Gotta Groove Records
Eddie & Ernie — Bullets Don’t Have Eyes B/W You Make My Life A Sunny Day
Sometime in the 1960s Hank Mullen’s friend and fellow Buffaolian Carl LaRue, an organ player, traveled with his group (Carl LaRue and His Crew) all the way to Phoenix, Arizona, where he’d secured a steady gig as the house band at the local Zanzibar club. Soon after starting the job, he would invite a young (16yr & 19yr old) vocal duo to perform some of their original songs in front of his band during shows.
Ernest Johnson Jr. and Eddie (Edgar) William Campbell were eager to make it in music and for the next 10 odd years would attempt to do so.
They managed to record and release a handful of singles across varied imprints spread throughout the United States, from South Carolina to Chicago, from New York to Phoenix. One of their singles, “Time Waits for No One” hit #1 on New York’s WWRL, which subsequently landed on the bill at the Apollo, appearing alongside soul heavyweight’s Gene Chandler, Wilson Pickett, and the Temptations. Through ups and downs, none of their pair’s recordings ever served to catapult them to greater fame and sadly in the early 70’s, Eddie’s premature death would close the door on their partnership.
One of the duo’s last recordings, “Bullets Don’t Have Eyes” was never released at the time of its creation in 1972. The 45 was eventually released on Daptone imprint Ever-Soul in 2009.
Exclusive to the Super Soul Super Store, this 45 features a different b-side, “You Make My Life A Sunny Day,” a staff favorite here at House of Soul, and recently sampled by Jay Z & Beyoncé for The Carters’ “Lovehappy” on Everything Is Love (2018).
Strapping Fieldhands — Alluvium Trinkets
New Strapping Fieldhands album – available on the newly revived Omphalos label. Currently available only from Phila Record Exchange!
Huntertones — Passport
Huntertones brings people together around the globe with fun, imaginative and fearless music. Their high energy, horn-driven sound fuses inspired improvisation and adventurous composition melding jazz, funk, rock, and soul. Adding depth and contrast to their live set, Huntertones shift from a dynamic six-piece ensemble to a trio featuring saxophone, sousaphone, and beat-boxing, keeping their listeners’ eyes and ears open at every turn.
Huntertones formed in Columbus, Ohio at The Ohio State University and hosted their first shows at a house on Hunter Avenue. They have since relocated to New York City, released three albums, and toured North and South America, Europe and Africa — experiences which have pushed the band to expand even further, stylistically. What started as a group of classmates finding a voice has developed into a highly collaborative group of musicians traveling, sharing, and growing together.
Individually, members of Huntertones have compiled a diverse resume of collaborations with top artists in pop, jazz, soul, and musical theater. This includes work with Jon Batiste and Stay Human, O.A.R., Snarky Puppy, Stevie Wonder, Andy Grammer, Ed Sheeran, Allen Stone, Gary Clark Jr., Phillip Phillips, We Banjo 3, Umphrey’s McGee, Vulfpeck, and more.
Kermit Obert — K.O
Kermit Obert is a 23 year old songwriter and from Lawndale California, located in the south bay area of Los Angeles. His new album K.O is out via Killpop Records now!
Black Friday 2019
Be sure to seek out these titles (and others) on Black Friday at your local independent record store — keep it independent!
Alice Cooper — Live From The Astroturf
Flamin’ Groovies — Live From Vaillancourt Fountain
Brian Auger and the Trinity — Berliner Jazzstage 1968
Holiday Blood 2018 (Columbus, OH market only)
Employee Picks 2018
Trying to listen to a lot of music means that it is hard to find the time for repeated plays and the accompanying brain power that allows for a discerning “Best of “ list. So, this list is by no means complete, however, here are some of the records that a few folks at GGR found the time to listen to and enjoy this year:
Clint Holley (www.wellmademusic.net)
X- Live in Latin America
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Live at KEXP
Various – The Earnest Tube Presents: Analog Rebellion
Sam Lewis – Loversity
The Mavericks – Hey! Merry Christmas!
