Mod Soul/Jazz Boogaloo
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Mod jazz or soul boogaloo, as typified by the Lou Donaldson classic, "Alligator Boogaloo," differs significantly from Latin-soul boogaloo. Percussion in jazz and soul boogaloo relies on the drum kit, of course, rather than conga or timbales. Also, Latin boogaloo usually is vocal, while instrumentals are the rule in soul and jazz. Jazz boogaloo has more in common with mod pop: the brassy, commercial, "big-beat" sound of the 1960s. "Crime," another horn-reliant, high-impact idiom of the 1960s, overlaps with mod jazz just as with mod pop. But all boogaloo is about the dance, as in James Brown's "excuse me while I do the boogaloo." Boogaloo (or shing-a-ling) is nothing more or less than the blues at a bright and snappy tempo...with lots of horns. A variation of the soul boogaloo is the short-lived "sock soul" dance fad. The sock part is as in "sock it to me," if not from bobby socks. Soul boogaloo's chief distinction is the funky drum break. Buying: The chief sound of the 1960s, mod, is found on soul, Latin, jazz, pop, and rock LPs. More than any other musical style, "mod" is where you find it. You know it when you hear it. |
Mod Soul/Jazz Boogaloo LPs
| Rating | |
| Air Force [Reserve Band] -- see military | |
| 8 | Alfred's Jazz-Rock Ensemble: It's Happening-Now!; Alfred Music Records ALM-11070; 1970 (mod soul/mod jazz/funky rock; cond. Dr. Saul Feldstein; Don Sebesky, Manny Albam..) |
| 7 | Herb Bernstein's New Crusade; Metromedia MD-1003 |
| 6 | Harold Betters at the Encore; Gateway GLP-7001; 1962 |
| 6 | Harold Betters Takes Off; Gateway GLP-7004; 1963 |
| 6 | Harold Betters: Even Better; Gateway GLP-7008; 1963 |
| 7 | Harold Betters: Do Anything You Wanna; Gateway GLP-7014; 1964 |
| 7 | Harold Betters: Swingin' On the Railroad; Gateway GSLP-7015; 1965 |
| Harold Betters: Ram-Bunk-Shush; Reprise RS-6195; 1966 | |
| 5 | Harold Betters: Out of Sight & Sound; Reprise RS-6208; 1966 |
| Harold Betters: Funk City Express; Reprise RS-6241; 1966 | |
| Harold Betters: Open Pantry Has Betters this Christmas; Gateway GQP-1033; 1967 | |
| Harold Betters: The Best of Betters; Gateway GLSP-7017 | |
| 7 | Harold Betters: The Big Horn of Harold Betters; H.B. Records; LPS-4588 |
| 7 | Billy Brooks: Windows of the Mind; BBW-903 (mod funk) |
| -> | James Brown |
| 9 | Certain Lions & Tigers: Soul Condor; Polydor 2310-088; 1970 (Germany, rare!; Art Farmer, Peter Herbolzheimer, Herb Geller) |
| 6 | Charlie Chalmers: Sax & the Single Girl; Cadet Chess LPS-1518; 1967 (mod soul/soul jazz; w/Stax-Memphis backup) |
| 7 | Convection Section: Confrontation; Munich M-9 (covers "Psychedelic Sally") |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: Skate Now--Shing-A-Ling; Riverside RS-92000/RM-2000; 1967 |
| 6 | King Curtis: Soul Time; Up Front UPF-157 (mod soul/mod twist) |
| 5 | King Curtis: Soul Serenade; Capitol ST-2095 |
| 7 | The Cliff Davis Sextet: Discotheque A-Go-Go for the "In" Crowd; Epic LN-24173 (mod soul/twist/bongo) |
| 7 | Duke Ellington: Latin American Suite; Fantasy 8419; 1972 |
| 8 | Bobby Emmons: Blues with a Beat with an Organ; London/Hi HL-12024; 1965 (organ/mod soul) |
| 7 | The Emperors: Karate; Philly Archives/Impact F-1001 (collection of 1966-67 recordings) |
| 8 | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames: Yeh, Yeh; Liberty/Imperial LP-12282/9282; 1965 (hip blue-eyed mod soul/mod jazz; stereo version has title track in ES, otherwise stereo) |
| 8 | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames: Get Away; Liberty/Imperial 12331/9331; 1966 (hip blue-eyed mod soul) |
| 6 | Georgie Fame: The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde; Epic BN-2638/LN-24368 |
| 8 | Chico O'Farrill: Married Well; Verve V6-5035 |
| 7 | Bobby Freeman: C'mon and S-W-I-M with Bobby Freeman; Autumn 102 (mod soul/dance rock) |
| 6 | Dizzy Gillespie: Souled Out; GWP ST-2023; 1970 |
| 6 | Chico Hamilton: The Dealer; Impulse A-9130 ("For Mods Only") |
| 7 | Alan Hawkshaw: Soul Organ Showcase; KPM 1027; 1968 (soul-jazz organ/mod soul) |
| 7 | Frank Hunter & the Huntsmen: Watermelon Man; Epic LN-24052; 1963 |
| 6 | J.J. Jackson: The Great J.J.; Warner Bros. WS-1797 |
