VARIOUS ARTISTS - Gsf Free Soul

Format: LP 140g 
Catalogue No.: CHARLY704LP
Barcode: 5060767445891
Release Date: 07 Feb 2025
Genre: Soul / R&B / Funk 

Rare Seventies Big City Street Soul

• NEW YORK’S BEST KEPT SOUL SECRET
• Features legendary Northern Soul classics courtesy of Anderson Brothers, Skull Snaps and Connie Laverne
• Produced by hit makers George Kerr and Motown veteran Mickey Stevenson
• Starring the Whatnauts and Eddie “Hey There Lonely Girl” Holman

In 1971, film producer David Gil and his business partners Robert S Sinn and Paul Frankenberg launched a film company called GSF. Over the next few years, it would be involved in a small number of productions. But, in 1971 the movie business was kind of old-hat, music was where it was at, and so GSF Records, a well-funded label, headed by Larry Newton was formed. Today Newton is largely remembered for his attempts to prevent Louis Armstrong from recording 'What A Wonderful World' but that didn’t stop him from growing ABC from a second division company to an industry leader. As he approached his 52nd birthday he was unveiled as GSF Records’ president a full-service music company, involved in records and publishing across all genres. Through a joint venture with drummer Bernard Purdie the label targeted the R&B charts and soul & funk dominated GSF's release schedule. 

Black music ruled and this was reinforced by the hiring of Lloyd Price as head of A&R (veteran R&B star), and producers George Kerr (All-Platinum), Mickey Stevenson (Motown) and Jerry 'Swamp Dogg’ Williams. No wonder then, unintentional as it was, that GSF left behind such an extraordinary legacy of rare soul treasures.

SIDE A
1. ANDERSON BROTHERS - I Can See Him Loving You
2. LLOYD PRICE - Love Music
3. SKULL SNAPS - My Hang Up Is You
4. BLANCH CARTER - Halos Are for Angels
5. GARNET MIMMS - Somebody, Someplace
6. JACKIE ROSS - Do I (Love You Like You Like It)
7. CLASSIC EXAMPLE - That's Groovy
SIDE B
1. CONNIE LAVERNE - Can't Live Without You
2. PASSIONS - A Toast (May There Be No Last Time)
3. LIBERATION - Don't Spread Your Love Around
4. WINFIELD PARKER - Trust Me
5. WHATNAUTS - Give Him Up
6. BARRY SMITH - That's All That's Required
7. EDDIE HOLMAN - Young Girl (In Your World)