{"product_id":"various-artists-new-breed-r-b-money-talks","title":"Various Artists - New Breed R\u0026B: Money Talks","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew R\u0026amp;B discoveries continue to emerge and entertain the many followers of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Breed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emusical cult; nobody finds more than the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econnoisseurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerna Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e’s two previously unheard recordings are by far her best. They were laid down at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosimo Matassa\u003c\/strong\u003e’s New Orleans’ studios by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGNP Crescendo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebut eschewed in favour of two relatively average sides. The great 50s R\u0026amp;B songwriter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides a rocker for the much-admired\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Breedlove\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a super-catchy ‘\u003cem\u003eThis Morning\u003c\/em\u003e’ for an unknown mixed vocal group that has a joyous gospel feel. Jesse also penned ‘\u003cem\u003ePrivate Eye\u003c\/em\u003e’, a classic early 60s story-song, for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuddy Wilkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich was issued on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl Sears\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTri-Ess\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track is used twice, on two very different\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraternity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erecordings.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenny Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e’s version was issued in 1964 and has many followers, but the equally meritorious Coasters-inspired composition by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe Citations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis newly discovered.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWin Menifee\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eI’m Runnin’ Around\u003c\/em\u003e’ from the same Cincinnati label comes complete with a fascinating back-story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are three cover versions.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVermettya Royster\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eAll Around The World\u003c\/em\u003e’ is backed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 1961 band, while\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoosevelt Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1970 update of the 1947-originated ‘\u003cem\u003eHey Little Girl\u003c\/em\u003e’ funks the tune up a la Godfather of Soul. 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