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  Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 179 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.198 |
Hello again, soulful family! After some days very bussy, and reading and seen at TV and the papers the sad news about the "genius" Ray Charles (RIP), i'm back with another Philly trhead. I knows, here in SDF have some true admirators of this jazz-soul vocalist with a very unmistakably voice. Sadly he is treated by radio-stations like a one-hit wonder artist, like he only maked "Me & Ms. Jones". Billy Paul is one of the "guiltys" of my Philly Obsession (after the O'Jays). This was at 14 years-old in a restaurant where were two Philly compilations, including "For The Love Of Money" and "Be Truthful To Me". I buy immediately "Ship Ahoy" but don't find Billy Paul's albums until appears "Let'em In". Was more later when I found some others: -"When Love Is New" -"Got My Head On Straight" -"Feelin' Good At The Cadillac Club" -"War Of The Gods" -"Ebony Woman" -"Only The Strong Survive" / "First Class" (two in one on CD) -"Best Of Billy Paul" -"Lately" -"Wide Open" (I hope find someday "Live In Europe" and "East"; I doubt if is worth to buy "360 Degrees", because I have practically all in compilations and singles). These are my top ten Billy's tunes: 1-"I Think I Stay At Home Today" 2-"Whole Town's Talking" 3-"When It's Your Time To Go" 4-"Where I Belong" 5-"Billy's Back Home" 6-"Be Truthful To Me" 7-"Me & Ms. Jones" 8-"Next To Nature" 9-"How Good Is Your Game" 10-"It's Critical" Have you some opinion, impression, top-ten (or top-five) list,...? Thanks, friends! Peace & Soul Food | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 798 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.161.143 |
Hi Manny; I hope all is well in Spain these days. I'm just gonna name 3: This Is Your Life Love Buddies Me & Mrs. Jones S.S. | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 607 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 149.174.164.24 |
For me Manny, this is 'Love Story'..'where do I begin...' Too many to name for Billy...but Ill begin and come back... What A Way To Love How Good Is Your Game Ill Think Ill Stay Home Today Love Buddies Your Song Sexual Therapy Billy Boy Let em In Ebony Woman I Trust You My Old Flame Bluesette More Later... | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 180 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.198 |
Hello again to all. Hello, dear Soul Sister: Your list is short but good (there are a spanish aforism that says "the good, if is short, is two times good"!!, big smile!) You made me remember in "Love Buddies". I'll try to heard it again tomorrow at the turntable, if i well remember have a good vibraphone by Vince Montana. Here in Spain all is well, except that really, the hot summer started two weeks ago! �Thank You Miss Scott� (MFSB) | ||
Jester (jester) 1-Arriviste Username: jester Post Number: 9 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.255.64.7 |
My few! 1. Everybody's Breaking Up...etc....CHOON!!! 2. Where I Belong ...Get's me EVERY time! 3. Let's Make A Baby ...If you don't ask you don't get;o))! 4. Sooner Or Later ...or somewhere in between, perhaps..CLASS! 5. Only The Strong Survive ...ANTHEMIC...but really grooves in the second half of the song! Great voice ...you ALWAYS know it's Billy. Jester. | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 5-Doyen Username: soulaholic Post Number: 199 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
One Man's Junk!!!!!!!!! | ||
Spookey (spookey) 3-Pundit Username: spookey Post Number: 47 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.81.26.46 |
my favorite too!! ONE MAN'S JUNK | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 30 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
I've never really been a big Billy Paul fan. However, "Let's Make a Baby is awesome" and definetely the best song he ever made in my book. | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 181 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.65 |
Hello to all, soulful friends! Thanks to everyoone for your response. I'm so glad for your Billy's "Love Story", DyvaNaye. I danced slow in my teens with "Me & Ms. Jones". Hi, Jester. I see you loves practically all the "Only The Strong Survive" LP. Is very good the whole album. I have had in cassette and also loves the cover art. My CD two in one "Only The Strong Survive" / "First Class" got a mediocre jacket. Hey, Soulaholic and Spookey, "One Man's Junk" is also from this same album, is not one of my faves but i don't have the lyrics and don't well understand it when i heard (if talks about a old man or about a "junker", ?). Some of you (as K-Bee) mentioned "Let's Make A Baby" (from "When Love Is New" LP); allways sounds to me too "pop" and too "sweet" for my taste (like "July, July, July, July"). In fact the most i likes by Billy Paul is when he makes scat as in "Billy Boy" or in the end of "Malorie" or also in the end of "Sooner or Later". I have made a top ten considering the whole aspect of the songs (instrumentation included). Peace & Soul Food | ||
Laurence (laurence) 1-Arriviste Username: laurence Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 195.93.33.10 |
"Only the strong survive" has reasently become played, and is popular in certain clubs on the British Northern Soul scene. | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 5-Doyen Username: ~medusa Post Number: 187 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.165.252 |
I Trust You I Think I'll Stay Home Today (Just Making Love) Ebony Woman ...my 3 most favorites. | ||
Weldon A. Mc Dougal III (weldon) 5-Doyen Username: weldon Post Number: 177 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.80.162.3 |
My main man Billy Paul,  | ||
roger (roger) 4-Laureate Username: roger Post Number: 93 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Hello Everyone. Special BILLY PAUL favourites of mine are .. "Let Em In". "Brown Baby" "I Trust You" "Thanks For Saving My Life" and "Me and Mrs Jones" .. a bit obvious but I do like it a lot. And here is some nice trivia for you all .. Q : When legal commercial radio started in Nottingham and Radio Trent went on air in July 1975 what was the first record they played ..... A : It was "July, July, July" by BILLY PAUL. The station is still around now .. http://www.geocities.com/radio intheuk/trentfm.html Roger | ||
