Sweet Soul Music 1961
Well I told you you we were not done with these but there would be a name change from Blowing The Fuse to Sweet Soul Music. I am content to let AMG tell you about it:
"The year 1961 ushered in more than just a new decade -- it heralded a new era in black popular music as the gritty, street-smart sound of postwar R&B gave way to the smooth, sophisticated approach spearheaded by Motown Records. The first entry in Bear Family's ten-volume Sweet Soul Music lays the foundation for the transformation to follow, cherry picking formative classics from then-fledgling Motown (the Miracles' "Shop Around") and Stax (Carla Thomas' "Shop Around"), the Memphis label that would prove its greatest creative rival -- spanning across the U.S., from New Orleans (Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law") to Chicago (the Impressions' "Gypsy Woman") to New York City (the Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"), the collection also encompasses all of the major U.S. R&B labels, negotiating the licensing snafus that undermine these types of anthologies to offer a true panoramic overview of soul's epic scope and scale. And it's packaged with Bear Family's usual attention to detail -- the mastering is pristine (better than has ever been heard on even the major artists) and the accompanying booklets are authoritative (averaging 60 pages in length, stuffed with color photos, track-by-track commentary, and related recording data). The result is an anthology series that's as educational as it is entertaining."
Well I told you you we were not done with these but there would be a name change from Blowing The Fuse to Sweet Soul Music. I am content to let AMG tell you about it:
"The year 1961 ushered in more than just a new decade -- it heralded a new era in black popular music as the gritty, street-smart sound of postwar R&B gave way to the smooth, sophisticated approach spearheaded by Motown Records. The first entry in Bear Family's ten-volume Sweet Soul Music lays the foundation for the transformation to follow, cherry picking formative classics from then-fledgling Motown (the Miracles' "Shop Around") and Stax (Carla Thomas' "Shop Around"), the Memphis label that would prove its greatest creative rival -- spanning across the U.S., from New Orleans (Ernie K-Doe's "Mother-in-Law") to Chicago (the Impressions' "Gypsy Woman") to New York City (the Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"), the collection also encompasses all of the major U.S. R&B labels, negotiating the licensing snafus that undermine these types of anthologies to offer a true panoramic overview of soul's epic scope and scale. And it's packaged with Bear Family's usual attention to detail -- the mastering is pristine (better than has ever been heard on even the major artists) and the accompanying booklets are authoritative (averaging 60 pages in length, stuffed with color photos, track-by-track commentary, and related recording data). The result is an anthology series that's as educational as it is entertaining." 
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Thanks KC
Been waiting for this collection to start - Looks familiar but tasty ! Please just keep 'em comin' !
Doh! RS says that your "public traffic is exhausted." I'm still wading through all those Blowing the Fuse volumes, so I've got plenty to keep me busy, but I'm looking forward to this next series too.
I received the same message for this offering and for an offering Buddy Bolden's Backroom. At this point, Zippyshare seems to be the easiest service for downloading.
It's a despicable situation - we want to hear great music and try to find it - it's not around in 'record stores' - we try to order it via the usual channels - 'out of print' - try to contact record companies and ask where one can get (fill in the blank) - 'no response' - major re-release companies won't re-issue albums (still call them that) - they claim there's not a call for (fill in the blanks) - people share music - they don't like that. I guess we are supposed to go to a book store and buy a book and read...oops - seems like book stores are on the way out as well.
Many Thanks King - and all your Court - for the work you've done (and hope will find a way to continue) sharing this music. Also - it's a shame that the so called professional 'critics' who review music didn't have a small percentage of the knowledge and love the King's Court has for "The Music"
Raibh maith agat as an ceol
Faugh a Ballagh
Fada Beo an Rí
What annonymous said above expresses it perfectly.
http://www.embedupload.com/?d=4ESWZ5QGKS
I just dl the RS link without troubles. I am enjoying a big lot the music and your explanations, KC. I have an RS account also, and a bit of time, so I could dl your link and reup again, so there would be two links at disposal of your friends. What do you think about it?
Anyway EXTRA-THANKS for this music.
Go raibh mille maith agat. A thousand thanks for the yeaoman's work of posting so much today. The R%B series is wonderul. I loved the first disc and can't wait to hear the other three. Thanks for re-uping the link for this album. The Blowing The Fuse R&B series was fantastic and I was really disappointed when I couldn't download this one. Go raibh mille maith agaibh to you and the Bear Family, respectively.
I wholeheartedly agree with Anonymous and appreciate his writing a bit as Gaeilge, a language that like music blogs faces possible extinction. I'd go further than him and ask how far the effort to suppress free music will go? Will compact disc purchasers be compelled to sign agreements at the time of purchase avowing not to play or lend their music to anyone else 'lest it detract from sales? Will libraries be forced to remove their compact disc and DVD collections 'lest borrowers copy the goodies or not buy the music or movies because either their taste was sated or they didn't like what they heard? I have to wonder how many supporters of SOPA and PIPA and of any new and pending legislation to ban alleged piracy have actually thought through the long-term implications of what they are supporting. Slainte agus saol fada agaibh, health and long life to you and the other contributors who fight the dark lords in their quest to stop the music. Lastly, go mbeirimid beo ar an am seo aris, may we be alive at this time next year - enjoying the music of your blog.
Many, Many thanks
link caidos...en esta serie todos los links estan caidos...please
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