East LA Revue Vinyl Classics

VINYL CLASSICS

The East LA Revue.com Internet Radio presents VINYL CLASSICS for your listening and entertainment pleasure. We dedicate this effort to expose and educate our listeners to the music, sound, and life style from the days of 33.3 rpm record albums and 45 rpm (revolutions per minute) records. We use the finest diamond tip stylus and the finest turntables available. Many classics albums have never been recorded to digital CDs for and many represent local and regional groups. This exposes a wealth of talent to us now and the ability to share the history and stories of our musical leaders.

We are hosting VINYL CLASSICS to introduce our listeners to more music and music from various sources. You may notice a different tonality to the music. It is a deeper and richer sound with the surface noise intact. The records are in Mono, Stereo, or High Fidelity. We will play the long-playing record albums from start to finish and without interruption, except to flip the album over to the other side. We hope you enjoy and appreciate the music.

Feeling So Good - Willie Bobo

The East LA Revue.com Internet Jukebox presents another vinyl classic by the Legendary Vocalist and Percussionist, Willie Bobo. The timeless recording on Verve record label “Feeling So Good” was released on September 27, 1966. This, the third album for Verve is loaded with a variety of upbeat and dancing music. His treatment and presentation of “Dichoso” and “To be with You” are excellent and our favorites. This album demonstrates Willie’s concept of what it’s all about . . . Latin rhythms, with Jazz and popular tunes. The song list includes Sunshine Superman, Call Me, Dichoso, Sunny, Reza, Feelin’ So Good, Sockit to Me, Tahiti To be with You, and Little Red Riding Hood.
Born in New York in 1934, William “Willie Bobo” Correa eventually settled in the Los Angeles, Ca. where many of us enjoyed his performances at The Pasta House, Old Virginias, The Mardi Gras, Concert by the Sea, The Light House, and Memory Lanes. Many of his songs, such as, “Evil Ways”, “Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries”, “Dindi”, “Spanish Grease” and “To Be with You” are performed by current artists. Willie passed in 1983 and remains alive in his music. Please enjoy.

The Original Play Soundtrack - Damn Yankees

Welcome to another Vinyl Classic feature here on the East LA Revue.com where we play the entire record album, just for you. We went deep into the vaults to locate the - spoken word, historical-rhetoric, and sports records section – of our music library and I found a very rare record on the RCA Victor Record label. Since this is springtime in the USA and the national past-time, baseball season has started and I thought this selection would be appropriately fun to listen to. You may have seen the movie, but this is the 1955 original cast recording from the Broadway hit play titled “Damn Yankees”. This record was recorded in High Fidelity. This album is over 56 years old and still sounds fresh.
The Broadway play starred many of the actors from the hit movie or rather the movie starred many of the actors, who were featured in the Broadway play. Most notable are Gwen Verdon as Lola the Beautiful Witch; Ray Walston as Mr. Applegate – The Devil; Jean Stapleton as the baseball fan; and Russ Brown as the manager. The movie starred Tab Hunter as the youthful Joe Hardy.
The song track is Side A – Overture: Six Months Out of The Year, Goodbye Ol’ Girl, You’ve Gotta Have Heart, Shoeless Joe from Hannibal MO, A Little Brains A Little Talent, A Man Doesn’t Know. Side B has Whatever Lola Wants, You’ve Gotta Have Heart (Reprise), Who’s Got The Pain?, The Game, Near To You, Those Were The Good ‘Ol Days, Two Lost Souls, A Man Doesn’t Know (Reprise), Finale.
For those of you youngsters who have never seen the movie, it goes like this . . . the play/movie is based on Douglass Wallop’s Book-of-the-Month selection “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant” and tells the story of a plump and balding, middle aged real estate salesman in Washington DC, who is an avid fan of his hometown ball club. In a rash moment he murmurs “I’d sell my soul to see the Washington Senators win the pennant from the damn Yankees” . . . at that moment Mr. Applegate appears and makes a pact with him. The real estate salesman insists on an “escape clause” and the devil agrees. When the time comes, the devil employs the services of Lola, the ravishing beautiful witch to steer the young Joe Hardy to doom. Lola falls in love with Joe Hardy and plots against Mr. Applegate. I have seen this movie a thousand times and it remains one of my favorites.
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Here Stands Fats Domino

Hello music lovers, this is your host Tom Morin. Welcome to another Vinyl Classics presentation here on the East LA Revue.com Radio site, where we feature a long-playing record album from the first groove to the end of the second side. You may be amazed at the superior sound quality from this “old” recording method, because we leave the surface noise and we do not compress the sound.

Come and join us in this presentation of “Here Stands Fats Domino” by Fats Domino on the Imperial Records label. It was released in March of 1957. This Fifty-four year old record was recorded using the High Fidelity method and is an early representation of the recorded music on 33 1/3 rpm (revolutions per minute) LPs. By this time most of Fats Domino’s hit-records were on the 78 rpm format, because the 45 rpm single and the 12 “ LP didn't exist at that time. This is the first recording on the 33 1/3 rpm 12” LP format of his first hit record. Till 1956, he had made about 30 singles (both 78 rpm and 45 rpm), many of them were hits so many of his earlier albums are in-fact greatest hits albums.

This album is one such album, with many hit records like on Side 1 with Detroit City, Hide-Away Blues, She's My Baby, New Baby (Brand New Baby), Little Bee, and Every Night About This Time. And on Side 2 we have I'm Walkin', I'm in the Mood For Love, Cheatin' , You Can Pack Your Suitcase, Hey! Fat Man, and I'll Be Gone.
Antoine "Fats" Domino was born in New Orleans, Louisiana USA on the 26th of February 1928. When he was a 7 year old kid, he learned piano from his brother-in-law Harrison Verrett. His piano playing was influenced by boogie-woogie pianists like Albert Ammons.
His first record was "The Fat Man", recorded in 1949 and became an R & B hit in 1950 and a gold record in 1953. His cooperation with the bandleader Dave Bartholomew resulted in an almost endless chain of R & B and Top 100 hit records. He also played the piano on Lloyd Price's million seller "Lawdy Miss Clawdy". In the period 1949-1960 he had 23 million sellers, not less than 17 were co-written with Dave Bartholomew. 90% of all the solos on Fat’s records were played by tenor saxophonist Harry Hardestry and was with Fat’s for more than 40 years. Fats performed in 4 Rock & Roll movies, "The girl can't help it, "Shake rattle and rock", "Jamboree" and "The Big beat".
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Recording Time 31m 30s

Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles - Live

Welcome to East LA Revue.com Vinyl Classic feature with your host DJ Sapo. On this show a great album Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live will be played in its entirety. The LP is truly a milestone collaboration at a time when both musicians were at their creative peak; Carlos Santana riding high from his historic triumphant performance at Woodstock and Miles with his own artistic efforts, most notably as a former member of Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsies.
This 1972 Columbia release is but a sample of two artists just coming into their own as they transitioned musically into the 1970s. The concert was recorded outdoors in Hawaii, fittingly near a volcano site reflecting a creative motif that defines the artists’ earthy energetic musical expression. On hand backing up both artists included a young Neal Schon; protégé understudy of Carlos along with other members of Santana such as percussionists Mike Carabello and Coke Escobedo. Complimented by Robert Hogins on Hammond organ, sax player Hadley Caliman and trumpeter Luis Gasca who added to the fast funky rhythmic tempo heard on the album. Other notable musicians performing on this legendary performance included Bassist Ron Johnson, Drummers Greg Errico and Richard Clark, Percussionists Mingo Lewis and Victor Pantoja. Santana and Miles and their talented musical ensemble toured together from December 1971thru April 1972. This live album exemplifies that tour and the musical exuberance of the Woodstock era eclipsed by the untimely passing of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Both artists brought together for posterity remnants of that bittersweet moment in musical history. A top ten album at the time of its release it sold over a million copies.
Thank you for listening to our presentation of Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live andon behalf of your host DJ Sapo and the entire East LA Revue.com staff for logging on to our Vinyl Classics program and please keep listening as we continue to play albums in their entirety and hosted by your favorite DJ. Also sign our guestbook to let us know what you think of our programming.
SIDE 1
1. Marbles
2. Lava
3. Evil Ways
4. Faith Interlude
5. Them Changes

Side 2
1. Free-form Funk-a-fide Filth

The Time Has Come - The Chambers Brothers

Greeting to all and welcome to the Vinyl Classics feature here on the East LA Revue.com where we play the entire long-playing 33 1/3 RPM record albums, just for you. The sound from vinyl (with the surface noise intact sounds) is far superior to the condensed version on CD. On this show, your DJ and host Frankie Firme is here to present THE TIME HAS COME by the Chambers Brothers. This was their second LP. It was recorded August 1 – August 10, 1967 and released by Columbia Records label in November of 1967 – commonly referred to as The Summer of Love.
This album was recorded in stereo and contains, on Side 1 All Strung out over You, People Get Ready, I Can’t Stand It, Romeo and Juliet, In the Midnight Hour, and So Tired. Side 2 continues with Uptown, Please Don’t Leave Me, What the World Needs Now Is Love, and Time Has Come Today.
The Chambers Brothers were actually four (4) maternal brothers from the state of Mississippi. They first honed their skills in church and sang gospel. That ended in 1952 when the older brother was drafted into the US Army. When he returned, the Chambers Brothers settled in California, where they performed gospel and folk music throughout the Southwestern states until 1965 when they went to record in New York City. In the same year, the Chambers Brothers added Brian Keenan as drummer to the group.
Throughout the mid-1960s these for brothers from Mississippi, Joe and Willie on guitar, Lester in Harmonica, and George on bass guitar along with Keenan started playing is coffee houses that booked folk music acts. With the help of Pete Seeger, they were booked for the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and made a big splash. They were becoming more accepted in the folk community, but, like many on the folk circuit, they were looking to electrify their music and become more rock and roll. Shortly after Newport, the five-piece band recorded their first album, “People Get Ready”. In 1965, while playing at the Cheetah Club they were signed by Columbia Records. Later on when the group had a regional hit with the song "All Strung out over You", Columbia allowed the Chambers Brothers to re-record "Time" in 1967. By this time they had expanded "Time" to be the showpiece of their live show. They recorded the new version in one take with all of the effects live in the studio. The band had scored its first big hit. However, due to a succession of dishonest promoters and managers, the group found it difficult to build on this success and eventually split up in 1972.
We thank you for stopping by the Vinyl Classics feature here on the internet jukebox. We encourage you to check out the other DJs and feature on this music site. This is Frankie Firme, and I approve this message. Ay te watcho, from the Land of 1000 Dances.

Recording Time 48m 41s

Booker T and the MGs - Greatest Hits

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics feature of the East LA Revue.com internet radio site, where we are bringing it back and keeping the music alive 24/7 and world-wide. We are featuring “Booker T and the MGs Greatest Hits”. This 12’’ long-playing record album was recorded in Stereo on the Stax Record label, world-wide in 1970.
The song tracks start with their biggest seller “Hang Em’ High”, partly due to the popular movie of the same name. Side 1 has Hang Em’ High, Eleanor Rigby, Soul Limbo, Over Easy, Mrs. Robinson, and Something. We flip the record over to Side 2 with one of my favorite instrumentals Time Is Tight and continue with Johnny I Love You, Head or Tails, Meditation, and Hip-Hug Her.
Booker T and the MGs were an American band with Booker T Jones on Hammond B-3 Organ, Al Jackson Jr. on drums, Steve Cropper on guitar and Lewis Steinberg on bass, who was replaced by Donald "Duck" Dunn in 1963. As well as playing on and producing a stellar amount of records, working with artists like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Sam and Dave they were successful as a band in their own right, with hits like Green Onions (1962) and Hip Hug-Her (1967). Booker T & The MG's were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
Thank you for stopping by and logging onto this presentation of “Booker T and the MGs Greatest Hits” on the Vinyl Classics feature. We encourage all of our listeners to check out the various DJ podcasts on our Home page as well as the other Vinyl Classics right here on the East LA Revue.com Internet radio.

Hole in the Wall - The Packers

Hello music lovers, this is Tom Morin here on the Vinyl Classics feature of the East LA Revue.com internet radio site. I went searching in the music vaults and found a most interesting album. I was impressed by the mint condition of this 1965 Stereo recording. This album was released on the Pure Soul label a subsidiary of Stax Record label by a group known as The Packers.

The Packers are a somewhat mysterious group, put together by a DJ by the name of Magnificent Montague and led by saxophonist and former member of the Mar-Keys Charles “Packy” Axton, who was the son of the “AX” part of Stax records, Estelle Axton. The mystery surrounding this record is who else is involved and we did a little research and read the liner notes to this album, which were written by JW Alexander. The Alexander name is usually associated with quality production. Most likely Booker T and several of the MGs are featured on the original single (with Jones on piano and Haywood on organ), one of the all-time great soul instrumental sides “Hole in the Wall” and it’s B-side “Go Head On.” We further researched as much information from as many sources available and believe that “Packy” was on tenor saxophone, Leon Haywood on organ, Booker T Jones on piano, Steve Cropper on lead guitar, Donald “Duck” Dunn on bass guitar, and Al Jackson on drums. For more information about Magnificent Montague, please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Montague.

As we stated before, the entire production from the selection of the songs and each musicians to the quality in the recordings and album cover was that of radio personality Magnificent Montague. The song tracks are Side 1 Hole in the Wall, There’s No Tomorrow, Pure Soul, Goodness Goodness, Headin’ Home, & Sweet Grapes part 1. Side 2 continues with Hollywood Baby, Go Head On, Hoppin’ John, I’m Converted, Sweet Grapes part 2, & Cherio O.