| 7 | J.J. Jackson/The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land; Kapp/Congress CS-7000 |
| 6 | Milt Jackson & the Hip String Quartet; Verve V6-8761; 1968 ("A Little Too Much") |
| 7 | Clifford Jordan: Soul Fountain; Atlantic/Atco/Vortex 2010; 1970 |
| -> | Moe Koffman -- see Flute |
| 7 | The Larks: The Jerk by the Larks; Money LP-1102; 1965 (definitive comp of early Don Julian group) |
| -> | Johnny Lytle -- see Vibes |
| 7 | Machito: Machito Goes Memphis; RCA Victor LSP-3944; 1968 (mod Latin soul/mod soul/boogaloo; w/Mario Bauza, Bert DeCoteaux, Joe Medlin, Richard Marin) |
| 7 | Henry Mancini: Combo!; RCA Victor LSP-2258; 1961 |
| -> | Hank Marr -- see Organ |
| -> | Freddie McCoy -- see Vibes |
| -> | The Miracles: Mickey's Monkey; Motown M5-217V1; 1963 |
| 7 | Willie Mitchell Live; Hi SHL-32042 (especially "I'll Be in Trouble") |
| 7 | Willie Mitchell: Robbin's Nest; London/Hi SHL-32058 (covers "Sing a Simple Song") |
| 6 | Les McCann Ltd.: Bucket O'Grease; Limelight LS-86043 (live) |
| 7 | Art Jerry Miller: Rated X--Suggested for Mature Souls; Stax/Enterprise ENS-1007 (instrumental mod soul/mod funk) |
| 7 | Marty Paich: The Rock-Jazz Incident; Warner Bros./Reprise R-6206 |
| The Page 7: An Explosion in Pop Music; RCA Victor LSP-2734 | |
| 6 | The Page 7: Impact at Basin Street East; RCA Victor LSP-2810; 1964 |
| 7 | Perry & the Harmonics: Intrigue with Soul; Mercury SR-61037/MG-21037 (mod soul jazz on a Bond theme) |
| 8 | Houston Person: Goodness!; Prestige PRST-7678; 1969 (w/Sonny Phillips; "Hey Driver") |
| 7 | Pretty Purdie: Soul Drums; Date TES-4006; 1967 |
| 8 | Emil Richards: New Time Element; MCA/Uni 73003 |
| Rocky Roberts & the Airedales; Durium MS-A-77155 | |
| 6 | Rocky Roberts & the Airedales: Sabato Sera; Durium MS-A-77163 |
| 8 | The Seven Shadows directed by Derrick Vaughan: Seven Shades of Sound; Bosworth BLP-139; 1975 (production; funk/calypso jazz/soul-jazz organ/Latin jazz/mod soul/Moog funk; "Microwave") |
| -> | Horace Silver -- see piano |
| 6 | The Soul Finders: Sweet Soul Music; RCA Camden CAS-2170; 1967 (w/Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Eric Gale, Seldon Powell..) |
| 6 | The Soul Sisters: I Can't Stand It; Sue LP-1022 |
| 7 | The Soul Society: Satisfaction; Dot DLP-25842 (credits "George Cates & Jack Plies for Mod Productions") |
| 7 | Spontaneous Combustion: Come & Stick Your Head In; Flying Dutchman FDS-102; 1969 (mod jazz-rock; ex-Zappa Gary Coleman, Mike Melvoin, Tom Scott, Jim Horn, other studio stalwarts) |
| 7 | St. Tropez Jazz Octet: Jazz Goes Swinging; Europa E-363 (German) |
| 6 | Buddy Terry: Electric Soul!; Prestige PRST-7525; 1967 ("Hey Nellie") |
| 6 | Buddy Terry: Natural Soul; Prestige PRST-7541; 1968 ("Don't Be So Mean": w/Larry Young, Wally Richardson, Joe Thomas..) |
| 7 | Clark Terry: Mumbles; Mainstream S-6066 (arr. Joe Cain) |
| 7 | Bob Thiele Emergency: Head Start; Flying Dutchman FDS-104; 1969 (2-LP) |
| 7 | Joe Thomas: Comin' Home; Buddah/Cobblestone CBS-7001 |
| 8 | Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm: A Black Man's Soul; Atlantic/Pompeii SD-6003; 1969 (funk, mod soul/mod jazz) |
| 7 | T.V. & the Tribesmen/Huey P. Meaux: Barefootin'; Hanna-Barbera HST-9507/HLP-8507; 1966 (mod soul from New Orleans/Texas) |
| 9 | Phil Upchurch: The Big Hit Dances; United Artists UAS-6175 (mod-soul dance rock (twist, watusi, etc.)/guitar) |
| 8 | Junior Walker & the All Stars Play Shotgun; Motown/Soul SS-701; 1965 (mod soul-funk) |
| Junior Walker & the All Stars: Soul Session; Motown/Soul SS-702; 1966 (mod soul-funk) | |
| 8 | Junior Walker & the All Stars: Road Runner; Motown/Soul SS-703; 1966 (mod soul-funk) |
| 7 | Junior Walker & the All Stars: Home Cookin'; Motown/Soul SS-710; 1968 (mod soul-funk) |
| 8 | Junior Walker & the All Stars: Greatest Hits; Motown/Soul SS-718; 1969 (mod soul-funk) |
| 7 | Junior Walker & the All Stars: A Gasssss; Motown/Soul SS-726; 1970 (mod soul-funk) |
| Jiggs Whigham: Values; MPS 15.311; 1971 | |
| 5 | Ernie Wilkins: Hard Mother Blues; Mainstream/Red Lion MRL-305 |
| 7 | Andre Williams with the El Dorados: Greasy; Norton ED-248; 1996/95 (r&b in 1950s Fortune-label style) |
| 7 | Uncredited: More Soul Sauce; Alshire/Someret SF-34800 |