Belle Plaine – Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath
Tim Easton – Paco and the Melodic Polaroids
Cadabra Records – Edgan Allen Poe – The Black Cat
Witch – Salem’s Rise
St. Paul and the Broken Bones – Young, Sick Camilla
Dave Polster (www.wellmademusic.net)
Tim Easton – Paco & The Melodic Polaroids
The Village Bicycle – Terraforma
Cheap Trick – The Epic Archive, Vol. 2
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – Polygondwanaland
Kelly Moran – Optimist
V/A – Queen City Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pet Envy – For Keeps / Get Over It 7″
The Nazz – Fungo Bat Acetates
Anti-Flag – Their System Doesn’t Work For You
Birds of Chicago – Love in Wartime
V/A – Flower Moon Records
The Earnest Tube – Analog Rebellion
Monophonics – Bang Bang 7″
The Daves – Now and Then
Sam Lewis – Loversity
Bulldada – What a Bunch of Bulldada
Ricky Hell and the Voidboys – S/T
V/A – Ayahuasca: Cumbias Psicodélicas Vol. 1
Priscilla Renea – Coloured
Noel Quintana – Noel Quintana and the Latin Crew, Vol. 1
Ben Pirani – How Do I Talk To My Brother?
The White Blinds – Get To Steppin’
Brian Owens – Soul of Cash
Preflight Fantasy – Adventure
Edgar Allen Poe – The Black Cat
Cash Rivers – Do Not Try To Adjust Your Set I Am The Horizontal And The Vertical
V/A/Bungie – Destiny Original Soundtrack
swimclubtv – Waiting For the Night EP (Cut from 1/4″ Analog Tape!)
Alice Cooper – Live at the Astroturf
Basik Lee – 7
Vic Berger IV – The Cabinets and the Cupboards
The Mavericks – Hey! Merry Christmas!
Jesse Gannon – S/T
Witch – Salem’s Rise (2018 Reissue)
Bwak Dwagon – Underground and Passed Around
Matt Duncan – Free Music
Lupe Fiasco – Drogas Wave
Queen of Hell – Queen of Hell II
Larry Elefante – I Get Sentimental
Matt Earley
Ace of Cups – S/T
The Americans – I’ll Be Yours
Amy Rigby – The Old Guys
Asylum Party – Borderline
Belle Plaine — Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath
Ben Pirani — How Do I Talk To My Brother
Bill Eberle – Soft Light
Birds of Chicago – Love In Wartime
Black Pumas – Black Moon Rising B/W Fire
Bodega – Endless Scroll
Brian Auger and the Trinity — Berliner Jazzstage 1968
Broncho – Bad Behavoir
Cabdrivers – It’s Yours
Cash Rivers — Do Not Try To Adjust Your Set I Am The Horizontal And The Vertical
Chad Taylor – Myths & Morals
Chris Hazelton’s Boogaloo 7 – The Basement Beat
Chris Shiflett – West Coast Town
The Choir – I’d Rather You Leave Me
Cochemea – Song of Happiness B/W Stranded In Space
Colter Wall – Songs of the Plains
Crush The Junta – Hermanos de la Muerte
Dean Wareham – Vs. Cheval Sombre
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – Live at KEXP
Dr. Dog – Critical Equation
Eric – Eric
Erik Jekabson – Erik Jekabson Sextet
Ernie Johnson From Detroit – S/T
Expo 70 – Mother Universe Has Birther her Last Cosmos
Flamingo Rodeo – Said Unsaid
Frntbznzz – Cool It
Garrett T. Capps – In The Shadows (Again)
GBV — Ogre’s Trumpet
Huntertones – Passport
Index — Originals
James Booker – The Lost Paramount Tapes
Jr. Thomas & The Volcanos — Rockstone
La Redada – Avandaro Bogaloow
Laura Jane Grace & Devouring Mothers – Bought To Rot
Little Georgia – All The While
Los Sospechos – Postales Soundtrack
Luke Winslow-King – Mesa
Merzhexa — Achromatic
