![]() ![]() ![]() Malaco started in the late Sixties as a soul music label cutting such impeccable grooves as Jean Knight’s ‘Mr. The 200-page volume contains rare photographs with a forward by early rock expert Peter Guralnick. Hill, Little Milton, Johnnie Taylor, James Cleveland, Little Milton, and others. The book dives into the careers of label artists that include Mississippi Fred McDowell, Bobby Blue Bland, Z.Z. and Mitchell Malouf in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962. Colin Lake – One Thing That’s For Sure (LP) $24.Written by Rob Bowman - known for 2003’s Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records - the book will chronicle the history of the label, which was started by Tommy Couch Sr.Luke Winslow-King – Everlasting Arms (LP) $16.99 Add to cart.Rebirth Brass Band – Move Your Body (LP) $29.99 Add to cart.Kristin Diable – Create Your Own Mythology (LP) $18.99 Read more.King Floyd – I Feel Like Dynamite: The Early Chimneyville Singles And More 1970-74 $15.99 Add to cart.Johnnie Taylor – Taylored In Silk $12.99 Add to cart.Various Artists – These Arms Of Mine: The Birth Of Southern Soul (2 CD Set) $16.99 Add to cart.Malaco has succeeded by consistently giving R&B fans what they want: great music that reflects the complexities of life and breaks it down into simple terms, embracing joy, sex, trouble and fun, and turning the blues into a celebration for Members Only. After the untimely death of ZZ Hill, Johnnie Taylor joined Malaco’s roster and gave the label their biggest selling record “Good Love” in 1996. Just like they can party down to “Hole in the Wall” and “The Blues Is Alright”, people also can hit the floor to heartache, Benny Latimore cautions his ex-lover about a “Bad Risk” boyfriend, and Denise LaSalle breaks the third wall and speaks directly to you in “Don’t Mess with My Man”. ZZ Hills “Down Home Blues” became the anthem of the folks who love to hit the club on the weekend. The label sold singles to club jukeboxes and suddenly the dance floors filled up. Malaco stayed true to down home music, at the same time adding drum machines and synth patches to their musical signature. “The End of the Rainbow” is another example of this classic style.īut styles shifted, and with the arrival of Disco music, R&B artists suddenly became pigeon-holed as “Blues” artists and radio turned away from them. Recorded in one take, the song was a massive hit, yielding gold records and a spot in the pantheon for Malaco. It was this environment that created Dorothy Moore’s eternal classic, the haunting “Misty Blue”. Malaco became a destination studio for big stars like Paul Simon, The Pointer Sisters, and many New Orleans and Stax recording artists who wanted the polished style mixed with Southern seasoning that the studio provided. In the early 70’s, with the arrival of arranger Wardell Quezergue, Malaco claimed its first major hit with King Floyd’s “Groove Me”. Lyrics are simple, heart-felt and true, and come from the “been there, done that” school of hard knocks, delivered with equal helpings of heartach and humor. Over the years they have developed a simple musical formula: bass and drums putting down a funky, locked-in groove, luscious and slippery blues guitar runs coupled with sophisticated keyboard washes, tightly syncopated horns, and sweet, angelic backup harmonies. Malaco Records in Jackson, MS has been recording soul, gospel and R&B artists for the last 50 years. McKinley Mitchell – The End Of The Rainbow 3:35 Johnnie Taylor – Last Two Dollars 5:15ī5. Denise LaSalle – Don’t Mess With My Man 4:40ī4. Mel Waiters – Hole In The Wall 4:11 Side Bī2. Bobby “Blue” Bland – Members Only 4:06Ī5. Little Milton – The Blues Is Alright 4:12Ī4. Description *This is a Vinyl LP* Release Date: 2018 Label: Malaco RecordsĪ2. ![]()
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