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This CD kicks off a brand new BGP series which looks at the obscure and wonderful from different areas of American black music. The first collection digs into the West Coast studio scenes that produced so much great street funk and ghetto soul in the late 60s and early 70s. We'd argue the CD presents a compelling case to demonstrate California was the most creative US state as a source of soul music Focusing mainly on Los Angeles and San Francisco, the music ranges from the sweet harmonies of the Ballads Butterfly to the relentless groove of ZZ Hill's Think People. As well as previously unreleased masters by Eleanor Rigby, Chucky Thurmon and Choice Of Colors, California Soul includes the super-rare Strike by Union and Little Johnny Hamilton s The Git Down from the rare Watts USA label. There are floor-fillers by Warm Excursion, Brenda George and Little Denise. Housed in a glorious sleeve featuring a Bill Ray shot of sharply dressed youths at the Watts Tower, it includes a detailed note housed in a fully illustrated booklet.
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Tracklist
1 If She Wants To Go - Choice Of Colors - Choice of Colors
2 Just Ain't My Day - Entertainers Iv - The Entertainers IV
3 What You See Is What You Get - Brenda George - Brenda George
4 Strike - Union - Union
5 Think People - Zz Hill - Z.Z. Hill
6 The Git Down (Part 1) - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack
7 The Git Down (Part 2) - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack - Little Johnny Hamilton & The Soul Pack
8 The Feeling - California Soul Explosion - California Soul Explosion
9 The Man (Y all Keep On Watching You) - Jesse & Anita - Jesse & Anita
10 Saturday - Saint Charles - Saint Charles
11 When I Had You Baby - Soul Sensations - The Soul Sensations
12 Butterfly - The Ballads - The Ballads
13 Funky With My Stuff - The Natural Resources Unlimited - The Natural Resources Unlimited
14 I'm Gonna Speak Out - Eddie Horan - Eddie Horan
15 Check Me Out - Little Denice - Little Denice
16 Hang Up (Pt1) - Warm Excursion - Warm Excursion
17 Pickin Cotton - Johnny Talbot & De-Thangs - Johnny Talbot & De-Thangs
18 Tuned In Turned On - Al Robinson - Al Robinson
19 Is It Worth It All - Eleanor Rigby - Eleanor Rigby
20 The Sneak (Vocal) - Douzer - Douzer
21 You Don't Know - The Medallions - The Medallions
22 Earthquake - Rulie Garcia - Rulie Garcia