We thank you for stopping by this Vinyl Classics presentation of this 1965 vinyl long-playing record, “The Original Hole in the Wall” by The Packers. Please check out the other Vinyl Classics on this site. We are certain that you will also enjoy the DJ podcasts on the Home page. We are on the internet and available all-the-time and everywhere on this planet and maybe beyond. This is Tom Morin saying, Bye Ya’ll. Recording Time 31m 32s

Rare aR&B Oldies, Volume 2

Welcome to another Vinyl Classics feature found here on the East LA Revue.com. We had another interesting long-playing record album on the turn-table, queued and ready to play when a car pulled into the free-parking structure with the radio and the volume turned up to concert levels. Always a music lover of Oldies but Goodies, Frankie Firme and his partner Richard Navarro stopped by the Chavez Bay recording studios. We were just about ready to record the 1965 album “Rare R&B Oldies, Volume 2” by the legendary late-Richard “Huggie Boy” Hugg. As I was getting it ready, Frankie dared his partner “Sugar Bear” to host the Vinyl Classics presentation for this album. The result is this show today.
The song track for this LP is on Side One - Fannie Mae by Buster Brown, Mr. 21 by The Orlons, Queen of My Heart by Rene and Ray, Image of a Girl, by the Safaris, Gee What a Guy by Yvonne Carroll, Diamonds and Pearls by The Paradons, Gee Whiz by Bob and Earl, There’s a Moon Out Tonight by The Capri’s, Hey Boy Hey Girl by Oscar McLollie and Jeannette Baker. On Side Two we have Gee Baby by Joe and Ann, Just To Be With You by The Passions, Pledging My Love by Johnny Ace, Down The Isle of Love by the Quintones, My First Love by Frankie and Johnny, Chapel of Dreams by The Dubs, “I” by Johnny Flamingo, Lonely Blue Nights by Rosie and the Originals, and Oldies But Goodies (remind me of you) by Little Caesar and the Romans.
We all had a great time, especially enjoying the music together. So get together with friends and do the same . . . enjoy the music!! Thank you from the East LA Revue.com and from our guest, DJ Sugar Bear.

Recording Time 49m 57s

Right Now by The Righteous Brothers

Welcome to another long-playing record album here on the East LA Revue.com Vinyl Classics. This is your host and DJ Tom Morin for this presentation of the record titled “Right Now” by The Righteous Brothers, the ride and joy of Orange County in Southern California. This LP was released in 1963 on the Moonglow label, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. It was recorded using the High Fidelity (Hi-Fi) method and later released in Mono and Stereo.
The song tracks for this, the first album released by the blue-eyed soul duo includes on Side 1 “Let the Good Times Roll, My Babe, Bye Bye Love, B-Flat Blues, Little Latin Lupe Lu and My Prayer”. Side Two’s track list is “In That Great Getting’ Up Mornin’, Georgia on My Mind, Koko Joe, I’m So Lonely, Love or Magic, and Fee-Fi-Fidily-I-Oh”.
There are so many great tunes on this record and special being the first Righteous Brothers record release. This record put Bob Hatfield and Bill Medley, The Righteous Brothers on the destined road to stardom and several more gold records. I bought this album in 1963 for the “Little Latin Lupe Lu and My Babe” songs and discovered a wealth of songs by these brothers of soul. My personal favorites are B-Flat Blues and the rest of the songs on the record album. I do believe you will enjoy this LP and the sound is true High Fidelity from 1963. We are very proud of our technicians here in our Chavez Bay Studios and very happy to feature the superior analog sound of vinyl recordings, a feature that supports the HOME page and the various DJ podcasts. Check them out. Well, this is Tom Morin saying, play it loud.

Recording Time 32m 21s

The Four Tops - Anniversary Special

Greetings and welcome to the Vinyl Classics presentation here on the East LA Revue.com internet radio site. This is the Motown record label’s 1983 release of The Four Tops - Great Songs That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary TV Special. This long-playing record album covers the great songs by the Four Tops from 1964 to 1970.
On Side 1 is “Reach Out I’ll Be There, It’s The Same Old Song, Baby I Need Your Loving, I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), and Standing In The Shadows Of Love”. Side 2 tracks are “Without The One I Love (Life’s Not Worthwhile), Bernadette, Walk Away Renee, It’s All In The Game, and Still Waters (Love)”.
The Four Tops, an American vocal quartet started in Detroit, Michigan as The Four Aims with lead singer Levi Stubbs, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton. They have remained together until 1997 without a single change in personnel.
Thank you for stopping by our Vinyl Classics presentation of “The Four Tops – Motown 25th Anniversary”, an exclusive feature here on the internet juke box. Please check out several musical podcasts or radio shows by our interesting group of DJs on the Home page of this music site. Peace. Recording Time 30m 35s

Johnny Lytle - A Groove

Hello music lovers, when-ever and where-ever you may be. Welcome to another exclusive presentation of the Vinyl Classics here on the East LA Revue.com Internet music site. Tom Morin features the 1964 Riverside Records release of “A Groove” by Johnny Lytle. The songs on this long-playing album were recorded the year previous with Johnny Lytle on Vibes; Milt Harris on Organ; Bob Cranshaw on bass; Peppy Hinnant on drums; and Willie Rodriquez on percussion.
The track list for Side 1 is “The Village Caller, On Green Dolphin Street, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, and Pedro Strodder”. Side 2 continues with ”Kevin Devin, You Don’t Know What Love Is, Ubhappy Happy Soul, and Solitude”.
John Dylard Lytle was born on September 1932 and passed away in December 1995, both in Springfield, Ohio. He is honored in his home-town with a street named in his name. He was an American Jazz drummer and Vibraphonist. Johnny Lytle has recorded over 22 records as a band leader. This album is but a small sample of his musicianship. We hope that you have enjoyed this featured record album by Johnny Lytle on the Riverside Record label.
Thank you for stopping by our internet jukebox where we are on the internet web 24/7. We recommend the other Vinyl Classic, if you see one of your favorite albums. Also, on the HOME page we have several DJ podcasts, with new shows posted frequently. This show was co-produced by Tom Morin and Steven Chavez. We wish you well. Recording Time 40m 45s

The Doors Greatest Hits

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics feature, here on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. Your DJ and host for this presentation is Sal “Soul-Pilot” Gomez. He has selected the Electra Records LP “The Doors Greatest Hits” for us and the disc is in great condition. The record was released in October 1980 and includes 10 of The Doors hits from 1966 to 1971.
The song tracks included on Side 1 are the following; Hello I Love You, Light My Fire, People Are Strange, Love Me Two Times, and Riders On The Storm. Side Two continues with Break On Through (To The Other Side), Road House Blues (Live), Not To Touch The Earth, Touch Me, and LA Woman.
The Doors were an American Rock and Roll Band from Los Angeles, California. The Doors are Jim Morrison – Vocals, Ray Manzarek – Keyboard, John Densmore – Drums. With addition musicians including John Sebastian – Harmonica, Roddy Krieger – Electric Guitar, and Marc Benno – Rhythm Guitar. In 1993, The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
Thank you for joining us here on the Vinyl Classics and the East LA Revue.com with your Soul-Pilot at the controls. Please check out the other DJ podcasts and other Vinyl Classics. Recording Time 45m 27s