Middle Western – When Your Demons Are Underground and You’ve Got To Dig Them Up
Night People – Can’t Keep Crying
Princes of Nigeria – Alan Pozzer B/W Mugu Chase
The Modern Mannequins – Discography
O.A.R. – Any Time Now
OJT – New Originals For The Green Lady
Phyllis Dillon – One Life To Live
Quinn Deveaux – This Could Be Yours
Republican Hair – High and Tight / The Prince & The Duke
Ryan Martin – Gimme Some Light
Sam Lewis – Loversity
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers – Years
Sha La Das – Love In The Wind
St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Young Sick Camellia
Strapping Fieldhands – Alluvium Trinkets
Surgeons In Heat – Bored Immortals
The True Loves – The Dapper Derp
Tim Buckley – Live At The Troubadour
Witch – Salem’s Rise
Mitch Ribis
Inmates- “Creatures of the Night”
Witch-“Salem’s Rise”
Government Alpha/ Bastard Noise split
Sarah Snyder
Alex & Tokyo Rose – Akuma
Cave In – Until Your Heart Stops
Thrice – Palms
Goblin – Suspiria/Dawn of the Dead
Wax Mage Records Collection 2: Double Trouble
Steve Sandly
Inmates- Creatures of the Night 7″ (A+ thrash punk)
Tough Skins -Rock Quarry 7″ (100% goof punk)
Blue Oyster Cult- Rarities Volume 2 (100% Classic Rock Don’t Fear/Godzilla Style)
Hyper as Hell- 1987 Demos (Classic Kent Ohio punk thrashers)
Kyuss -Welcome to Sky Valley (Best 1994 repress ever, Stoner Rock Hall of Fame)
Hide- Castration Anxiety (Dark zone out trance vibes, scary stuff really)
Neutron Rats-Primitive Past, Nuclear Future (Heavy punk thrash, total the exploited worship)
Grimez- Absolute Existence (Soothing reggae jazz aztec tribal music)
Expo 70- Mother Universe Has Birthed Her Last Cosmos (100% meditation music, very relaxing)
Tim Thornton
Adult. – This Behavior (Dais)
Matt Akers – Rage (Lunaris)
Ambienti Coassiali – Vol. 1 (Reissue, Incidental Music)
Andrew Bernstein – An Exploded View Of Time (Hausu Mountain)
Bodega – Endless Scroll (What’s Your Rupture?)
Casiotone For The Painfully Alone – Etiquette (Reissue, Ordinal)
Charalambides – Tom & Christina Carter (Drawing Room)
Sarah Davachi – Let Night Come On Bells End The Day (Recital)
Death Commando – Pattern Nightmares (Going Home)
Diamondstein & Sangam – The Ocean Between Us (Doom Trip)
Phyllis Dillon – One Life To Live (Reissue, Real Gone Music)
Graham Dunning – Tentation (White Denim)
E-Sagilla – Dedicated to Sublimity (Bank)
Expo 70 – Mother Universe Has Birthed Her Last Cosmos (Sonic Meditations)
The Falbonauts – LSD & Heartache (Self-Released)
Fire-Toolz – Skinless X-1 (Hausu Mountain)
Forest Management – 21st Century Man (Terrible Cloud)
Government Alpha / Bastard Noise – Split (Anthems Of The Undesirable)
The Guerrilla Art Action Group – Action Interview At WBAI Radio Station N.Y. (Reissue, Primary Informations)
Hide – Castration Anxiety (Dais)
Hiro Kone – Pure Expenditure (Dais)
JGuy Laughlin & Bbob Drake – Liminality (Self-Released)
Matthew Lux’s Communication Arts Quartet – Contra/Fact (Astral Spirits)
Mad Daddy – Memorial EP (Norton)
Drew McDowall – The Third Helix (Dais)
Merzbow + Hexa – Achromatic (Dais)
Kelly Moran – Optimist (Reissue, Primal Architecture)
Ikue Mori & Christian Ronn – Chordis et Machina (Nische)
Jon Padgett – 20 Simple Steps To Ventriloquism (Cadabra)
