R&B Playlist>>Barbara Acklin: The Bunswick Years}1967-1973

[no_place_like_motown]

The Old Matchmaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C70ssXu4cbM

Please Sunrise, Please
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q9m_K5qeGA

Come And See Me Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekmTNQyFkBI

Show Me The Way To Go [[w/ Gene Chandler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D0IFn3T9WI

Anywhere But Nowhere [[w/ Gene Chandler)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y50wcWUV11E

Love Makes A Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqvG9cK3es

Just Ain't No Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxMMablfvVc

Yes I See The Love [[I Missed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_DV4LU3xJs

Am I The Same Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJUVwedlsIQ

Seven Days Of Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOqc9BCXEWI

After You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrn4Ak7o5ww

Go With Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0t3C2ju9A

Here Is A Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xm6hX5BN00

Someone Else's Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZE1ijO2E8Y

More Ways Than One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6LZOWPkN_8

Quiet Nights And Quiet Stars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzmrDvnBamU

I Did It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGpUWJougIA

I Can't Do My Thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJzjCRaNRxA

Is It Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4q4D3F7nZg

Portrait Of A Broken Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkajiqcn9VY

I'll Bake Me A Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHQbSx_SBiQ

I Call It Trouble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfLyfqMUoRw

[splanky]

Barbara Acklin was one of the most underated female vocalist in soul music. I bought a
compilation cd of her stuff years ago and almost none of those tracks are on it. It was the only
thing I could find in the store at the time. A few of those are cuts I never even heard until
this day, More Ways Than One,eg,..I know she was married to Eugene Record of the Chilites
for awhile and that they also backed her on several of her recordings but I'd like to know
who were the musicians on her sessions because they were the epitome of fine soul
playing. Thanks for this, no place...

[no_place_like_motown]

You're welcome, Splanky.

Most people remember Barbara for just "Love Makes A Woman". I loved that record and of course I wanted to hear more from her and continued to buy her singles and later her albums. Many folks don't know that she wrote "Whispers" for Jackie Wilson in 1966 when she was a receptionist at Brunswick. At some point after leaving Brunswick in '73 she returned to the label when they reformed in the late 70's but nothing was ever issued. I remember seeing Gene Chandler on Soul Train in the early 80's and he mentioned that he was writing and producing some new songs with Barbara, but I don't think nothing was ever released from those sessions either.

Here's Brunswick's website, which mentions that some of the musicians at Brunswick were formerly with Okeh records:

http://www.brunswickrecords.com/history2.htm

[splanky]

Dang, how did that site get pass my radar? Thanks again, I bookmarked it. I've got some
learnin' up to do later:)....

[robb_k]

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Barbara not only wrote "Whispers", but she was his girl "Peaches" who he mentions in the song. Chicago had a group of regular Soul instrumental musicians similar to The Funk Brothers, L.A.'s "Wrecking Crew", Philadelphia's crew that ended up at Philly Int., and Neww York's great crew with Richard Tee, Pretty Purdie, etc.

They were arranged mostly by Sonny Sanders, Gerald Sims, Eugene Record, Willie Henderson, and produced by Carl Davis. Yes. a lot of the great Okeh musicians ended up working the later Brunswick sessions.

[no_place_like_motown]

Great info, robb k. Thanks!