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Lew Bedell's Doré label dabbled with black music recordings through its thirty year history, beginning in 1958 but the British beat invasion of 1964 propelled him to seek out soul acts so he didn t have to compete with the Limeys for plays on black radio stations at least. The Superbs were his main act and, despite only getting one hit from over twenty releases, he stuck with them undoubtedly enjoying their unique mix of simple soul balladry. They produced offshoot groups in the shape of the Entertainers IV, Natural Resources and the Whispers, who would become a major chart act in the 70s. Group members Bobby Swayne, Kennard Gardner and Lawrence Lockard were happy to return to the label some years after their first efforts and they spoke highly of the eccentric but inspired Bedell. Always open to potential hits he cut deals with independent producers such as Louie Barreto whose Gone With The Wind Is My Love by Rita & The Tiaras sold pitifully but was adopted as a Northern Soul classic in the UK in the mid 70s.
Tracklist
1 Take Away This Loneliness - Fidels
2 Hold Back The Dawn - Natural Resources
3 If There Were No You - Natural Resources
4 Family Man - Slim & The Twilites
5 The Winds Kept Laughing - Betty Turner & The Chevelles
6 Where There s A Will There's A Way - Eddie Kool
7 As I Sit Here - Friday s Child
8 I ll Laugh Till I Cry - Toussaint Mccall
9 I Would Rather Have All Of Nothing - Toussaint Mccall
10 Do It Right Now - Entertainers Iv
11 Temptation Walk - Entertainers Iv
12 Do The Skin - Kenard Gardner
13 Oh How I Love You - Little Johnny Hamilton
14 My Lonely Feeling - Milton James
15 Your Ship Of Fools - Ray Marchand
16 Gone With The Wind Is My Love - Rita & Tiaras
17 Why Does It Feel So Right - Shades Of Jade
18 On A Day When It's Raining - Superbs
19 Baby's Gone Away - Superbs
20 You Really Never Know Till Its Over - Vel-Vetts
21 Doctor Love - Whispers
22 It Only Hurts For A Little While - Whispers
23 Your Love Belongs To Me - Tommy & Leon
24 Sunshine - Starbright