VARIOUS – Eccentric Soul: Consolidated Productions Vol. 1 – 2LP – Car-A-Mel Coloured Vinyl

2LP -Limited Edition Car-A-Mel (Opaque Tan) Coloured Vinyl.Remastered from the original 1/4 tapes. Includes carefully researched annotation, discography, and photographs from a vital producer.

Operating in the farthest margins of L.A.s cutthroat music business from 1961-1991, Mel Alexanders Consolidated Productions was among the longest running Black-owned independent record conglomerates of the 20th century. Caught up in a confusing web of imprintsincluding Ajax, Angel Town, Car-A-Mel, Emanuel, and Kristhis first volume gathers 28 smoldering R&B cuts by the likes of Lee Harvey, B.B. Carter, Marilyn Calloway, Del Reys, Deb Tones, De Velles, Gene Russells Trio, Jimmy Preacher Ellis, and Ty Karim.

Remastered from the original 1/4 tapes, Consolidated Productions Vol. I includes carefully researched annotation, discography, and photographs from a vital producer.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. James Foster & The L.a. Untouchables – The Time Has Come
2. The Del-Reys – Dont You Know
3. The L.A Untouchables – Money Man
4. Spider Walker – Im Mad
5. The Del-Reys – Walk Proud
6. Billy Williams – So Called Friend (Oh! What A Friend)
7. Ty Karim – Lighten Up Baby

Side B
1. B.B. Carter – Cool It Baby
2. Marilyn Calloway & The 4-Silvertones – My Lover
3. Deb Tones & The Del-Reys – Knock On Wood
4. The De Velles – Misery
5. Ann Stacy – Dont You Fool Me
6. B.B. Carter – Leave Me Alone
7. Marilyn Calloway & The 4-Silvertones – Shut Up (Demo)

Side C
1. Jimmy Preacher Ellis -(Cmon) Dance To The Drumbeat
2. The L.A. Untouchables- Acey Deucey
3. Gene Russells Trio – Doin The Snake Hips
4. The De Velles – Lets Do The Hunch
5. Gene Russells Trio – Jet Set
6. Dynamic Duo And The Penguiness – Turkey Trot
7. Gene Russells Trio – Foggy Bottom)

Side D
1. Lee Harvey – Only True Love
2. Lee Harvey – Need Of Love
3. Lee Jones – I Got To See My Baby
4. Lee Harvey – Prove It
5. Lee Harvey And The L.A. Untouchables – My Assurance
6. Lee Harvey And The L.A. Untouchables – If Im Dreaming
7. Lee Harvey – False Pride