Goldmine/groovesville review

[Kamasu_Jr]

I've got a few volumes in this series, but have forgotten what were the circumstances behind these releases. I think they were aimed at the northern soul crowd. They featured tracks recorded in Detroit for the Groovesville label. Some of the releases featured tracks that were misidentified as far as the artist was concerned like The Goings On, which was not J.J Barnes and Solid As A Rock, which was not Joyce Vincent. Anyone have any information? How many volumes were there?

[roger]

Kamasu .. my understanding is that Goldmine came to some agreement with Don Davis/Groovesville and were let loose in their tape archives .. as a result they were able to release a number of compilations aimed at the "NS" crowd, and '60s Soul fans in general ..

The were three "Groovesville Review" Releases ..

Volume 1 - GSCD 121..

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co..../gscd_121.html

01 - EDWIN STARR - Has It Happened To You Yet
02 - STEVE MANCHA - Let's Party
03 - BARBARA MERCER - Happiness Is Here
04 - THE PARLIAMENTS - Heart Trouble
05 - [INSTRUMENTAL] - I Miss My Baby
06 - THE PROFESSIONALS - That's Why I Love You
07 - WILLIE HATCHER - Searching
08 - MELVIN DAVIS & STEVE MANCHA - I Need My Baby
09 - SPYDER TURNER - Trying To Forget You
10 - STEVE MANCHA - A Good Understanding
11 - [INSTRUMENTAL] - You're Gonna Be Sorry
12 - JOYCE VINCENT - Solid As A Rock
13 - EDWIN STARR - You're My Mellow
14 - MELVIN DAVIS - Chains Of Love
15 - STEVE MANCHA - He Stole The Love That Was Mine
16 - ANDREA HENRY - Time Fades Away
17 - [INSTRUMENTAL] - Geni
18 - STEVE MANCHA - Need To Be Needed
19 - ROBERT WARD - Pigfeet [[Deeper In Love)
20 - DARRELL BANKS - I'm The One Who Loves You
21 - J.J. BARNES - The Goings On
22 - STEVE MANCHA - Unyielding
23 - [INSTRUMENTAL] - Everlovin'
24 - STEVE MANCHA - Still In My Heart

Volume 2 - GSCD 87.. [[No idea why it has an earlier catalogue number).

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co....l/gscd_87.html

01 - L.V. JOHNSON - Recipe
02 - JIMMY GILFORD & JIMMY SCRUGGS - Don't Let Me Lose It
03 - SHARON SOUL - Girl Crazy
04 - JOHNNY TAYLOR - Love On A Lease Plan
05 - ROBERT WARD - I Will Fear No Evil
06 - HERMAN GRIFFIN - Dance Time
07 - TERRI BRYANT - Genie
08 - EDDIE HILL - Baby I Cried
09 - WILLIE JONES - Pick Up The Pieces
10 - J.J. BARNES - Baby Please Come Back Home
11 - DARRELL BANKS - Somebody Somewhere Needs You
12 - L.V. JOHNSON - Got To Get Rid Of You
13 - STEVE MANCHA - Your Love Got Sweeter
14 - DEBONAIRES - I'm In Love Again
15 - TOKAYS - Hey Senorita
16 - L.V. JOHNSON & J.J. BARNES - You Brought Love To My Life
17 - STEVE MANCHA - Pigfeet [[Deeper In Love)
18 - J.J. BARNES - The Harder You Love
19 - PAT LEWIS - Hit & Run
20 - MELVIN DAVIS - I'm The One Who Loves You
21 - L.V. JOHNSON - Snowflakes
22 - JOEY KINGFISH & EDDIE ANDERSON - I Won't Hurt You Anymore
23 - MELVIN DAVIS & STEVE MANCHA - I Need My Baby
24 - STEVE MANCHA - Souvenirs
25 - MELVIN DAVIS - You're Still In My Heart

Volume 3 - GSCD 130

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co..../gscd_130.html

01 - HERMAN LEWIS - Who's Kissing You Tonight
02 - GWEN OWENS - Hit & Run
03 - THE PARLIAMENTS - That Was My Girl
04 - ORTHEA BARNES - Watch Out Boy
05 - MARION DAVIS & STEVE MANCHA - Not A Word Of Consolation
06 - ROBERT WARD - I'll Love You Forever
07 - TONY HESTER - Just Can't Leave You
08 - ROBERT WARD - Surely
09 - JIMMY GILFORD - Heartbreaker
10 - ROBERT WARD - Deeper
11 - EDWIN STARR - You Got To Be Foolin
12 - PAT LEWIS - Genie
13 - PAT LEWIS - Let's Get Together
14 - JOHNNY GOODE - Payback
15 - STEVE MANCHA - Still In My Heart
16 - STEVE MANCHA - Think Twice Before You Walk Away
17 - ROBERT WARD - Never Alone
18 - PAT LEWIS - Warning [instrumental]
19 - WILLIE HATCHER - This And That
20 - JIMMY GILFORD - Misery Street
21 - JOEY KINGFISH - Did My Baby Call
22 - BARBARA MERCER - Souvenirs
23 - J.J. BARNES & STEVE MANCHA - Reason For Livin'
24 - THE HOLIDAYS - Watch Out
25 - ROBERT WARD - Never Alone [instrumental]
26 - [INSTRUMENTAL] - I Need To Be Needed

Looking through my own "archives" there were the following associated releases ..

The Solid Hitbound Story .. GSCD 53 .. the first release in the series which has the following in its liner notes ..

"In conjunction with the Original Historical Music Society of Detroit we at Goldmine are pleased to announce an exclusive deal with Don and Will Davis and their Groovesville Productions. Via extensive research through their archives on licensed, eventual release and unissued masters, we present this excellent CD which is part of an ongoing series."

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTHERN-S...-/360377908686

The Thelma Story .. GSCD 55 ..

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co....l/gscd_55.html

The Groovesville Collection - GSCD 56 ..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTHERN-S...-/380352409340

The Groovesville Sound Archive .. a kind of "Greatest Hits" .. GSCD 105 ..

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co..../gscd_105.html

Thelma's Detroit Collective .. GSCD 69 ..

http://www.allmusic.com/album/releas...e-mr0001935226

Totally Solid Hitbound .. GSCD 70 ..

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co....l/gscd_70.html

Detroit Undercover .. GSCD 117 ..

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co..../gscd_117.html

And two "single artist" compilations ..

JJ BARNES - The Groovesville Masters .. GSCD 108

http://www.zounds.pwp.blueyonder.co..../gscd_108.html

DARRELL BANKS - The Lost Soul .. GSCD 109

http://www.discogs.com/Darrell-Banks...release/857002

Roger

[snakepit]

When I visted Detroit, I met up with a gentleman named Bill Baron, involved with managing some ex Motowners including the Miracles and Velvelettes [[I think).
He kindly took us on a tour around some 'sights' - Berry Gordy's mansion, Aretha Frankin , Levis Stubbs houses etc [[late Saturday night as I recall).
I distinctly remember him pointing out Don Davis' old studios, and him telling us that a deal had been agreed to release all the Groovesville recordings.......it seemed a rather grand idea I thought at the time......I guess this was the 'deal' that led to Goldmine issuing all thoses CDs later. I have them all.....some great music on them.

[Kamasu_Jr]

Great information, Roger. There seems to have been a lot of overlap on some of these CDS. And if I'm not mistaken Groovesville and Solid Hitbound were two seperate labels? Darrell Banks' LP is getting reissued by WEA.