| 8 | Various: Think Smart...(stupid title); Kent 064 (compilation/reissue of Old Town/Barry singles; notable only for Hector Rivera) |
Partly Mod-Soul/-Jazz LPs
| Rating | |
| 8 | Los Adolescentes: Instrumentales par los Adolescentes--Los Sonidos de FM Mexico '68; RCA Victor MKS-1757; 1967 |
| 6 | Jeff Afdem & the Springfield Flute; Capitol/Burdette ST-5162 |
| 8 | Alfredito: Guajira con Boogaloo; Cotique CS-1003 ("Get it Right") |
| 7 | The Animated Egg; Alshire S-5104 (psyche, funky rock, organ, mod soul "Inside Looking Out") |
| 6 | Big Black: Elements of Now!; MCA/Uni 73018 ("La De Da") |
| 8 | George Braith: Musart; Prestige PRST-7515; 1967 ("Evelyn Anita") |
| 8 | Les Brown, Jr.: Wildest Drums Yet!; GNP Crescendo GNP-79 (drums/surf/mod soul; breaks) |
| 7 | Mickey O'Bryan Quartet: Jamaica's Gift to the World; Ivanhoe IV-12345 (Caribeat, calypso jazz, mod soul, twist, calypso, bossa) |
| 7 | The Capitols: Dance the Cool Jerk with the Capitols; Atlantic/Atco/Karen 33-190; 1966 |
| 6 | The Capitols: We Got a Thing; Atlantic/Atco/Karen 33-201; 1966 |
| 7 | The Challengers: 25 Greatest Instrumental Hits; GNP Crescendo GNP-609 (2-LP part-compilation) |
| 8 | The Chantays: Pipeline; Dot DLP-25516/DLP-3516; 1963 ("The Lonesome Road") |
| 6 | James Clarke/Johnny Pearson/David Lindup/Syd Dale: A Light Jazz Feeling; KPM 1021; 1967 (production; mod/jazz/bossa) |
| 8 | The Coasters: What is the Secret of Your Success?; MRB R&B-102; ?/1957-64 ("Teach Me How to Shimmy"--mod twist; singles compilation) |
| 9 | King Coleman: It's Dance Time!; Norton ED-298; 2003 (compilation of 18 singles from various labels) |
| 7 | Lou Colombo & Dick Johnson featuring Dave McKenna "The Magnificent Seven": An Evening at Johnny Yee's; Rik Tinory RFT-1001 (lounge act/mod soul jazz at a tiki Chinese restaurant, Cape Cod) |
| 7 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Wiggle Wobble Dance Party; Everlast ELP-202 |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Rinky Dink; Chess LP-1473 (mod-soul organ) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez & his Happy Organ; Mercury/Clock SR-60647-C |
| 6 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: The Happy Organ; RCA Victor LSP-2099; 1959 (part reissue/duplicate) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Rinky-Dink; Premier/Coronet CXS-223 (side one mostly duplicates Clock and RCA) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: The Fabulous Organ; MGM/Metro MS-550 |
| Dave "Baby" Cortez: [title unknown]; Sound Pak 1005 | |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Organ Shindig; Roulette SR-25298 (mod soul/organ) |
| 7 | Dave "Baby" Cortez: Tweetie Pie; Roulette R-25315 (mod soul/organ; reissues SR-25298 with two cuts changed/new--better!) |
| 7 | Syd Dale/Andrew Arvin: Modern Beat Music/Period Music with a Beat; Sam Fox SF-1015 (production; mod soul/crime/bongo/mid-east) |
| 6 | Frank David Selection: Blues & Electronics; BASF 21150; 1972 |
| 7 | Frank DeVol: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ST; Colgems COS-108 ("Groovy Delivery Boy"--w/sitar) |
| 8 | Mark Duval & his Music; Chappell LPC-1052; 1972 (production) |
| 8 | The Dynatones: The Fife Piper; Hanna-Barbera HST-9509/HLP-8509; 1966 (soul-jazz flute/soul-jazz horns/mod soul "Touch Talk") |
| 7 | The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra: The '77 Sound/The Paolo Zavallone Group: Musical Cocktail (No. 3); Bosworth Backgrounds BLP-149; 1977 (production; e-piano/Moog funk/Moog/space-electronic/mod soul/guitar) |
| 7 | Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra: Miscellanea 10"; Bosworth BLP-121 (mod soul w/strings; production) |
| 6 | Duke Ellington: Far East Suite; RCA Victor LSP-3782; 1967 ("Blue Pepper") |
| 6 | Duke Ellington: Latin American Suite; Fantasy 8419; 1972 ("Chico Cuadradino") |
| 6 | Panama Francis" Exploding Drums!; CBS/Epic BN-629/LN-3839 (breakbeat drums/mod soul/dance rock) |
| 7 | Ernie Freeman: Twistin' Time; Imperial LP-12081 (soul-jazz organ/dance rock/breakbeat) |
| 8 | Glindemann: Media Music Release No. 1 Record 9--International Jazz--Rock & Roll; Capitol Custom (production; dance rock/mod soul/mod twist/soul rock/jazz) |
