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Next
to the mighty Atlantic Records, Larry Uttal’s Amy-Mala-Bell
family of labels issued more classic soul music during the 1960s
than any other New York indie company. Looking For My Baby!—Soul
Treasures from the Vaults of Amy-Mala-Bell takes the first
ever in-depth look at this very important body of work, consisting
of 50 splendid tracks that either hit the streets on Amy, Mala,
or Bell, or one of the many labels across the country that Uttal
distributed nationally (Maxx, Aurora, Big Hill, Twin Stacks, Big
Top, AGP). Highlights include The Emperors’ “Karate”
(later adapted by Carlos Santana as “Everybody’s Everything”),
The Emotions’ “Brushfire,” Lou Johnson’s
stately Burt Bacharach/Hal David-penned “(There’s) Always
Something There To Remind Me,” Gladys Knight & The Pips’
Van McCoy-helmed 1964 hit “Giving Up,” two sizzling
‘69 tracks by the dynamic duo of Larry Williams & Johnny
“Guitar” Watson, and many, many others! |
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