Edogawa Rampo – The Human Chair (Cadabra)
Roots Radics Band – Scientist & Jammy Strike Back! (Reissue, Real Gone Music)
Rubella – Gallows Humor (Eleventh Hour Recording Company)
Surachai – Come, Deathless (BL_K Noise)
Them Are Us Too – Amends (Dais)
Viper – You’ll Cowards Don’t Even Smoke Crack (Reissue, Animated Music)
Vince Slusarz
So many records, so little time, would be an even longer list if I had the chance to listen to more or our pressings…
LPs
Various Artists -Analog Rebellion (Earnest Tube)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit-Live From The Ryman (Thirty Tigers)
Belle Plaine- Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath
Advance Base- Animal Companionship (Run For Cover Records)
Parker Millsap-Other Arrangements
Bottlerockets-Bit Logic (Bloodshot)
Amy Rigby-The Old Guys (Southern Domestic Recordings)
Wreckless Eric- Construction Time & Demolition (Southern Domestic Recordings)
Witch- Salem’s Rise (Gotta Groove Records/Eargasm)
Luke Winslow-King- Blue Mesa (Bloodshot)
Bob Schneider- Shockorama (Shockorama Records)
Birds of Chicago- Love in Wartime (Signature Sounds)
Sam Lewis- Loversity (Loversity)
Delvon Lamar Organ Trio- Live at KEXP (Colemine)
Ben Pirani- How Do I Talk To My Brother (Colemine)
Various Artists- Double Trouble 2 (Wax Mage)
Mike Uva- Lights Coming Up
Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis- Wild, Wild, Wild (Bloodshot)
Amanda Shires- To the Sunset (Thirty Tigers)
Dana Fuchs- Love Lives On
Sophia Pfister- Birdcage
Edgar Allan Poe-The Black Cat (Cadabra Records)
Sha-La-Das – Love in the Wind (Daptone)
Colter Wall- Songs of the Plains (Thirty Tigers)
Bob and Una Walkenhorst- For Tomorrow
Dr. Dog- Critical Equation (Thirty Tigers)
Ruby Boots- Don’t Talk About It (Bloodshot)
Matt Duncan- Soft Times (Soul Step)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard- Polygondwanaland
Nazz-Fungo Bat Acetates (MVD)
Alice Cooper-Live From the Astroturf (Good Records)
Redd Kross- Hot Issue (Merge)
Broncho- Bad Behavior (Park the Van)
Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers -Bought to Rot (Bloodshot)
Catfish Keith-Reefer Hound (Fish Tail Records)
Ace of Cups-Ace of Cups (High Moon Records)
The Hellenes- I Love You All the Animals (300mics)
The Black Lillies-Stranger to Me (Attack Monkey/Thirty Tigers)
James Booker- The Lost Paramount Tapes (Thirty Tigers)
swimclubtv-Waiting for the Night (Seehurst Records)
Tim Easton and the Melodic Polaroids (Earnest Tube)
Terrell Stafford-Brotherlee Love (TSI Digital Media)
Roscoe Mitchell- Roscoe Mitchell Discussions (Wide Hive)
Son House-Live at Oberlin College (MVD)
7”
Part-Time Lover – Everything in Season/Magic Child/Day Glow (Blue Arrow Records)
Wesley Bright and the Honeytones- Happiness/You Don’t Want Me (Colemine)
Miriam and Nobody’s Babies- Get the Message/You Got to Me (Norton Records)
The Choir- I’d Rather You Leave Me/ I Only Did It Because I Felt So Bad (Norton Records)
Avett Brothers- The Second Avett Guild 45 (Ramseur Records)
The Sentiments- What’s So good About Saying Goodbye? (Transistor Sound)
Tim Easton/John Calvin Abney- Travelin’ Days/Full of Farewells (Different Folk Records)
Charles Bradley-Stay Away/Run It Back (Daptone)