| 7 | Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers: Tighten Up; Capitol/Hot Biscuit Disc Company ST-9100 (funk/mod soul "Don't Bother Me"; covers James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag")) |
| 7 | Grant Green: His Majesty King Funk; Verve V6-8627; 1965 ("Cantaloupe Woman") |
| 6 | Chico Hamilton: The Dealer; Impulse A-9130 ("For Mods Only") |
| 6 | Lionel Hampton: The Many Sides of Hamp; Glad LP-1001 ("Railroad #1") |
| 7 | Merit Hemmingson & the Meritones: Discotheque Dance a Go Go; Sonet SLP-50/Grand Prix GP-9978; 1970 (organ/mod-soul hits live at the Esquire Club) |
| 6 | Merit Hemmingson Plays; RCA Camden YSJL-1-547; 1968 |
| 8 | Russ Henderson & his Caribbean Boys: Caribbean Calypso; Allegro ALL-817; 1966 (UK/Jamaica; calypso/mod soul "Walking the Dog"/caribbeat-Latin jazz "West Indian Drums") |
| 7 | Lena Horne: Lena Soul; United Artists UAS-6496 (partly mod soul) |
| 8 | The Howlers/D'Howlers; RCA Victor International FLS-008 (Philippine soul-funk covers; rare!) |
| 7 | Ed Hurst: The Dance Album!-- 22 Greatest All-Time Dance Hits; Post 673 (compilation; various artists) |
| 7 | Jan & Dean: Surf City & Other Swingin' Citis; Liberty LST-7314 ("Soul City") |
| 7 | The Jazz Crusaders: Chile Con Soul; Pacific Jazz T-90598; 1966 (w/Clare Fischer, Hubert Laws, Carlos Vidal...) |
| 8 | Montego Joe: Wild & Warm; Prestige PRST-7413; 1965 |
| 8 | Montego Joe: Arriba! Con Montego Joe; Prestige PRST-7336; 1964 ("Fat Man") |
| 8 | Quincy Jones: Big Band Bossa Nova; Mercury SR-60751 ("Soul Bossa Nova") |
| 6 | Roland Kirk: Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith; Verve V6-8709 ("Fallout") |
| 7 | Moe Koffman: Tales of Koffman; United Artists Jazz 15029; 1962 (flute/mod jazz/breakbeat; mod jazz "Jazz Merengue" like "Soul Bossa Nova") |
| 7 | Yusef Lateef: The Golden Flute; Impulse A-9125; 1966 ("Head Hunters") |
| 8 | Yusef Lateef: The Blue Yusef Lateef; Atlantic SD-1508; 1968 |
| 6 | Michel Legrand: The Thomas Crown Affair; United Artists UAS-5182; 1968 ("The Boston Wrangler") |
| 8 | Lightfire: Pop Drops; Maritim 47-567-NT; 1974 (funky rock/funk/mod funk "Crazy Soul"/soul-jazz flute/space funk/soul jazz/soul-jazz piano; Germany) |
| 7 | Carlos Malcolm: Don't Walk, Dance!; Roulette SR-25359; c.1964 (mod/Latin/calypso soul/jazz) |
| 7 | Johnny Mandel: Harper ST; Mainstream S-6078 (crime/mod soul; "Harper Does it Better") |
| 6 | Bob McAllister of Wonderama; Buddah BDS-5030 (kids/beatnik/mod twist; "A Go Go") |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: I've Got a Woman; Sue STLP-1012; 1963 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: One of Mine; Sue STLP-1013 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: At the Apollo; Sue STLP-1017 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Christmas with McGriff; Sue STLP-1018 (Springboard International/Mistletoe MLP-1205) |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: McGriff at the Organ; Sue STLP-1020 |
| 6 | Jimmy McGriff: Topkapi; Sue STLP-1033 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: Blues for Mister Jimmy; Sue STLP-1039 |
| 7 | Jimmy McGriff: A Toast to Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Hits; Sue STLP-1043 (compilation; reissued as Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Organ Hits; Veep VPS-16522/VP-13522) |
| 6 | Pete Moore: Exciting Sounds of Tomorrow; Chappell/Rediffusion RIM ZS-35; 1969 (England; mostly mush but 2 nice originals) |
| 7 | Joe Morello: Another Step Forward; Ovation OV-1402; 1969 (ex-Brubeck, with Les Hooper, Buddy Terry..; soul-jazz drums/breakbeats/mod soul) |
| 7 | Oliver Nelson: Skull Session; Flying Dutchman BDL1-0825; 1975 (space funk/mod funk "125th St. & 7th Ave."/soul-jazz horns/Moog funk) |
| 7 | The New Dimensions: "Soul" with The New Dimensions; Sutton SSU-336 (surf/mod soul) |
| 6 | The New London Rhythm & Blues Band: Soul Cookin'; MCA/Decca/Vocalion VL-73880 (funky rock/funk/mod soul) |
| 7 | New Trier [High School] Jazz Ensembles: So High Above the Clouds; ARK Custom MC-20501; 1984 (stage; 2-LP with mod soul jazz and breakbeats) |
| 6 | Ninapinta & his Bongos & Congas: The Downtown Scene--Hits for the Hip; Decca DL-74711 (w/Willie Rodriguez) |
| 8 | The NORAD Commanders: Ballads & Brass ("Hot Pants" & more!) |
| 7 | The Now Generation: Sock it to Me!; Alshire/Somerset SF-30800 (partly organ) |
| 7 | Marty Paich: The Rock-Jazz Incident; Reprise R-6206 (mod/mod soul) |
| 8 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader; Tico LPS-88806 |
| 7 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader: El Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound; Verve V6-8651; 1966 (Claus Ogerman co-arranged) |
| 8 | Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader: Bamboleate; Tico SLP-1150; 1966 |
| 8 | Alan Parker/Alan Hawkshaw/Joe Haider; KPM 1080; 1972 ("Hot Pants"; production; flute/mod soul-jazz/funky rock/bass) |
| 8 | Johnny Pate: Outrageous; MGM SE-4701 (w/Cornel Dupree & Joe Beck) |
| 7 | Armando Peraza: Wild Thing; Skye SK-5D; 1968 (w/Cal Tjader, Pacheco..; Gryphon G-923) |
| 7 | Wilson Pickett: Great Wilson Pickett Hits; Scepter 672 (soul/mod soul "Roberts Monkey Beat") |
| 8 | Dave Pike: Jazz for the Jet Set; Atlantic SD-1457; 1966 |
| 8 | Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers: Saffron & Soul; Prestige PR-7502; 1967 |
| 7 | The Rainy Daze: That Acapulco Gold; MCA/Uni 3002 (psyche/mod soul) |
| 7 | Wally Richardson: Soul Guru; Fantasy/Prestige PRST-7569; 1968 (guitar/mod jazz; reissued as BGPD-1113) |
| 8 | Shorty Rogers/Kelly Gordon: Gordon 'n' Rogers Inter-Urban Electric A&E Pit Crew and Rhythm Band: Bug-In; Capitol STAO-276 (mod/hot rod/funky rock) |
| 8 | Jimmy Salcedo y su Onda Tres; Famos ELDF-1054 (mod Latin soul; Columbian rare groove) |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: Gone with the Wave ST; Colpix SCP-492; 1965 |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: The Liquidator ST; MGM SE-4413 ("The Bird") |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: Once a Thief & Other Themes; Verve V6-8624; 1965 |
| 8 | Lalo Schifrin: More Music from Mission Impossible; ABC-Paramount PAS-5002 |
| 7 | Don Sebesky: The Distant Galaxy; Verve V6-5063 ("Soul Lady") |
| 7 | Randy Seol & the Goldtones: Teenbeat Time with Randy Seol & the Goldtones; Apex/La Brea LS-8011 ("Midnight in Vegas"--mod-soul-rock-vibes; live; could be considered garage/lounge act; 1962-started Las Vegas club first in US for teens; jacket: The Goldtones, featuring Randy Seol: Live at the Teenbeat A Go Go; La Brea L-8011) |
| 6 | Edward Shanaphy: And the Beat Goes On for Physical Education--High School--College; Kimbo Educational KIM-5020 (kid funk/mod soul/Mexicali; 12 '60s mod-pop-rock hits) |
| 8 | Gene Shaw: Carnival Sketches; Argo LP-743; 1964 (jazz w/Latin/bossa theme) |
| 7 | The Cool World of Jack Sheldon; Dot DLP-25950 (arr. & prod. Don Sebesky; highlight is Sebesky's "Meet a Cheetah") |
| 7 | Ruby Short & his Dragsters: Hot Rodders Battle Rock & Roll; Palace M-776 ("Hot Rod") |
| 7 | The Shut Downs: The Deuce Coupes; Crown CST-393 (hot rod/mod soul twist "Deuce Coupes") |
| 8 | The Silhouettes: Conversations with the Silhouettes; Segue 1001 |
| 7 | Sounds Incorporated; EMI/Columbia SCX-3531; 1964 (UK; dance rock/mod twist) |
| 6 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith: Gettin' Up; Prestige PR-7494; 1967 (soul-jazz guitar; "The Sin-In") |
| 7 | Emil Stern: Marry Me! Marry Me! ST; RCA Victor LSO-1160; 1969 ("Don' the Jerk") |
| 8 | Morton Stevens: Hawaii Five-O--Original CBS Television Sound Track; Capitol ST-410 (reissue SM-410 also stereo) |
| 6 | The Sunglows [The Original Peanuts]; Sunglow SLP-103 (Latin rock/mod soul "Happy Hippo") |
| 8 | The T-Bones: Boss Drag at the Beach; Liberty LST-7363/LRP-3363 (hot rod/surf "White Water Wipe-Out"/mod soul "Haulin' Henry"/breakbeats) |
| 7 | Dan Terry Orchestra & Chorus: Lonely Place; Happy Tiger HT-1005 (mod/chorus/mod jazz "Vampire Bat") |
| 8 | Tip of the Iceberg; Project 3 PR-5091-SD; 1975 |
| 8 | Gerhard Trede/Peter Schirmann/Martin Bottcher: Dance-Latin & Twenties/Rock 'n Roll; CBS Records EZ Cue EZQ-174 (production; mod soul/dance rock/Latin/psyche) |
| 7 | The United States Air Force Academy Falconaires (military; covers Dennis Coffey, Joe Tex, Lalo Schifrin..) |
| 6 | Wedgwood Middle School: Wedgwood Music 1972-1973; Wedgwood Music 7301-2 1973/1972-3 (stage band/mod/mod soul "Easy Mover") |
| 6 | The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children Presents Spring Concert '71; Engle Associates Recording EAR-10177; 1971 ("Soul/Booz"; dirs. Joan Cimino, Walter C. Iacobucci) |
