VA - The Scepter Records Story (1992)
Artist: VA
Title: The Scepter Records Story
Year Of Release: 1992
Label: Capricorn Records
Genre: Soul, R&B
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:54:03
Total Size: 1005 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Scepter Records Story
Year Of Release: 1992
Label: Capricorn Records
Genre: Soul, R&B
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:54:03
Total Size: 1005 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD1
01 - The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love
02 - The Shirelles - Tonight's The Night
03 - The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
04 - The Shirelles - Boys
05 - Maxine Brown - All In My Mind
06 - Chuck Jackson - I Dont' Want To Cry
07 - Maxine Brown - Funny
08 - The Shirelles - Mama Said
09 - Chuck Jackson - I Wake Up Crying
10 - The Shirelles - Blue Holiday
11 - Tommy Hunt - Human
12 - The Shirelles - Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)
13 - The Shirelles - Baby It's You
14 - The Isley Brothers - Time After Time
15 - The Shirelles - Soldier Boy
16 - Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
17 - The Isley Brothers - Twist And Shout
18 - The Shirelles - Welcome Home Baby
19 - Chuck Jackson - I Keep Forgettin'
20 - The Isley Brothers - Twistin' With Linda
21 - The Shirelles & King Curtis - Love Is A Swingin' Thing
22 - King Curtis - Potatoe Chips
23 - Tommy Hunt - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
CD2
01 - Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over
02 - King Curtis - Take The Last Train Home
03 - Chuck Jackson - Tell Him I'm Not Home
04 - The Rocky Fellers - Killer Joe
05 - The Shirelles - Foolish Little Girl
06 - The Kingsmen - Louie Louie
07 - Tommy Hunt - I Am A Witness
08 - Dionne Warwick - Anyone Who Had A Heart
09 - Maxine Brown - Since I Found You
10 - The Kingsmen - Money
11 - The Shirelles - Sha La La
12 - Tommy Hunt - Oh Lord What Are You Doing To Me
13 - Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
14 - Chuck Jackson - Beg Me
15 - The Kingsmen - Little Latin Lupe Lu
16 - Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby
17 - Chuck Jackson - Since I Don't Have You
18 - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - We Find Him Guilty
19 - The Kingsmen - The Jolly Green Giant
20 - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - Something You Got
21 - Ronnie Milsap - Never Had It So Good
CD3
01 - Roy Head (& The Traits) - Just A Little Bit
02 - B.J. Thomas (& The Triumphs) - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
03 - Chuck Jackson - The Silencer
04 - Maxine Brown - Baby Cakes
05 - B.J. Thomas - Mama
06 - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - Daddy's Home
07 - The Esquires - Get On Up
08 - Dionne Warwick - I Say A Little Prayer
09 - The Esquires - And Get Away
10 - Dionne Warwick - (Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls
11 - B.J. Thomas - The Eyes Of A New York Woman
12 - Fred Hughes - Send My Baby Back
13 - B.J. Thomas - Hooked On A Feeling
14 - The Joe Jeffrey Group - My Pledge Of Love
15 - B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
16 - Dionne Warwick - I'll Never Fall In Love Again
17 - B.J. Thomas - Everybody's Out Of Town
18 - B.J. Thomas - I Just Can't Help Believing
19 - The Buoys - Timothy
20 - B.J. Thomas - No Love At All
21 - B.J. Thomas - Rock And Roll Lullaby
Big Apple-based Scepter Records was among the handful of independent labels to have survived the British Invasion of the 1960s. Their longevity was rooted in a solid roster with something for every taste, ranging from the intricate harmonies of R&B vocal girl groups to loose raucous frat rock with practically everything in between. Remarkably, Scepter was not helmed by a business-savvy entrepreneur or a veteran music industry renegade. In fact, a middle-aged suburban housewife and mother was actually behind the scenes calling the shots. At the insistence of her daughter Mary Jane, Florence Greenberg was introduced to four of Mary Jane's mates who had performed in their school's talent show. In short order, those young ladies evolved into the Shirelles, and the elder Greenberg -- who was running the practically miniscule Tiara Records imprint -- would repeatedly take them to the upper echelons of pop and R&B countdowns less than three years from their first meeting. Another player in Greenberg's initial ascension was the immensely resourceful Luther Dixon, who she hired to compose and eventually supervise studio production, arranging, and publishing. They tapped into the luminous Brill Building coterie, attracting the likes of Gerry Goffin and Carole King, who penned the quartet's chart-topping crossover smash "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," as well as the equally brilliant team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The latter would score repeatedly, providing material for Chuck Jackson ("I Wake Up Crying"), Tommy Hunt ("I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"), and of course Dionne Warwick, whose string of hits from the Bacharach/David songbook are worthy of their own multi-volume anthology. When rock & roll proved to be more than a fad, she signed the Kingsmen, who turned "Louie Louie" into one of the most influential three minutes in the history of recorded sound. As R&B progressed into soul, Scepter once again led the way with Roy Head ("Just a Little Bit"), the Esquires ("Get On Up"), the Isley Brothers ("Twist and Shout"), and Maxine Brown ("Oh No, Not My Baby"). Scepter was even the home to B.J. Thomas, whose interpretations of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," "Hooked On a Feeling," "No Love at All," and "Rock and Roll Lullaby" made it to the Top 20 . While the aforementioned titles are all included in this three-disc set, so are key entries from King Curtis, the Rocky Fellers, Ronnie Milsap, Fred Hughes, the Joe Jeffrey Group, and the Buoys. At the spry age of 63, Greenberg relinquished Scepter in 1976, but not before radically altering the pop music landscape for the benefit of all breeds of enthusiasts.