RUBBER SOUL - THE BEATLES

Welcome to another edition of the Vinyl Classics, an exclusive program heard on the East LA Revue.com internet radio. DJ Sal “Soul Pilot” Gomez presents RUBBER SOUL by The Beatles. This record was released on the Columbia Record label in 1965 and in Stereo. It is the sixth record by the Fab Four and was recorded without interruption to the recording sessions. The UK version was issued first and a different US version was later released with two different songs included, which gave the album a more folk sound as was the market demand in the USA. The RUBBER SOUL album has been previously ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as the number five of the greatest 500 albums. The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison had just returned from their 1965 US Tour in August and quickly recorded this album in time for the 1965 Christmas market.
This is the US Stereo version. Included on Side One is I’ve Just Seen a Face, Norwegian Woods, You Won't See Me, Think For Yourself, The Word, Michelle. Side Two continues with It's Only Love, Girl, I'm Looking Through You, In MY Life, Wait, and Run For our Life.
We thank you for stopping in to the Vinyl Classics feature here on the internet jukebox. DJ Soul Pilot and the East LA Revue.com are here - bringing it back and keeping it alive 24/7 World-Wide. Please check out the other DJ podcasts and special features. If you have any requests or favorite albums that you want to hear, drop us a line on our Guest Book page. If we have it in the music vaults, we will play it. Recording Time 33m 14 s

More Monkees

Welcome to EastLARevue.com’s Vinyl Classics segment with your host DJ Sapo. We proudly present the 1967 Colgems vinyl release of More Of The Monkees (In Mono) as a special tribute to Davy Jones who recently passed away. This album was released at the pinnacle of their phenomenal popularity and was their most successful commercial release remaining an incredibly respectable eighteen straight weeks at the top of Billboards 200 album list. Jones along with Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Mickey Dolenz recorded this album under the direction of music impresario Don Kirshner. As an act they were critically perceived as a commercialized “gimmick” yet their individual and collective talent was self-evident and they would come to be respected as serious musicians in their own right. There is no doubt the phenomenon of the Monkees stemmed from the success of the innovative, imaginative characterization and presence on their popular Emmy Award winning 1960s television show. And for this along with the Beatles they are lauded as pioneer MTV forerunners. Also, as recordings artists the music on this release is associated with some of the best writers and producers of their period such as Jeff Barry, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Neil Sedaka, Carole Bayer Sager, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, and Neil Diamond. Rightfully, Michael Nesmith would fight for their own creative autonomy and like the Turtles and the Byrds they would etch their own creative mark beyond this album. Some of these infectious recordings were an average length of 2 minutes and were backed up by some of the best musicians in the business some previously mentioned as well as session players Louie Shelton, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel, and Jim Gordon. The Monkees truly began as a polished commercial success as both recording artists and 1960s Pop culture icons in both music and television. This album represents that shining success and captured a moment where the world got to hear more of the Monkees. RIP Davy. You have been listening to our special presentation of the 1967 release of More Of The Monkees in honor of the late Davy Jones.On behalf of your host Sapo and the entire Eastlarevue.com staff, thanks for logging on to our vinyl classics program and keep listening as we continue to play albums in their entirety and hosted by your favorite DJ. Also sign our guestbook to let us know what you think of our programming. Take care.

Side 1
1. She
2. When Love Comes Knockin’ (At Your Door)
3. Mary Mary
4. Hold on Girl
5. Your Auntie Grizelda
6. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone

Side 2
1. Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
2. The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
3. The Day We Fall In Love
4. Sometime In The Morning
5. Laugh
6. I’m a Believer

Innervisions - Stevie Wonder

Let the Soul Pilot take you on a music journey through both side of one of the greatest albums ever made... Stevie Wonders "Innervisions".

Innervisions is the sixteenth album by Stevie Wonder. Released on August 3, 1973 from Motown Records is considered by many fans, critics, and colleagues to be among Stevie Wonder's finest work and one of the great albums in popular music history. In 2003, the album was ranked number 23 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Side one

"Too High" – 4:36
"Visions" – 5:23
"Living for the City" – 7:22
"Golden Lady" – 4:58

Side two

"Higher Ground" – 3:42
"Jesus Children of America" – 4:10
"All in Love Is Fair" – 3:41
"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" – 4:44
"He's Misstra Know-It-All" – 5:35

Marvin Gaye and His Girls

Welcome to the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio’s Vinyl Classic, where we feature a long-playing record album in its entirety and without interruption, except to flip the record over to the other side. Frankie Firme is your host for this show and he presents an LP from 1969, released on the TAMLA label. The title is “Marvin Gaye and His Girls” and features a dozen duets by Marvin Gaye with Tammi Terrell, Kim Weston, and Mary Wells recorded between 1964 and 1968.
The song list includes Once Upon a Time and What’s the Matter With You Baby by Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells; It’s Got To Be a Miracle (this thing called love) and It Take Two by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston; Your Precious Love and Good Loving Ain’t Easy by Marvin Gaye with Tammi Terrell on Side One. The record continues on Side Two with Little Ole Girl Little Ole Boy and O Can’t Help But Love You by Marvin Gaye with Tammi Terrell; What Good Am I Without You and I Want You ‘Round by Marvin Gaye with Kim Weston; and we finish the second side of this hard-to-find vinyl classic with Deed I Do and Together with Marvin Gaye and the immortal Mary Wells.
Thank you for stopping by and checking out the Vinyl Classics, and exclusive on the East LA Reve.com Internet Radio. This is Frankie Firme saying thank you and please come back soon. Check out the other musical presentation on this music site.

Recording Time 37m 59s

The Incredibles (Aladdin 1969)

Heart and Soul

Welcome to Eastlarevue.com’s vinyl classics segment with your host DJ Sapo. We proudly present the 1969 Aladdin vinyl release of Heart & Soul from The Incredibles. Formed in Los Angeles, California by Cal Waymon, the act included original members Carl Gilbert and Jean Smith who all graduated from of Los Angeles’ Jefferson High School. Waymon wrote and produced for the group after a brief time during the 1960s playing guitar in and around the folk scene of Greenwich Village coffee houses in New York. In 1966, he returned to Los Angeles and formed the group who shortly thereafter charted nationally with one of their most memorable R&B classics “I’ll Make It Easy”. The smooth and easy R&B grooves of the trios tearful ballads, evoked a positive vibe. The heartfelt poignancy of "Heart & Soul," which became their biggest hit transformed the Cleftones upbeat original to a sweeter melancholy version that the Incredibles were known for. The group added a fourth member, Alda Denise Erwin prior to recording that hit remake. Many of the tracks on this album follow the same formula of sentimentality over lost love but with a hope that someday that love will be returned. The Incredibles were still together with some changes in their personal in 1969 when this album was released. Although their best days were behind them these recording alone remain a testament to the groups own unique expression of the R&B oldies genre that would see their top hits re-released on 45 singles of the 1970s. Thank you for listening to our presentation of Heart & Soul from The Incredibles and on behalf of your host Sapo and the entire Eastlarevue.com staff for logging on to our vinyl classics program and keep listening as we continue to play albums in their entirety and hosted by your favorite DJ. Also sign our guestbook to let us know what you think of our programming.