| 7 | G. Wilden: Rockin' Soul/H. Posegga: Swingers 10"; Harmonic 630; 1970 (UK production/soul-jazz vibes/mod soul/funky sitar) |
| 8 | Johnny Williams: Not With My Wife You Don't ST; Warner Bros. WS-1668 (mod/mod-organ-breakbeat "Trumpet Discotheque"/mod jazz "Main Title (Big Beautiful Ball"/wordless chorus "Hey Julietta"/guitar "Hungarian Jungle Music") |
| 5 | Johnny Williams: Penelope ST; MGM SE-4426-ST (mod/mod jazz "Girl Chase"/odd pop/golden throat) |
| 7 | Joni Wilson & the Exciting Debonaires; Gateway GLP-3002 |
| 8 | Uncredited; Robert Hall RH-104/105 (production; mod jazz/crime jazz) |
| 5 | Uncredited: Bob & Betty Go to the Moon; Happy House C-20 ("Papa's Gotta Brand New Bag") |
| 7 | Uncredited: Jazz Power; Statler/Avant AVLP-123 (jazz class/conga/disco/mod jazz/mod twist) |
| 7 | Various: The Best of Chess Soul; MCA/Sugar Hill/Chess CH-9119; 1984 (funk-soul/soul-jazz piano (Ramsey Lewis Trio); mod soul Tony Clarke: "Landslide"; also Checker, Cadet) |
| 8 | Various: Drum Star; Music Minus One MMO-4074; 1972/1971 (deluxe box w/book; features Dee Dee Bridgewater; Kenny Smith Quartet, Mauricio Smith Quintet, Mike Abeni Trio) |
| 8 | Various: Drumpadstickskin; Music Minus One MMO-4075; 1972/1971 (deluxe box w/book; features Dee Dee Bridgewater; Kenny Smith Quartet, Mauricio Smith Quintet, Mike Abeni Trio) |
| 7 | Various: Dusty Fingers Volume 8; Strictly Break DF-9078; 2000 (compilation; funk/Moog/mod/funky rock/soul jazz) |
| 8 | Various: Heading in the Right Direction--Soul Jazz from Australia 1973-1977; Ubiquity URLP-023; 1995 (soul jazz/Australia/mod funk "Buckingham Palace"/space funk; partly live) |
| 7 | Various: Hot Rod Drag Races; Almor AS-109/A-109 (hot rod/Latin rock/bongos/mod soul twist/guitar; Dick Dale, Surfaris, Fireballs) |
| 8 | Various: Look Who's Surfing Now; King 882; 1964 (rare!; Little Willie John: "High Tide"; also a super-rare James Brown instrumental) |
| 9 | Various: Original Surfin' Hits; GNP Crescendo GNP-84 (esp. "Pachuko Soul") |
| 6 | Various: A Swingin' Summer ST; Hanna-Barbera HST-9500; 1965 (dance rock/hot rod/mod soul/surf/golden throat; Swingers/Donnie Brooks/Carol Connors/Righteous Bros./Rip Chords/Raquel Welch) |
| 8 | Various: Trunk Presents the Super Sounds of Bosworth Vol. 2; Trunk Barked 2; 1996 (production; reissue-compilation) |
[Partly] Mod-Soul 45s
| Rating | |
| 7 | Billy Anderson & The Apollos: Church, Parts 1 & 2; Soul House (blistering |
| 7 | Arnie & his Soul Brothers: Tenderloin/Dream Theme; Emmes 1217 (Indiana) |
| -> | Skip August -- see James Brown's People/King Funk |
| 7 | Pete Bennett & the Embers: Fever/Soft; Jay & Gee/Sunset 1002 (mod twist/organ; arr. Bobby Martin) |
| 7 | Harold Betters: Do Anything You Wanna Parts 1 & 2; Gateway 45-747; 1964 (LP track) |
| 8 | James Booker: Cool Turkey/Gonzo; Peacock 1697 |
| 7 | The Buena Vistas: Here Come Da Judge/Big Red; Marquee MQ-443; 1966 (Popcorn Wylie!) |
| 7 | The Buena Vistas: Soul Clappin/Rappin; Marquee MQ-445 (Popcorn Wylie!; says there's an LP but looks like not; B-side breakbeat) |
| 8 | Judy Carne: Right, Said Fred/Sock it to Me; Reprise 0680 (Laugh-In star) |
| 9 | Al Casey Combo: Doin' It/Monte Carlo; Stacy 956 |
| 9 | Ray Charles & his Orchestra: What'd I Say Parts 1 & 2; Atlantic 45-2031 |
| 8 | The Chicago Cubs: Pennant Fever/Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band: Slide; Chess 2075 |
| 9 | King Coleman: The Boo Boo Song Parts 1 & 2; King 6085 (mod soul/kid funk) |
| 9 | Carlton "King" Coleman: The Boo Boo Song Part 1/Rock Gospel Mash King 6365; 1970 |
| 5 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Wiggle Wobble/Dig Yourself; Everlast 5019 (soul rock) |
| 8 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Let's do the Boston Monkey/Owee Baby; Enjoy 2024 (soul rock) |
| 8 | Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers: Stay Loose/Hallelujah; Enjoy 2029 (soul rock) |
| 7 | Les Cooper & the Soulrockers: Garbage Can/Bossa Nova Dance; Everlast 5023 (mod soul rock) |
| 8 | Lou Courtney: You Ain't Ready/I've Got Just the Thing; Riverside 4591 (A-side not on "Skate Now") |
| 9 | D.C. Ramblers: Hangin' in There/Steppin' in There; Keynote 45-503 |
