although singer/guitarist/songwriter aalon butler is far from a major name in either soul or rock, serious connoisseurs of soul music remember him for four recordings released on the independent pkc label out of milwaukee, wisconsin. butler was the lead singer of the new breed band with which he released two outstanding 45rpm singles. their first release (it's got to be something b/w please give me a chance) is a favorite in northern soul circles while their second release (gettin' soul pt.1 b/w pt.2) has become a deep-funk anthem over the years. in 1969 the new breed band changed their name to a different bag and moved to los angeles, california, after a short stint in memphis, tennessee. they kept releasing 45s under their new name until they split up in around 1977.
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gettin' soul pt.1
it's got to be somethin'

clarence reid (born February 14, 1939 in cochran, georgia) is probably better known as blowfly. as blowfly, he has recorded numerous albums, mostly of sex-based parodies of other songs, as well as original raps themed around sex. after moving to miami, florida, reid started off writing songs for artists of the henry stone family including betty wright, gwen mccrae, and kc & the sunshine band. he also recorded many songs of his own in the 60s and 70s including his 1969 hit record nobody but you babe. the 45rpm single which we choose for re-release might be his rarest, and certainly one of his best too. the backing track of miss hot stuff is actually an instrumental called screwdriver which was first released by leon austin. No question asked, reid's screams and shouts puts the song to another level. 500 copies pressed.
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miss hot stuff
mr. hot stuff

Clarence Reid (born February 14, 1939 in Cochran, Georgia) is probably better known as Blowfly. As Blowfly, he has recorded numerous albums, mostly of sex-based parodies of other songs, as well as original raps themed around sex. After moving to Miami, Florida, Reid started off writing songs for artists of the Henry Stone family including Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, and KC & the Sunshine Band. He also recorded many songs of his own in the 60s and 70s including his 1969 hit record Nobody But You Babe. The 45rpm single which we choose for re-release might be his rarest, and certainly one of his best too. The backing track of Miss Hot Stuff is actually an instrumental called Screwdriver which was first released by Leon Austin. No question asked, Reid's screams and shouts puts the song to another level. You'd better be quick and get your hands on this limited repress – the other option is to spend 100 times as much for an original copy, if you can find one.

limited to 333 copies hand-numbered copies.
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this is me
I don't know

after recording primal rock and roll, rockabilly and garage tracks out of his parents’ basement in orwigsburg, pennsylvania, engineer/entrepreneur clay barclay expanded his horizons by producing popular 1960’s blue-eyed soul groups. in 1966, barclay hooked up with ron metz and agent pat farraro to form a trio, which turned out to be a winning team for the next two years. the three set up a shop in the shillington section of reading and produced many groups. one of those bands was the incredible showmen. it was formed in the late 60s and continued up until the mid 70s. around 1968 they released their one and only 45rpm single (to love to love b/w james brown boo-ga-loo). though neither tunes did much, funk 45 collectors are more than glad that they left behind this piece of music history. james brown boo-ga-loo is, obviously, a tribute to the godfather of soul that must have had the dance floor jumping when they played it.

if you dig this 45rpm single release feel free and check the feeling nice vol.1 compilation, released back in june 2011. (trcd/lp-9012).
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james brown boo-ga-loo

the soul brothers inc. hail from houston, texas and were likely one of the most important funk/soul groups in the city in the late 1960s until they broke up in the mid `70s. I had the pleasure of spending hours on the phone talking to henry boatwright. he played flute, saxophone and sang on many songs as well as composing many of the releases for the band’s own S.B.I. records label. we released the story of the soul bros. inc. in late 2010, now it is time to pick the two best songs for release on 45rpm single. the a-side, pyramid, is a northern soul anthem and has been bootlegged many times. the flip side, girl in the hot pants, is something for the deep funk 45 collector and probably the heaviest funk track they ever cut.