Side A.
1.     Heart and Soul
2.     For Sentimental Reasons
3.     Lost Without You
4.     Standing Here Crying
5.     I’ll Make It Easy
Side B.
1.     Miss Treatment
2.     Without A Word
3.     All Of A Sudden
4.     Another Dirty Deal
5.    There’s Nothing Else To Say Baby

Joe Bataan

Gypsy Woman

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are pleased to bring you the King of Latin Soul Mr. Joe Bataan from his first releases on Fania Records. This album recorded in New York City in 1967 features Joe at his best as he lays down out some swinging Latin soul. This album has proven to be one of Joe’s most sought after and rare recordings and even to this day 45 years after it was released it is still requested by collectors. The sound on this album is pure Latin Soul and it introduced the world to the musical sounds of the King of Latin Soul – Joe Bataan and his Latin swingers band. Most of the musicians on this recording were young teenagers.

This album is one of Chico’s favorites and we hope it brings back some memories for all of you. Chico shares with us some thoughts on this album “I used to play this album just about every week on my first radio show on KPCC in the late 80’s, it really bring back some great memories and I know fans of Latin soul and of Joe’s music will dig this gem of a recording”. This recording features a few of Joe’s most popular hits; “Gypsy Woman”, “Ordinary Guy” and “So Fine”. This release surely represents some of the best in Suave Grooves. Let’s go back to 1967 and visit the Dulce Latin soul sounds of Mr. Joe Bataan.

Poncho Sanchez

El Conguero

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are pleased to bring you another vinyl classic from our vaults, Poncho Sanchez’s El Conguero. Poncho's third recording on the Concord Picante Label and was recorded at the Yamaha Studios in Glendale, California in May 1985. Several tracks on this album exemplify Poncho's Afro-Cuban influence with solid vocals and superb musicianship throughout. This album was a landmark recording for Poncho and it launched his association with Concord Records as a leader. Poncho has now released over 30 recordings for Concord including the grammy award winning Latin Soul released in 1999. This recording showcases El Conguero’s ability to pick out the right mix of tunes to let the band swing and groove this continues to be one of Poncho’s strong talents still today. Listen to the crisp arrangements and musical interplay through.

Poncho was born Idelfonso Sanchez on October 30,1951 of Mexican parentage, in Laredo, Tejas and was raised in Norwalk,California where he studied flute, guitar, and later studying Congas and Latin Percussion. Poncho is also a great vocalist and in the early years was the featured vocalist for many of the local barrio groups singing the music of Wilson Pickett, James Brown and many others. Inspired by the conga playing of Cuban great Mongo Santamaria, he honed his skills as a percussionist and broke into the limelight at the age of 23 when he joined vibraphonist Cal Tjader's famed Latin jazz ensemble in 1975. Poncho performed with him until Tjader's untimely death in 1982. A year later, he began his unprecedented 23-year relationship with Concord Records, which has produced two dozen recordings, a Grammy Award and several Grammy nominations.

We are proud to present this recording on our Vinyl Classic segment, we hope you enjoy the Swinging sounds of Conguero Poncho Sanchez and his band “El Conguero”.

El Conguero- Personnel

Poncho Sanchez congas, Bata background vocals
Charlie Otwell piano
Ramon Banda timbales, drums
Tony Banda bass, background vocals
David Romero bongos, percussion, background vocals
Art Velasco trombone
Sal Cracchiolo trumpet, flugelhorn
Dick Mitchell saxophone, flute

Johnny Hernandez

Poquita Fe

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are proud to present another vinyl classic from our library, Johnny Hernandez and his 1986 release on RCA Records, Poquita Fe. This recording from the legendary vocalist of ‘La Familia’ fame from Tejas is one of Mr. Chico’s favorites. It features the vocal talents of Johnny Hernandez on some classic Tejano tunes like; “Por Que Me Dudas”, “Ven A gozar”, “Por Un Amor”, “Mi Prietita Consentida”, “Poquita Fe”, “Que Chulos Ojos” and more. With Musicians of the caliber of Steve Jordan - Accordion, Ruben Ramos - Vocals, Tony Matamoros Tenor Sax, Domingo Urias - Drums, Hugo Guerrero – Fender Rhodes, Grand Piano, Synthesizers, Pete Gonzalez – Rhythm Guitar, Tom Cruz – Lead Guitar & Acoustic Guitar, Richard Palomino – Alto Sax, Juan Carrillo – Synthesizer. This recording was produced by Johnny Hernandez and recorded at the Hacienda Studios in Tejas. It is our pleasure to share this recording from our dear friend Johnny Hernandez with all of you. Let’s now enjoy the classic sounds of this vinyl gem with our host, Chico Manqueros.

Little Joe y La Familia –1975 BSR Records

Brown Stuff

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are proud to present another vinyl classic from our library, Little Joe y La Familia and their 1975 release on Buena Suerte Records (BSR), Brown Stuff. This recording from the legendary ‘Familia’ of Chicano music is one of Mr. Chico’s favorites. It features the vocal talents of Little Joe Hernandez and his brother Johnny. One of the interesting aspects of this recording is that it was recorded in Los Angeles at Independent Studios in Studio City and it includes talented and legendary west coast musicians including: Victor Pantoja (Willie Bobo & Azteca) on Congas and percussion, Carmelo Garcia (Mongo Santamaria, Luis Gasca) on Timbales, Bobby Loya (Tierra, Thee Midniters, The VIP’s) on Trumpet and Peter Barshay (Kenny Barron, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Kenny Werner, Shirley Horn, Woody Shaw, Pharoah Sanders, Blue Mitchell, Tony Williams, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Johnny Griffin and Bobby McFerrin) on Bass along with Gary Herbig (Tower of Power, Lee Ritenour, Seawind, David Benoit, the Percy Faith Orchestra and Elvis Presley as well as the Big Bands of Buddy Rich, Toshiko Akioshi, Don Ellis, Bobby Rodriguez, Capp-Pierce Juggernaut and Gerald Wilson & Ed Shaunessy) on Flute and Alto Sax. This album captures the classic sound of Little Joe y La Familia and it incorporates some nice West Coast style Latin Soul. Listen to the instrumental “Cal’s Pals” written by Eddie Cano that has become a Latin Jazz staple and the Suave “Do you remember” sung by Johnny Hernandez that has a soft and mellow vibe. The session also includes La Familia band member from Tejas including Robert Navarro on Tenor & Alto Sax and Gilbert Sedeno on Piano & Organ. This recording has never been released on CD and remains a highly sought after recording with collectors and fans of Little Joe y La Familia. Let’s enjoy the classic sounds of this vinyl gem with our host, Chico Manqueros.