| 7 | The Deacons: Sock it to Me Parts 1 & 2; Shama S-100 (organ) |
| 8 | Earl Van Dyke: Soul Stomp/Hot 'n' Tot; Motown/Soul S-35006; 1964 (smokin' mod soul/organ) |
| 7 | Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers: The Flick Parts 1 & 2; Motown/Soul S-35018; 1965 (organ funk/conga) |
| 9 | The Earthworms: Fishtail/Mo' Taters; Bobbin 136 (mod-soul-twist-guitar) |
| 7 | Nate Edmonds [at the organ]: I Don't Need No Forty-Five (My Twenty-Two Will Do)/I Don't Need No 45 (instrumental); Armar 45-122 (mod soul) |
| 8 | Chuck Edwards: Bullfight/Chuck Roast; Rene 7001 (mod soul) |
| 9 | Betty Everett: Hands Off/The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss); Vee-Jay VJ-585 |
| 8 | Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames: Yeh, Yeh/Preach & Teach; Imperial 66086 (hip blue-eyed mod soul) |
| 6 | Albert Jones: It's Going to Be a Lovely Summer/Monkey Boogaloo; Kapp K-2100 |
| 8 | Nathaniel Kelly & the Trevinos: Do the Jerk with Me/Always Means Goodbye; Jubilee 5501; 1967 |
| -> | Nat Kendrick & the Swans -- see James Brown's People/King Funk |
| 9 | [Billy Larkin &] The Delegates: Pygmy Parts 1 & 2; Aura 4504 (bongo-mod-soul) |
| 8 | Preston Epps Trio: Say Yeah/My Lost Love; Polo 214 (A-side mod boogaloo; singer Andre Franklin) |
| 8 | Ernie Fields: In the Mood/Christopher Columbus; Rendezvous 110 |
| 8 | The Five Du-Tones/The Exciters Orchestra: The Chicken Astronaut/The Cool Bird; One-derful 3002; 1963 (space funk/mod soul: uptempo R&B) |
| 8 | Earl Forest: Memphis Twist/Beale Street Popeye; Duke 349 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Roosevelt Fountain & Pens of Rhythm: Red Pepper Parts 1 & 2; Prince-Adams 447 (mod-soul twist/organ) |
| 8 | Bobby Freeman: Big Fat Woman/Do You Wanna Dance; Josie 835 (really rockabilly but notable early hit) |
| 7 | Bobby Freeman: Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoes/Starlight; Josie 841 (mod soul-rock) |
| 6 | Bobby Freeman: You Don't Understand/(I Do the) Shimmy Shimmy; King 45-5373 (B-side soul-twist) |
| 7 | Bobby Freeman: Fever/What Can I Do; King 45-5953 (A-side soul-twist) |
| 6 | Bobby Freeman: C'mon & Swim Parts 1 & 2; Autumn 2 |
| -> | Bobby Freeman -- see also funk 45s |
| 8 | The Johnny Frigo Sextet: Big Noise from Winnetka/Birmingham; Orion 1058 (prod. Gus Giordano; B-side) |
| 8 | Bobby Gregg & his Friends: Sweet Georgia Brown/Potato Peeler; Cotton 1006 (mod twist/organ) |
| 9 | Chuck Handy: Let's Go Get Stoned/Hot Tacos; Contact 1348 |
| 7 | Charles Hodges: Charlie's Shing-a-ling/You Were Using Me; Alto 2024 |
| 8 | Monk Higgins: Who-Dun-It?/These Days Are Filled with You; St. Lawrence 1013 (funky A-side) |
| 8 | Monk Higgins: What Fah/Ceatrix Did It; St. Lawrence 1022 (B-side earlier version of "Diggin' in the Dirt") |
| 8 | Monk Higgins: Arkansas Yard Bird/I'll Still Be There; Sundi 317 |
| 8 | Monk Higgins & the Satellites: Mister Luckee/Ain't that Hateful; Satellite 2010 |
| 8 | Red Holloway: Monkey Sho' Can Talk/Crib Theme #4; Prestige PR 45-287 |
| 7 | The In Crowd: Cat Dance/Grapevine; Brent 7046 |
| 7 | Hugh & the Madmen: Popcorn Pop Pop/I'm the Fat Boy; Shurfine 0012 (Hugh J. Rodgers) |
| 7 | Mississippi Joe: The Funky Blues/Soul Power; Midas 9010 |
| 8 | J.J. Johnson: Nancy's Theme/Seven Days to Tahiti; RCA Victor 47-8436 (A side from "The New Interns"; B-side mod twist) |
| 7 | Fred Karlin: Up the Down Stair Case ST; United Artists UAS-5169; 1967 |
| 8 | Nat Kendrick & the Swans: Wobble Wobble Parts 1 & 2; Dade 5003 (James Brown production) |
| 8 | Nat Kendrick & the Swans: Dish Rag Parts 1 & 2; Dade 1808 (5004) |
| 8 | Anna King/Bobby Byrd: Baby Baby Baby/instrumental; Smash S-1884 |
| 8 | Freddie King: Surf Monkey/Monkey Donkey; Federal 45-12509 (mod soul/guitar) |
| 9 | Leonard King & The Soul Messengers: The Barracuda/I've Been Saved; Inferno 2003 (mod funk/soul-jazz piano/e-piano/gospel) |
| 8 | Moe Koffman Quartet: Little Pixie/Koko-Mamey; Jubilee 5324 |
| 8 | Charles Kynard: Where It's At/Here Now; World-Pacific X-385 (mod-soul twist) |
| 7 | Jackie Lee: The Duck/Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide; Mirwood 5502 |
| 8 | Van Lee's Cruisers: My Goose is Picked/Booga Loo; Vantone 101 (Ohio; B-side by James Brown & Nat Jones) |
