A hard bluesy soul number – with a punchy funky sound that feels like it was recorded right off the westside! The best cut is actually the instrumental – as Ernest's vocals are dropped out, leaving more room for vamping guitars and a Hammond organ to take a solo. Backing is by The Pipes Of Peace, a groovy little Chicago combo – with lots of horns on this one! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Very nice stuff from one of the lesser known raw soul artists from Chicago. Side one has a tight rollicking groove, with a brassy finish, and some nice westside vocals from Bill. Side two has the same groove, but it's instrumental, which we like even more! 7-inch, Vinyl record
A classic – the JB's answer to BT Express' theme song! A biiiiig track here in Chicago, and one that still booms out of roller rinks, record stores, and the back seats of all the low riders. Stand in a record store on the south or westside, and within 15 minutes, you're bound to hear a customer say "You all got Monaurail?". And for good reason, too – as it's one of the JB's funkiest tracks! 7-inch, Vinyl record
A great bit of funky blues from Chicago! "Lilly Mae" burns with a nice heavy bottom – horns and bass blaring together underneath Johnny's great vocals – hard, rough, and with a westside groove produced by Monk Higgins and Cash McCall. "I'm Just" is a sad sweet blusey number, almost in the vein of Toussaint McCall – with fantastic deep soul lead from Johnny! 7-inch, Vinyl record
Two rare gems from Westbound Records – both of them great! "Ain't No Telling" has a groove that's partly the Northern Soul of Detroit in the late 60s, mixed with some of the headier sounds that Westbound was starting to craft during the early 70s – all topped by fantastic soaring harmonies from the group! Those harmonies are maybe even better on the flipside – a cut that has a mellower vibe, but a sound that's maybe even more righteous overall! 7-inch, Vinyl record
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