paulie3$hoes (paulie3hoes) 3-Pundit Username: paulie3hoes Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.61.104 |
i like dat song am i black enuff for you i used ta play dat song alla time cuz ol paulie(over here) cud relate to dat, capice??@#$^&*() | ||
SDF (handsome) 4-Laureate Username: handsome Post Number: 160 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Hey! My favorites are: Me & Mrs. Jones-I love the instrumentation as well as the vocals. Thanks For Saving My Life This Is Your Life Let's Make a Baby-This song also sounds like Family Reunion by the O'Jays, same key & everything. Handsome | ||
SDF (handsome) 4-Laureate Username: handsome Post Number: 161 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Manny, is the song "When Love Is New" is the same song Arthur Prysock also recorded? Handsome | ||
1wicked (1wicked) 4-Laureate Username: 1wicked Post Number: 113 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.64.72 |
Billy plants a Valentine's Day kiss on his wife Blanche.  | ||
1wicked (1wicked) 4-Laureate Username: 1wicked Post Number: 114 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.64.72 |
Billy in Long Beach  | ||
1wicked (1wicked) 4-Laureate Username: 1wicked Post Number: 115 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.64.72 |
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roger (roger) 4-Laureate Username: roger Post Number: 94 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.35.87.17 |
Handsome. "When Love is New" is the same song as ARTHUR PRYSOCK had a hit with on Old Town records. The song was written by Gamble and Huff. Roger | ||
SDF (handsome) 4-Laureate Username: handsome Post Number: 163 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Thanks Roger. Handsome | ||
Funkyone D.J. Dollar Bil (funkyone) 3-Pundit Username: funkyone Post Number: 34 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.221.81.99 |
"Am I Black Enough For You" and of course "Let The Dollar Circulate" are regular spins for me.Love the Clav breakdowns in Black Enough. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 514 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.61.104 |
Great Pix Wicked!! | ||
1wicked (1wicked) 4-Laureate Username: 1wicked Post Number: 118 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.64.72 |
Thanks "E" !! | ||
Soul Sister (soul_sister) 6-Zenith Username: soul_sister Post Number: 817 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.43.165.220 |
Super pix Weldon & 1Wicked.!! Real nice shots, my little one below can't compare to yours, lol!! Billy, visiting the dressingroom at Tri-C Jazz Festival on Randy Weston's performance day April 2002:  | ||
Destruction (destruction) 4-Laureate Username: destruction Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 199.173.224.20 |
K-Bee, I've gotta echo both your comments, I was also not a big Billy Paul fan, however "Let's Make A Baby" was my fave tune by him. He was one of the better sounding vocalist on a Soul PBS that I saw about a year ago... and he grows on me with each listen. | ||
steve w (steve_w) 1-Arriviste Username: steve_w Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.174.209.248 |
"bring the family back" swayed the room at the Blackpool philly show early this year like many of the forum I am playing catch up on this great singer | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 182 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.52.4 |
HOSTIAS!!! (This is a spanish interjection for expressing a great surprise) Wow, what collection of nice picks, friends! Hey, Mr. Weldon the one you have post at Soul Train seems from the firsty 70's. It's very cool, the way he is dressed and all. Also the picks posted by 1wicked are very good. Seems more recents. The one posted by Soul Sister is of the little i ever saw of Billy Paul without hat! The general comments by all made me re-consider my opinion and re-heard with another ears "Let's Make A Baby". Hey, Roger �Brown Baby� is from the most "rock-soul" of the PIR catalogue. The single "Brown Baby" w/b "It's Too Late" is one of my oldier pieces in my discography. I think Mr. "Electronic" can tolds some Historical memories... Best Regards To All Peace & Soul Food | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 515 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.163.28.103 |
Heres a quick Billy Paul (sorta ) related story. On the very day that Me and Mrs Jones was recorded, there was a slight 'happinstance" at Sigma. The studio is in what was then "skid row" derelict are on the edge of Chinatown. As I turned the corner of race on to twelfth, guitar in hand, I saw a horse's ass sticking out of the front door of the building, WITH a mounted policeman stooping down as not to hit his head on the edifice. I excused myself and upon entering the building there was a man on the floor of the lobby with a police dog's mouth clenching the arm of the man. Apparantly there was an altercation between two derelicts whereby one guy claimed that the other took his radio and so he tok refuge in the studio lobby. At the time there was no buzzer so anyone could just stroll in. In the lobby there was blod everywhere including the hallway, the bathroom and shower, just everywhere, and so there I was in the middle of al of this on the very morning in 1972 when we recorded Me and Mrs Jones!!! | ||
Manny (manny) 5-Doyen Username: manny Post Number: 188 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.51.37 |
Hello, Mr. "Electronic", More than funny, "surrealist" history. At Sigma Sound were creating a classical jazz-soul ballad about "ADULTERY" and in the door happened something that express the ADULTERATED level of our society, where (among other absurdities) have a desproportional police intervention for little altercations and don't have response for some very criminal acts! Perhaps the police have the intuition that something "great" happened at Sigma Sound (a worlwide hit about adultery!) Many thanks for your (as always) interesting memories. Peace & Soul Food |
