A great look at the lesser-known side
of the Harlem soul empire
of producer Bobby Robinson – best known for his work on the
Fire and Fury labels, but also heard here on a host
of rare singles for Enjoy, Vest, and other smaller imprints! There's plenty
of records here that mark Robinson as having a key ear for funk way before most other talents on the scene – and there's plenty
of tracks here that take conventional soul artists and set them up in a nicely gritty mode – perfect for the format
of a 45rpm 7" single – especially on some
of the cuts here that spill out over both sides
of the wax! The set features 28 tracks in all – many
of which we've not seen on other collections – and titles include "Baby Baby I Love You" by The Hootenaires, "Ain't Nobody's Business" by Mary B, "Don't Make Me Cry" by Ti Mattison, "Count The
Tears" by Jimmy Armstrong, "Memphis" by The Dan Dees, "My Darkest Hour" by Titus Turner, "Talk To Me Baby" by Joe Haywood, "Soul Express (parts 1 & 2)" by The Ramrods, "Hot Potato (parts 1 & 2)" by The Rinkydinks, "The Squeeze (parts 1 & 2)" by Horace Coopoer & Band, "Bank
Of Love" by Janet Calloway, "Just A Little Bit
Of True Love" by Betty Boothe, "What Ya Gonna Do" by Noble Watts & June Bateman, and "Dig Yourself" by Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers.