The Very Best of Bloodstone

by Bloodstone

Overview

Bloodstone's stomping ground was Kansas City by way of Los Angeles and England, but the soul outfit sounded more like they were from Detroit by way of Philadelphia. While Motor City groups like the Temptations and the Dramatics were a major influence on Bloodstone, these soulsters also did some of their best work when they were thinking more along the lines of the Moments, the Stylistics, and Blue Magic. A fine illustration of Bloodstone's flexibility, this 1997 release spans 1972-1982 and ranges from heavenly Thom Bell-ish ballads like "Natural High," "Outside Woman," and "Give Me Your Heart" to such funky, Detroit-minded smokers as "Take These Chains" and "Tell It to My Face." Very Best also gives you everything from the cutesy "My Little Lady" to the overlooked gem "Little Linda," which describes a young woman's addiction to hard drugs. The slicker, more disco-ish cuts (including "Train Ride") aren't as strong as some of the other material, but even at their second and third best, Bloodstone was enjoyable. And at their best, the group was outstanding. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/1997
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227275327
Rank:	5399

Tracks

1. Natural High
2. Take These Chains
3. Never Let You Go
4. Tell It to My Face
5. Outside Woman
6. Let Me Ride
7. The Traffic Cop (Dance)
8. That's Not How It Goes
9. Little Linda
10. My Little Lady
11. Wasted Time
12. Train Ride
13. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl)
14. Give Me Your Heart
15. Do You Wanna Do a Thing
16. We Go a Long Way Back

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bloodstone   Primary Artist
Eddie Summers   Drums
Pip Williams   Guitar,Sitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric)
Darryl Clifton   Drums
Gordon DeWitte   Organ,Keyboards
Hense Powell   Keyboards
Steve Ferrone   Drums
B.J. Cole   Pedal Steel
James Gadson   Drums
Charles Love   Guitar,Vocals
Melvin Webb   Drums
Charles McCormick   Bass,Vocals
Jay Graydon   Guitar
Roger Durham   Vocals,Percussion
Pete Wingfield   Keyboards
Harold Williams   Vocals,Percussion
Bill Upchurch   Bass
McKinley Jackson   Conductor
Harry Wilkins   Bass,Guitar
Willis Draffen   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Willis Draffen   Composer,Producer
Chris Jasper   Executive Producer
Chris Lewis   Compilation Producer
Eddie Summers   Composer
David McLees   Compilation Producer
Richard "Kush" Griffith   Composer
Vanessa Atkins   Editorial Supervision
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Charles Love   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Freddy Powers   Composer
Ernie Isley   Executive Producer
Charles McCormick   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Joe Young   Composer
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Sam M. Lewis   Composer
Sanchez Harley   Composer
Roger Durham   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Ronald Isley   Executive Producer
Harold Williams   Producer
Julee Stover   Editorial Supervision
Nancy L. Hopkins   Design
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Randall Wixen   Compilation Producer
Sylvester Anthony   Producer
Tony Sylvester   Producer
George Braunstein   Producer
Laneatha Williams   Composer
Patrick Milligan   Project Supervisor
Bert DeCoteaux   Producer
Steven Chean   Editorial Supervision
Bloodstone   Producer
Jesse Boyce   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Rudolph Isley   Executive Producer
Marvin Isley   Executive Producer
McKinley Jackson   Arranger,Producer
Ray Henderson   Composer
Mike Vernon   Producer
O'Kelly Isley   Executive Producer
Anna Gordy Gaye   Composer
Harvey Fuqua   Composer
Harry Williams   Composer
A. Scott Galloway   Liner Notes