Mike Curtis on A Downtown Affair

Two weeks ago we had Providence-based DJ and collector Mike Curtis on the radio for a guest set. He came through with a packed 45 box and a handful of LPs playing more than 40 songs over the course of the night. Mike’s been working with Kay-Dee Records to reissue tracks from Mass. group, The Original Black Sheep of the Family, a project that will be available soon as a gatefold double 45 pack. Be sure to check the Kay-Dee site as we near the release date. Big thanks to Mike for coming through and playing an amazing set of music we rarely get to hear.

Opening:

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Guest Set:

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Edwards Generation “That’s How Much I Love Her” (Tight)
The Darling Dears “And I Love You” (Flower City)
The Royal Five “Gonna Keep Lovin’ You” (Tyler)
Ruben Bell with The Casanovas “It’s Not That Easy” (Murco)
William Bostic “World” (Scorpio)
Doris and Kelly “You Don’t Have To Worry” (Brunswick)
The Gospel Song Birds “I Heard It” (D-Vine Spirituals)
Shirley Nanette “Sometimes” (Satara)
Oliver Joy “You Know That I Love You” (Big Deal)
Frankie Beverly’s Raw Soul “While I’m Alone” (Gregar)
Lezli Valentine “I Won’t Do Anything” (All Platinum)
The Lost Weekend “Trouble” (Lost Weekend)
Underground Express “I Never Found A Girl (To Love Me The Way You Do)” (U.G.E.)
Prince Geno and the Tailormades “Brand New Man With The Master Plan Pt 1″ (Aladdin)
James Chapman “Overtime” (Chez)
The Explosions “Garden Of Four Trees” (Gold Cup)
The Black Aces of Soul “Let’s Get Down” (Black World)
9th Congress “The World Today” (Sussex)
The Endeavors “I Know You Don’t Want Me” (Stop)
Mugo “Space Traveller” (United World)
4th Coming “The Dead Don’t Die Alive Pt 1″ (Alpha)
Frankie Beverly and the Butlers “Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)” (Gamble)
Underground Railroad “I Got A Thing” (Discovery Club)
Curtis Knight “The Devil Made Me Do It” (Bell)
Lee Moses “Got that Will” (Maple)
The Styles of Bobby Day “Your Love” (Byrdland)
Teddy Tanaka and the Tokyo Playmates “Heart In Hand” (Tann)
Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham “Love & A Friend” (Seven B)
Gene Williams “Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away” (Forte)
Raymond Winnfield “Things Could Be Better” (Fordom)
Dynamite Singletary “I Really Love You” (Dynamite)
The Original Black Sheep (of the family) “In The Forest Pt 1″ (Flock Rock)
Renaldo Domino “I’ll Get You Back” (Sincere)
Clarence Coulter “Ride On” (Hit Track)
Lee Fields “Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do)” (t&s)
Sly, Slick & Wicked “Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out)” (Bad Boys)
The Webs “It’s So Hard To Break A Habit” (Popside)
Eddie Holman “Four Walls” (ABC Records)
Willie West “Fairchild” (Josie)
Ray Frazier & The Shades of Madness “Gonna Get Your Love” (Chess)
Renaldo Domino “Let Me Come Within” (Twinight)
Johnnie Mae Matthews “Got – To Be On” (Art)
Marie “Queenie” Lyons “See And Don’t See” (Deluxe)
The Imperial Wonders “Trying To Get To You” (Black Prince)
Impact! “Don’t Let Him Away Your Mind” (Alpha)
Mitch Mitchell – Gene King “Never Walk Out On You” (Prix)
The Original Black Sheep (of the family) “Love Song (so long)” (Flock Rock)

Closing:

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Comments

  1. mike curtis
    February 19th, 2012 | 8:22 am

    Alex, you made a mistake on the Willie West – Fairchild, the label is Josie. No big deal though.

  2. tackleberry
    February 22nd, 2012 | 1:08 pm

    Fixed it. Thanks.

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