SI006- One Way Ticket / Don't Burn No Bridges

Hypnotics - Listen

Soul Intention is proud to announce the release of the second great 70’s double-sider from Kent
Washburn’s Emkay Records Catalog, “One Way Ticket” bw/ “Don’t Burn No Bridges” by
The Hypnotics.

The producer, Kent Washburn, has this to say….

“Both sides are kickin’ Soul sides from the mid 70’s, which feature the very unique voice of
James Thompson singing lead”, states Washburn. “I originally produced this group for the
Warner Bros label, (Reprise). Their two WB releases, (Beware of the Stranger bw/ Girl You
Know That I Love You, and Dance to the Music bw/ Memories) were national R&B charted
singles, and were what actually established my career as a record producer. I am really pleased
to be able to have the rest of their catalog finally released to the public.”

“When I hooked up with them (The Hypnotics), James Thompson was already a very successful
songwriter, working with the legendary Gene Chandler out of Chicago.
He had numerous cuts on Gene, plus Mel & Tim, The Impressions, Barbara Acklin, Betty(The
Cleanup Woman) Wright and Krystal Generation. But he wanted to get back in the public eye as
an Artist. His first group, The Voicemasters had recorded for the Bamboo Label, but the success
that they had was somewhat limited and he was looking for a bigger platform to expose his
songwriting abilities and unique vocal ideas.

We gathered together the ”St Louis A-Team” session musicians - Westmoreland Co, and went
to work. We did use the legendary “Tom-Tom” Washingtom from Chidago as horn & string
arrnager on some of the first stuff we cut, but the majority of what we cut was arrnaged and
produced by James and myself. I love working with James. He is a true musical talent, and if
things develop properly, don’t be surprised if you get to hear some current sides that James and
I will do. (Keep your fingers crossed :)

SI005- I Got To Have You / Take Me Back

Otis Williams - Listen

This has got to be one of the best 70's double-siders ever! The owner and producer Kent Washburn has this to say .......

"I am so pleased to see that these two masters finally get to the public. It finally confirms my belief way back in the early 70's, of the serious validity of:

(1) the songs, (2) the musicians and (3) the technical staff. These tracks are seriously good, and why they never got released is a mystery to me at this point. I even chatted with Otis (Williams) recently, and he can't even remember why he was in St Louis to start with, or what prompted us to even cut the tracks either However, he does confirm that it is him, and yes, he does remember the songs and recording them, but he can't remember how the whole thing got hooked up to start with, and neither can I!! Never-the-less, Here are the people that helped create these two excellent sides.... Both Sides were Produced by Michael L Smith (now known as Michael Lovesmith, or just Lovesmith) along with Kent Washburn. Steve Litman, (the engineer that recorded and mixed all of their collaborations) was the Engineer. The musicians were the "A" team at that time in St Louis. This "CMC Rhythm Section" consisted of: Bass: Tom Zuzenak or Paul Jackson ( can't really remember which one played Otis' session, but I would think it was Tom Zuzenak from listening to it.) ... Drums: Michael Grimes, and Guitar: Phil Westmoreland ,(both were part of the group, Marcus Kelly and Westmoreland Co.), Keyboard: Michael L Smith. I used them on Everything I did, along with a keyboardist that was not on the Otis session, named: William "Billy B" Bickelhaupt. Some of the Horn Players were Tyrone Perry and David Hines, Myself, and some others whose names escape me (please forgive...smile). Strings were the local Symphony Strings. And, almost 40 years later, Hello from St Louis, et, al.... You now get to finally hear it!!!"

SI004- Love Enough To Care (Edit)/ Love Enough To Care (Original Version)

The Four Tops - Listen

Licensed from master producer and writer Ron Dunbar. This track (formerly only available on an obscure albumn and CD) has been remixed, revamped and refreshed for todays dancefloor. Ron Dunbar tells the story of how this gem came to be ...

Here's the story from Ron Dunbar, Writer &, Producer:

 "I cut the track in 1979 /1980, at United Sound Sudios in Detroit. One day while I was writing the track, I said this would be a perfect song for the Four Tops. I was phrasing the melody the way I envisioned Levi Stubbs singing it.
 One day while I was working on a Parliament & Brides of Funkenstein project in Studio A ,The Four Tops were working in Studio B. I saw Duke (Fakir) in the hallway on the way to the bathroom and told him I had a song that was tailor made for them. He asked to hear it.
 I went and grabbed my cassette (put the "Brides" on hold !) and played it for Duke, while singing along. Duke loved it and went and told the rest of the fellows.
They came out of studio B to see what Duke was so excited about.... I hit the button on the cassete and started singing to the track.
 They loved it and wanted to record it right away! I took them into another studio, The Sound Suite (owned by John Lewis and Michael Grace), and I was mesmerized when I dubbed them in especially by Levi's voice. Just working with them was a dream come true!"

SI003 - The Movement / I Still Love You

The Superlatives

Having sat in the can for an unbelievable 40 years ," The Movement" is uptempo Northern Soul of the highest calibre. Recorded at New York's famous Bell Sound Studios in 1969, it sounds fresh and exciting.

Flip this record over and you have the first ever legitimate reissue of the sublime "I Still Love You". This is a true Northern Soul classic that has never lost its appeal or become a "played out " oldie.

We're truly proud of this the third release on our label. A double hearder of sheer quality.

SI002- Under Lock And Key / Take You For Granted

Peter Lamarr

Former member of The Drifters, Peter Lamarr really hits the jackpot with his first solo release on Soul Intention.

Under Lock And Key is pounding traditional on the fours Northern Soul. Whilst the other side Take You For Granted is a soul stepper of the highest calibre.

SI001- Cafe Regio's / Instrumental

Gary The Master Blaster

Gary The Master Blaster was the legendary radio D.J. from Miami radio station WCKO who established a huge local audience as a result of his organic early radio ‘raps’ which were typical of the personality DJ’s on U.S. black music stations in the early 1970’s. Luckily, Ian Levine had some 40 hours worth of Gary The Master Blaster’s original radio shows which he had recorded onto cassette at the time. One of the most evocative raps from Gary was over Isaac Hayes’ “Café Regio’s” – the ‘B’ side to the multi-million selling “Theme From Shaft”.

So in 1999, Levine re-discovered the Gary The Master Blaster cassettes and skillfully re-made “Café Regio’s” carefully cutting in the Master Blaster's vocals which he had painstakingly isolated from the nearly 40 year old cassettes, in the process making a brand new record, which itself was a tribute to the skills of this extraordinary DJ from some four decades previously.