The Bobby Darin Story

Greeting and welcome to the Vinyl Classics feature here on the East LA Revue.com internet radio site. On this show your host, Frankie Firme presents the Stereo long-playing record album “The Bobby Darin Story” released May 22, 1961 on the ATCO label. This record peaked at #18 and remained on Billboard's LP chart for 42 weeks. The Bobby Darin Story included all of Bobby's hits up until 1961. The album included Bobby's narration and the original ATCO yellow harp label. It has Bobby's autograph etched in the vinyl. The LP was reissued in 1972 featuring a black cover and is available on CD.

Side One; Splish Splash, Early In The Morning, Queen Of The Hop, Plain Jane, Dream Lover, and Mack The Knife. On Side Two; Beyond The Sea, Clementine, Bill Bailey, Artificial Flowers, Somebody To Love, and Lazy River.

Bobby Darin, born Walden Robert Cassotto in New York on May 14, 1936 and passed away on December 20, 1973. He was an American singer, actor, and musician. He was also an actor, singer/songwriter and music businessman His wish for a legacy was "to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer. Among his many other contributions, he became a goodwill ambassador for the American Heart Association.

Thank you for checking out the Vinyl Classics, an exclusive here on the East LA Revue.com internet radio site. This is Frankie Firme saying, ay-te-watcho from the Land of 1000 Dances. Recording Time 36m 41s

Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics feature on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. Frankie Firme is here to present “Sly and the Family Stone Greatest Hits” released on November 21, 1970 on the Epic record label. The album is a Twelve-song compilation of singles from Sly and the Family Stones’ previous three albums (1967 – 1969) and three non-album singles from 1969. It was also released on the heels of the Woodstock Music Festival also in 1969, where Sly and the Family Stone gave a memorable performance during the midnight hours on Yasgur’s farm in New York.
The song list included on Side 1 is: I Want To Take You Higher; Everybody Is A Star; Stand! ; Life; Fun; and You Can Make It If You Try. Side Two includes: Dance To The Music; Everyday People; Hot Fun In The Summertime; M’Lady; Sing A Simple Song; and Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).
We thank you for stopping by our Vinyl Classics, an exclusive feature here on the Internet Jukebox, where we present long-playing 33 1/3 RPM (revolutions per minute) record albums in their entirety. There are many records that have not been converted entirely to CD format. We present the vinyl records to bring our listeners different music in the original format. We all agree that the sound is BIG! Thank you and come back soon. We suggest and highly recommend that you check-out the other Vinyl Classics presentations and the DJ shows on the HOME page.

Recording Time 45m 20s

Woodstock sides 1 and 2

Woodstock sides 3 and 4

Woodstock sides 5 and 6

Welcome to EastLARevue.com’s exclusive Vinyl Classics segment, with your host DJ Sapo. We present a Counter-Cultural Musical Revolucion special 3 album set vinyl classic LP. The occupation movement has generated a social activism reminiscent of the 1960s Love-ins, teach-ins and sit-ins that inspired musicians and artists to create some of the best music ever recorded. Woodstock provided a space to express much of the social angst that defined the sixties. On a grand scale that single event resonates historically and has seemed to come full circle as today’s issues parallel those of the past. In that spirit EastLARevue.com Vinyl Classics presents the 1970 Cotillion release of Woodstock a three record set of music from the original soundtrack and more. Woodstock as an event presents comparisons between the past and the present that are uncanny as they are expressed by stage announcements captured live throughout the whole three album set. The tents and brother and sister hood community aspect of Woodstock characterize the nature of the current occupy encampments. The musicians as they speak to the crowd offer interesting insight to social and cultural politics and norms of the time. Recorded on reels of 8 track tape, the music and sounds resulted from Producer Eric Blackstead and his of crew technicians and was considered an unprecedented feat at the time for on location recording for an event of such magnitude. The original Woodstock concert took place at Yasgur’s Farm New York in 1969. The movie was directed by Micheal Wadleigh and released by Warner Brothers. The film was well received by audiences particularly by those youth who didn’t go or couldn’t go and those who wanted to ‘relive” the experience. The phenomenon of Woodstock which was billed as a music and arts festival spoke to a generation of peace and love seeking youth in the midst of the anti-war drug culture of the sixties. This decades old soundtrack eerily foreshadows today’s fledgling social movements. The EastLARevue’s Vinyl Classics presentation of Woodstock the album bridges that generation gap. Hope you enjoyed listening and keep logging on to hear more vinyl albums played in their entirety. This is Sapo, on behalf of the entire eastLArevue.com staff; I thank you and ask that you continue listening. The song “Woodstock” (written by Joni Mitchell and performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young) is used during the breaks and at the conclusion of this presentation.

Side One
(1) I Had a Dream-John Sebastian
(2) Going Up The Country-Canned Heat
(3) Freedom-Richie Havens
(4) Rock and Soul Music-Country Joe and the Fish
(5) Coming into Los Angeles-Arlo Guthrie
(6) At the Hop-Sha Na Na

Side Two
(1) The Fish Cheer/I Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die Rag- Country Joe McDonald
(2) Drug Store Truck Drivin’ Man-Joan Baez & Jeffrey Shurtleff
(3) Joe Hill-Joan Baez
(4) Suite Judy Blue Eyes-Crosby, Stills & Nash
(5) Sea of Madness-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Side Three
(1) Wooden Ships- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
(2) We're Not Gonna Take It-The Who
(3) With A Little Help from My Friends-Joe Cocker

Side Four
(1) Soul Sacrifice-Santana
(2) I’m Going Home-Ten Years After

Side Five
(1) Volunteers-Jefferson Airplane
(2) Medley: Dance To the Music/Music Lover/I Want To Take You Higher-Sly & the Family Stone
(3) Rainbows All Over Your Blues-John Sebastian

Side Six
(1)Love March-Butterfield Blues Band
(2)Medley: Star Spangled Banner/Purple Haze/Instrumental Solo-Jimi Hendrix

Recording Times for Sides AB 48m 17s; for Sides CD 47m 57s; and for Sides EF 48m 40s

The Brown Image

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are proud to present another vinyl classic from our music library, from 1989 the Southern California band, The Brown Image. This group of talented musicians from the Inland Empire area of Southern California were a popular band that performed their brand of Chicano music from the late 70’s through the early 1990’s. This recording was the only release from the band and it includes a mixture of Tex-Mex, Oldies, Boleros, Cumbias, Soul and Funk. This versatile group played many venues throughout Southern California and was founded by lead singer David Gomez in 1978. The band shared the stage with such notable groups as Little Joe y La Familia, Ray Camacho and Tierra. The musicians on this included: David Gomez – Leader, Guitar & Lead Vocals; Junior Gomez- Trumpet, Trombone, Background vocals; Ed Valizan- Alto Sax, Keyboards, Background vocals; Fred Valizan- Tenor Sax; Bob Rodriguez- Drums, Background vocals; Carlo Tanori- Bass. Our host Mr. Chico fondly remembers this band and their annual performances at the City of Chino Summer Concerts. He also had the pleasure of playing this album on his show on KPCC 89.3 FM when it was first released. Listen to the groups versatile sound and you will agree that they represent the Brown sound with their musicianship and creative sound. We hope you enjoy the suave rhythms of The Brown Image with your host Mr. Chico

