A much needed Black Music thread.
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One of my all time favourite groups. Great album.
X..this one is completely new to me...nice, real nice
came up on my Facebook feed...thought i would share...this one is new to me
Got that Tyrone Davis,,Can i Change My Mind vibe
no kiddingEvery once in a while we need a little Ronnie...
I must sound like a corny old man, but i just listened to these 2 songs, closed my eyes and went to another world... and came back with shivers up my spine and misty eyed
Most of Spector's hits were recorded at Gold Star Studios, located in Hollywood, California.
The amazing echo effect, as very much heard on "Is This What I Get", was unique to Gold Star at the time.
From Wikipedia:
In the mid-1950s, aspiring pop star and future record producer Phil Spector began hanging out at local studios, including Gold Star, hoping to learn about recording. He eventually gained the confidence of Gold Star's house producer-engineer Stan Ross, who took Spector under his wing and taught him the basics of record production. In the early 1960s, Spector used Gold Star as the venue for most of his "Wall of Sound" recordings. It was also used for many important recordings by the Beach Boys, including portions of their 1966 LP Pet Sounds, the international #1 hit "Good Vibrations", and recordings for the aborted Smile project.
The studio was known for its echo chambers. According to Gold, who designed the chambers after years of research and experimentation, they were built in an area of about 20 ft (6.1 m) × 20 ft and were complementary trapezoids 18 ft (5.5 m) long. The walls were thick, specially-formulated cement plaster on heavy isolation forms. Entry into the chambers was through a series of 2 ft (0.61 m) by 2 ft doors, and the opening was only about 20 in (51 cm) wide and high.
Gold Star was responsible for what is believed to be the first commercial use of the production technique called flanging, which was featured on the single "The Big Hurt" by Toni Fisher, written and produced by Wayne Shanklin, who also originated the flanging technique. This was done by placing his thumb on the "flange" of the recording tape reel during vocal playback, which caused the flanging effect when mixed in with the original vocal track. Another of Gold's innovations was a small transmitter that allowed him to broadcast mixes so that they could be picked up on a nearby car radio, which was especially important to recording artists in the era when AM radio was the dominant broadcast medium.
Not much for the newer r&b music but this one is tight. There's several remixes of this song but this one is the best for me.
Mario feat. Kehlani "Folded"
Mario feat. Kehlani "Folded"