| 8 | Gene Ludwig: Soul Mountain/My Blue Heaven; Travis TR-038 (mod soul-jazz organ) |
| 8 | Hank Marr: The Twist Serenade/Your Magic Touch; King/Federal 12451 (organ twist; B-side partly vocal) |
| 8 | The Martinis: Hung Over/Late Late Party; Bar 101 |
| 8 | The Martinis: Holiday Cheer/Bullseye; USA 893 |
| 8 | The Merced Blue Notes; Thompin'/Rufus, Jr.; Galaxy 738 |
| 8 | The Mohawks: The Champ/Sound of the Witch Doctors; Atlantic/Cotillion 45-44002 |
| 8 | The Moon Man: The Moon Man is Back/Moon Walk In; Good Sounds 4 (space soul twist) |
| 8 | Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces: Hey Mr. D.J./Searching for My Love; Chess/Checker 1129 (on LP 3000) |
| 5 | Floyd Morris: The ConSoul of Floyd Morris; Select SSL-1109 (organ/mod soul/mod twist) |
| 7 | The Naked Truth: The Stripper/The Shing-A-Ling Thing; RCA Victor 47-9327 (probably not Owen Marshall's Naked Truth) |
| 8 | Panic Button: Hitch it to the Mule/Lovin' Horns; Anita/Chalom 101 |
| 7 | The Parkays: Green Monkeys/Purple Tigers; ABC-Paramount 45-10285 |
| 8 | Johnny Pate: Bluesette/Deeno Dantay; Argo 5468 |
| 5 | The Phoenix Authority: Blood, Sweat, & Tears; Mainstream MRL-303 |
| 7 | Red Prysock: I Heard it Through the Grapevine/Groovy Sax; Junior 1040 |
| 8 | Redemption Singers: Black is Beautiful/Honey in the Bee-Bo; One-Derful! 4853; 1963 (mod soul/vibes/soul rock) |
| 7 | Googie Rene & his Band: Midnight/Big Time; Class 205 (R&B) |
| 7 | Googie Rene & his Band: Beautiful Weekend/Rock-A-Boogie; Class 212 (R&B) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Band: At the Break of Dawn/Twilight Walk; Class C-214 (R&B) |
| 7 | Googie Rene: Wiggle Tail Parts 1 & 2; Class 221 (R&B) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Band: Swingin' Summer Love/Shine on Harvest Moon; Class 227 (R&B) |
| 6 | Googie Rene: Rock-A-Bye Baby/Skumbo; Class 248 (R&B) |
| 8 | Googie René: Caesar's Pad/Serenade in the Night; Class 262; 1959 (abridged versions of cuts on Romesville; Class CSLP-5003) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Combo: Flapjacks Parts 1 & 2; Class 305 (w/Clifford Scott, Art Wright) |
| 6 | Googie Rene & his Combo: Jazzberry Jam/Country Walk; Class 307 (w/Clifford Scott, Art Wright) |
| 7 | Googie Rene Combo: Smokey Joe's La La/Needing You; Class C-1517 |
| 8 | Googie Rene Combo: Chica-Boo/Mercy-Mercy (Too Much for the Soul); Atco/Class 1518 |
| 9 | Googie Rene Presents the Slide; Rendezvous 134; 1960 |
| 8 | David Rockingham Trio: That's All/Dawn; Josie 913 (B-side mod-soul twist) |
| 5 | Bird Rollins: Here He Comes Drunk Again/Do It to It; Calla C-178 ("featuring the New Jersey Burners") |
| 8 | Oliver Sain: Jerk Loose/Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure: Don't Mess Up a Good Thing; Checker 1097 |
| 8 | Big Sambo & the House Wreckers: At the Party/The Rains Came; London/Eric 7003 |
| 8 | Clifford Scott: The Kangaroo/Skee' Dattle to Seattle; King 5662 (see also Googie Rene & Billy Larkin) |
| 8 | Clifford Scott + 6 Stars: Lavendar Sax/Beach Bunny; Omega 501/502 (fast vibes boogaloo that Dave Pike picked up on) |
| 8 | Freddy Scott's Orchestra: Hangin' Out/First Things First; London/Marlin 16003 (mod soul/funk) |
| Freddy Scott & Orchestra: Pow City/Quiet Time; London/Marlin 16004 (mod soul/funk) | |
| 7 | Billy Sherrill: Tipsy/Drag Race; ABC-Paramount 45-10465 (hot rod/R&B/mod soul) |
| 8 | The Silhouettes: Oh What A Day/Red Snow; Western World WW-5503 (mod vocal/mod soul-jazz flute instrumental; Carnegie PA) |
| 9 | Maurice Simon & the Pie Men: Sweet Potato Gravy/The Git-Go; Carnival CAR-525 |
| 8 | The Stokes: Young Man Old Man/One Mint Julep; Alon (arr. Alan Toussaint) |
| 7 | The TKO's: Dancing With My Baby/Getting Into Something; Ten Star 106 (mod soul instrumental |
| 8 | Tom & Jerrio: Boo-Ga-Loo/Boomerang; ABC-Paramount 45-10638; 1965 (see funk 45s for more) |
| 8 | Lionel Torrence: Moscow Twist/Rooty Tooty; Zynn 1023 (mod-soul twist) |
| 7 | The Triumphs: Turn Out the Light/Walkin' the Duck; MGM/Verve VK-10422 (mod soul/guitar) |
| 8 | Fred Wesley & the JBs: Back Stabbers/J.B. Shout; People PE-614; 1972 (B-side soul boogaloo) |
| 6 | Tommy Wills: Born to Lose--I Can't Stop Loving You/Funky Sax; Airtown JB-2-004 |
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