Luis Gasca – Born To Love you

Born to love you

Gozando with Chico and EastLArevue.com are proud to welcome you to our very popular vinyl classics segment. This time we visit the San Francisco bay area and the recording on Fantasy records Luis Gasca’s “Born to love you”. This LP has become a collectors item and it was produced in 1974 by Orrin Keepnews. It features some wonderful original tunes and some covers of notable Jazz classics. Luis was born in Houston, Texas in 1940 and at the time of this recording had worked with some notable groups and recordings including the first Malo LP, Mongo Santamaria, Janis Joplin, Little Joe y La Familia, Perez Prado, Cal Tjader, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, The Grateful Dead, George Benson, Joe Henderson, Jefferson Airplane and countless others. Luis is known for his powerful and melodic sound and his great arrangements and ability to take standards and give them new life. On this LP Luis works with some great musicians like; Joe Henderson – Tenor Sax, Mark Levine – Acoustic , Electric Piano and Trombone, Joe Gallardo – Trombone, Ray Pizzi – Soprano Sax and Basson, George Duke – Electric Piano, Hadley Caliman – Sax and Flute, John Heard on Bass, Carmelo Garcia – Timbales, Victor Pantoja – Congas and Jack DeJohnette – Drums. The tunes featured include “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane, “Search for Peace”, “Just Say Goodbye”, “I was born to love you”, “Dr. Gasca” which was also recorded by the late great Mongo Santamaria. We hope you enjoy this rare recording from trumpeter, Luis Gasca.

Curtis/LIVE by Curtis Mayfield

Welcome to another presentation of the Vinyl Classics exclusively here on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. Your host for this edition is Frankie Firme and he selected a record that emulated the sense of time and perspective from the early 1970s streets in Chicago. This LP is titled “Curtis/LIVE” by Curtis Mayfield. The record was recorded live at his performance concert at the Bitter End in New York in January 1971. It was produced by Curtis and released on the Curtom label, his own record label. It was release in May 1971. The accompanying musicians for this recording are; Henry Gibson on Congas, Tyrone McCullen on Drums, Joseph “Lucky” Scott on Bass, Craig McMullen on Rhythm Guitar, and Curtis Mayfield on Lead Guitar and Vocals. This is the first recording by Curtis Mayfield after leaving the famous R&B group “The Impressions” and really gives you a sense of the time and social underground views. The feelings and issues that concerned the people “who are darker than blue” always concerned Curtis and it reflected in this music and lyrics. Some of his classics are performed like “People Get Ready and Gypsy Woman” are included along with some of his solo material.
This is a 2 record album with four sides A – D. The songs are Side A: Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey), Rap, I Plan To Stay a Believer, and We’re a Winner. On Side B: We’ve Only Just Begun, People Get Ready, Rap, and Stare and Stare. Side C has: Check Out Your Mind, Gypsy Woman, The Makings Of You, Rap, We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue. And on the final side is Side D: (Don’t Worry) If There’s A a Hell Below, We’re All Gonna Go, and Stone Junkie.
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer, song writer and record producer. He is best known for his music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the movie SuperFly. Mayfield is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious African-American music. Curtis Mayfield is a winner of both the Grammy Legend Award in 1994 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995, and was a double inductee into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted as a member of The Impressions into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, and again in 1999 as a solo artist. He is also a two-time Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
The American music scene was cheated out of more music being that Curtis passed away relatively young and as the result of complications due to an accident years earlier. Thank you for stopping by and checking out this exclusive feature “The Vinyl Classics” here on the East LA Revue.com. This is Frankie Firme wishing you a safe and wonderful holiday season for 2011. Ay Te Watcho, from the Land of 1000 Dances. Recording Time 1h 14m 24s

Gonna Take a Miracle

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics featured exclusively here on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. We select and play a long-playing record album, in its entirety and without interruption, to give you a good example of the music and sound, played on the authentic equipment. The sound from analog vinyl records is deeper and richer in tone quality and fidelity. Your host Tom Morin has selected the Columbia Record album titled “Gonna Take a Miracle” by Laura Nyro and Labelle. Labelle consisted of Patty Labelle; Nona Hendryx; and Sarah Dash. This Stereo record was released November 17, 1971. Nyro was the main selector of material for the album, and chose songs she was influenced by growing up in the Bronx in the late 50’s and early 1960’s.
The songs on Side A are “I Met Him on a Sunday", "The Bells, "Monkey Time/Dancing in the Street", and "Désiree". The songs on Side B are, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me", "Spanish Harlem", "Jimmy Mack", "The Wind", "Nowhere to Run", and "Gonna Take a Miracle",
Laura Nyro (October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved considerable critical acclaim with own recordings and had commercial success with artists such recording her songs. Her style was a hybrid of pop, rock, soul, gospel and rhythm & blues. Between 1968 and 1970 a number of artists had significant hits with her songs: The 5th Dimension with "Blowing Away", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Stoned Soul Picnic", "Sweet Blindness", "Save The Country" and "Black Patch"; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Peter, Paul & Mary with "And When I Die"; Three Dog Night and Maynard Ferguson with "Eli's Coming"; and Streisand with "Stoney End", "Time and Love", and "Hands off the Man (Flim Flam Man)". Nyro's best-selling single was her recording of Carole King and Gerry Goffin's "Up on the Roof".
We thank you for stopping by to the Vinyl Classics featuring the Columbia Record album “Gonna Take a Miracle” by Laura Nyro and Labelle. Check out the other features and DJ shows on this music site. Please contact us via the Guest Book page and let us know if you have a favorite album you want to hear. If we have it, we’ll play it. Recording Time 36m 16s

At Last! - Etta James

The original release of “At Last!” as a 12-inch Long Playing record was in July of 1961. The LP consisted of five songs on each side. The album was released on the ARGO label, a subsidiary of Chess Records. Phil and Leonard Chess believed in Etta James’s incredible voice and backed her with a full orchestra. They were right, and the vinyl record spawned four hit singles and placed as #68 on the R & B music charts in that same year. "All I Could Do Was Cry," "Trust in Me," "At Last," and "My Dearest Darling" all made the Top 100 in the Blues charts. The album covers of Pop and Jazz standards, such as "Stormy Weather" and "A Sunday Kind of Love," as well as "I Just Want to Make Love to You”. In 1999 the album was digitally re-mastered and reissued as a compact sic with four additional bonus tracks.
Side A includes Anything to Say You're Mine - 2:35; My Dearest Darling - 3:01; Trust In Me - 2:57; A Sunday Kind of Love - 3:14; and "Tough Mary" – 2:24. Side B includes "I Just Want to Make Love to You" - 3:04; "At Last" –3:00; "All I Could Do Was Cry" – 2:57; "Stormy Weather" – 3:07; and "Girl of My Dreams" – 2:20.
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. and was raised by a series of caregivers. She received her vocal training in a Baptist church choir where she became a popular vocalist. She eventually moved to San Francisco where she met Johnny Otis and recorded “Dance with me Henry”. Her most popular recording came early with “At Last” and “I’d Rather Go Blind”. Etta has received over 30 awards, including 6 Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Rock & Roll, the Blues, and the Grammys Hall(s) of Fame.
We thank you for stopping by to listen to Etta James “At Last!” Vinyl Classic from 1961 Argo Record Label. This record album is one of our favorites hear at the internet radio station and we enjoy sharing the magic of the music and Etta’s fantastic voice. This is Tom Morin, thanking you once again and inviting you back to the Vinyl Classics exclusively on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio. Recording Time 32m 42s

