[2013-09-30] The Newcomers "Mannish Boys: The Stax And Volt Recordings 1969-74" limited edition (Stax/Ace UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:16 pm

Description
Memphis quartet (later trio) the Newcomers were with Stax for over five years but released just six singles during their entire tenure. Originally led on vocals by cult favourite Randy Brown and later by ex-Tempree Terry Bartlett, the group also demoed more than enough songs for a complete album, but one was never forthcoming. Until now, that is.

"Mannish Boys" collects up every surviving Newcomers master and demo - 13 of them previously unissued - and brings them together for a belated CD debut.

Both Brown and Bartlett can be heard to good effect throughout; it's something of a shame that the group's singles were spread over such a long period and didn't give them the chance to consolidate their chart success with 'Pin The Tail On The Donkey' in 1971.

Fans of group soul - and sweet soul in particular - will find plenty to enjoy in a very welcome release that shows there's still plenty of unmined pure gold in the Stax vaults.

A limited edition of 1500 copies.

Tracklist
1. Girl This Boy Loves You
2. Open Up Your Heart (Let Me In)
3. You Put The Sunshine Back In My World
4. Still A Boy In My Heart
5. Pin The Tail On The Donkey
6. Mannish Boy
7. The Martian Hop
8. Humpty Dumpty
9. Keep An Eye On Your Close Friends
10. Too Little In Common To Be Lovers (Too Much Going To Say Goodbye)
11. The Whole World Is A Picture Show
12. Betcha Can't Guess Who
13. See Saw Lovin
14. Reaching The Age
15. The Face Of A Clown (Demo)
16. It's Me Who Loves You (Demo)
17. I Don t Want To Lose You (Demo)
18. She's Gone (Demo)
19. Since You Don't Care (Demo)
20. Spare Me The Hurt Of Losing You (Demo)
21. What A Girl I've Got Lovin Me (Demo)
22. Stop By Here (Demo)
23. The Exit (Demo)
24. Sweet Purity (Demo)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DTXFE5G/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DTXFE5G/?tag=imwan-21

[2013-09-30] The Newcomers "Mannish Boys: The Stax And Volt Recordings 1969-74" limited edition (Stax/Ace UK)

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