Latin Freak” (Music City)
The Firebolts – “Everybody Party (Get Down)” (Greenback)
Kaliedoscope – “We’re Not Getting Any Younger” (TSOP)
Anthony White – “Hey Baby” (Philadelphia International)
Essex IV – “My Reaction to You” (Windmill)
Little Dooley – “It’s Got to Be Now or Never” (Ruby Red)
And if you enjoy this kind of stuff and live in the Austin, TX vicinity I’ll be in your area later this month, setting it off at my peeps coolhands’ and BSears’ new monthly soiree at the Art Authority.