The Best of Timi Yuro

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics with your host Frankie Firme here on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. We enjoy playing vinyl record long-playing albums in their entirety and uninterrupted, for you. There is nothing like the sound of analog recording and really does not matter whether they are Mono, High Fidelity, or Stereo because the sound is deeper and richer in tonality and fidelity. Check it out . . . the sound is in-the-groove. We present and feature “The Best of Timi Yuro”, released in August of 1963. Recorded in “Visual Sound Stereo” on the Liberty Record label, it includes 12 of her best selling singles.
Rosemary Timothy Yuro (aka Timi Yuro) was born on August 4, 1940 in Chicago Illinois and died March 30, 2004 in Nevada He was an American soul and R&B singer and is considered one of the first “blue-eyed soul” stylists of the rock era.
According to her record label, Yuro moved with her family to Los Angeles. There, she sang in her parents' Italian restaurant and in local clubs before catching the eye and ear of record executives. Signed to Liberty, she had a hit single in 1961 with “Hurt”. Yuro showed an emotional but elegant vocal style that owed a debt to the black female entertainers, including Dinah Washington. Many listeners in the early 1960s thought Yuro was black. She opened for Frank Sinatra on his 1961 tour of Australia.
In 1963, Liberty released Make the World Go Away. Yuro was also known for soulful reworking of popular American standards, such as "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "Smile" and "I Apologize".
In the 1960s, Yuro made two TV appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and was a guest on American Bandstand, Where The Action Is, and our favorite The Lloyd Thaxton Show. In 1967, Timi Yuro appeared in a black-and-white film in the Philippines as a guest star alongside Filipino comedians Dolphy and Panchito in a comedy titled Buhay Marino (Life of a Sailor). At that time, the singer was very popular in the Philippines.
By the late 1960s, Yuro had performed in venues from London to Las Vegas. However, her career soon lost its early momentum, and she quit the music business altogether after her marriage in 1969. When Yuro began to sing again in the 1980s, her doctors detected throat cancer. Her larynx was eventually removed and in 2004 she died of cancer. Her last recording was the vinyl album “Today”, which was released in 1982 by Ariola Records and produced by her old friend Willie Nelson.
We thank you for dropping and to enjoy this Vinyl Classic “The Best of Timi Yuro” from the Liberty record label. We hope that you enjoyed this LP and come back again. Please check out the other vinyl offerings and the DJ shows on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio sites Home page.

Recording Time 39m 32s

The Bee Gees Golden Hits, volume 1

Welcome to EastLArevue.com's Vinyl Classic segment with your host DJ Sapo. On this show a great album by the Bee Gees will be played in its entirety. The Album entitled Bee Gees Gold Volume One is a collection of their greatest early recordings prior to their imminent musical transition during the 1970s with the advent of the disco era. The Australian trio also referred to as the Brothers Gibb would go on to become one of the most successful family musical acts of all time. Released in 1976 on the Polydor/RSO label at a time when to the group had been undergoing one of the most interesting metamorphosis in musical history. From the mid to late 1960s on through the beginning of the 1970s the group was known for a pop psychedelic style similar to that of the Beatles who overshadowed the formers commercial popularity like many groups from that creative era. Known for their high pitched vocals the Bee Gees music was written and co-produced by the brothers themselves. This collection offers an early portrait of the musical act that would epitomize an important aspect of 1970s popular culture and lifestyle. The Bee Gees would record with RSO records throughout the 1970s. With entertainment mogul and producer Robert Stigwood, the Bee Gees musically shifted progressively toward a disco dance genre. This album was released one year before their hugely successful movie soundtrack Saturday Night Fever which was the culminating moment of their iconic musical transformation. Because of this stark transition the songs on Bee Gees Gold Volume One were considered classic at the time of its release and now even more so as a featured Vinyl classic album. Thank you on behalf of the entire Eastlarevue.com staff for logging on to vinyl classics and keep checking us out as we continue to play albums in their entirety and hosted by your favorite DJ. Also sign our guestbook to let us know what you think of our programming. This is DJ Sapo saying Keep listening and take care from Eastlarevue.com.

Side One

1.    How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
2.    Holiday
3.    To Love Somebody
4.    Massachusetts
5.    Words
6.    Lonely Days

Side Two

1.    Run To Me
2.    I’ve Got To Get A Message To You
3.    My World
4.    I Can’t See Nobody
5.    I Started A Joke
6.    New York Mining Disaster 1941

Blues in the Night - Etta James at Memory Lanes

Welcome to the Vinyl Classics, an exclusive feature here on the East LA Revue.com Internet Radio site. Tom Morin is here to feature an exciting and live recording from the Fantasy label. We went searching deep into the music vaults here at the studios and found this record to share with you. The record is titled “Blues in the Night – The Early Show”. Etta James is a local favorite in Southern California and she performed at many of the clubs, but recently she has slowed down due to health issues.
Recorded at Marla's Memory Lane Supper Club, Los Angeles, on May 30-31, 1986, this recording has Etta James in front of a superb combo fronted by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (vocals, alto saxophone); Shuggie Otis (guitar); Red Holloway (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Richard Reid (acoustic bass, bass guitar); Paul Humphrey (drums).providing the supple and swinging backdrop. Vinson is featured on "Kidney Stew," "When My Baby Left Me," and "Railroad Porter Blues" before turning the stage over to Etta, who provides a blistering "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and a sultry three-song medley of "At Last," "Trust Me," and "Sunday Kind of Love." The two stars duet on Percy Mayfield's "Please Send Me Someone to Love" before Etta closes the show with strong readings of "Lover Man" and "Misty." The crowd's enthusiastic response makes this a show you wish you were there for; this disc is the next best thing to it.
Jamesetta Hawkins was born January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. and raised by a series of caregivers. She received her vocal training in a Baptist church choir where she became a popular vocalist. She eventually moved to San Francisco where she met Johnny Otis and recorded “Dance with me Henry”. Her most popular recording came early with “At Last” and “I’d Rather Go Blind”. Etta has received over 30 awards, including 6 Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Rock & Roll, the Blues, and the Grammys Hall(s) of Fame. Recording Time 48m 7s

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