if you dig this 45rpm single release feel free and check the full-length album of the soul brothers inc., released back in october 2010. (trcd/lp-9009).
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pyramid
girl in the hot pants

johnny morisette was born january 1, 1935 in montu island, south pacific. he was raised in mobile, alabama, where he grew up singing with a local quartet, the bells of heaven. in 1952, morisette decided to abandon gospel and hitchhiked out to los angeles. before releasing on sam cooke's SAR label he did a bit of recording for the dootone and specialty labels. When SAR folded after cooke's death, morisette recorded sporadically for several local independent labels like icepac, bay-tone, and others in styles ranging from blues to funk. I'm hungry was recorded in the early 1970s and was released on his own j&j imprint. despite the fact that I'm hungry has been a deep-funk classic since the mid 1990s and therefore has been put out on several compilations since, you just need to listen closely to hear why this tune has to be re-issued on 45rpm single too.

this 45rpm single release is here to promote the ancestors of rap compilation (trcd/lp-9019) which was released on 8th october.
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I'm hungry

al reed recorded a handful of sides with dave bartholomew for imperial records, then another handful for instant records . he also wrote some nice songs including kiss tomorrow goodbye [which danny white recorded], played and sang on some other folks records, and in the late 60's formed his own label, axe. both sides have been arranged by legendary new orleans producer wardell quezerque. this fact alone makes it clear that those tunes will move people on dance floors worldwide! 99 44/100 pure love as well as shake 'em up are two monster r&b tracks, properly re-issued for the first time.
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99 44/100 pure love
shake 'em up

harmonica paul's real name was alton paul alexander. alexander recorded this song completely alone. he played guitar and had a piece of tin that he tapped on with his feet to help him keep rhythm. later two musicians come in, a drummer and rhythm guitar player, to fill it out some. we did not use any overdubbing by alexander. his guitar amp was miked and went to one track and his vocal mike went to another track. later the drummer's mikes went to a third track while the new rhythm guitar went to the 4th track.

the raw and unpolished sound of motherless child definitely comes from how it was recorded. in those former days, when music was recorded in analogue it sounded warmer, and much more importantly, you were able to feel and not only hear the music. take time and listen closely to this tune, it only lasts for two minutes and 42 seconds, but man it's full of power!
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motherless child

lonnie lester was born in dorena, missouri in 1937, the oldest of thirteen children. in 1946 his family moved to gary, indiana. encouraged by his grandmother, he started singing in church at the age of six. as a teenager he performed with doo-wop groups in and around gary. in the mid 1970s he cut some r&b singles for the nu-tone label, incl. you can't go and ain't that a shame which are featured on this 45rpm single re-issue. both tunes are just perfect for any dj who plays soul, funk and r&b 45s. regardless of what side you play, it will pack the dance floor for sure.
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you can't go
ain't that a shame

roy porter was born in a small mining town but he moved to colorado springs with his mother at the age of eight. in 1944, at the age of 21, he moved to los angeles and became an important part of the bebop movement. he played with guitarist teddy bunn and howard mcghee as well as charlie parker on the now classic dial session on 28 march 1946. after that porter organized his own big band and moved to san francisco in the early 1950s. there he was featured in many different settings with joe liggins, earl bostic, louis jordan, perez prado, and clifton white.

in the late 1960s he began working with a trio which he called roy porter sounds. he later changed it to roy porter sound machine when he began to add more horns and other instruments. he released two albums under roy porter sound machine, „jessica“ (1971) and „inner feelings“ (1975) as well as a handful of 45rpm singles. porter retired from performing in 1978 on health grounds and passed away on 25 January 1998.

watch out for the forthcoming long-player “the story of roy porter sound machine” out on tramp records (2lp/cd/mp3) on 10 september 2012.
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panama (voc)
panama (instr)

like most singers, vernon garretts roots began in the church singing gospel music. he later became lead vocalist for the gospel quartet, the renowned swan silvertones. after serving in the united states navy, vernon relocated to the entertainment capital of the world, los angeles, california where he began his entertainment career as a very talented singer and percussionist.

in the 1960s, vernon and his wife jewel whitaker enjoyed a successful singing career as a duet known as vernon and jewel. after the untimely death of jewel, vernon continued his singing career, solo, and recorded several 45s and even two 33 1/3 albums between the late 1960s and late 1970s.

this 45rpm single re-issue is limited to 300 copies to promote the forthcoming long-player the story of vernon garrett out on tramp records (lp/cd/mp3) on 28/5/2012.
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don't do what I do
satisfying woman, satisfying man