The Very Best of Major Lance

by Major Lance

Overview

With his warm and silky vocal style, Major Lance was the epitome of urbane Chicago soul in the 1960s. He had a good run of hit singles for OKeh Records in the early part of the decade, most of them penned by Curtis Mayfield and featuring background harmonies from the Impressions. This set highlights the OKeh years, and includes Lance's biggest hits like 1963's "The Monkey Time" and "Hey Little Girl" and 1964's "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" (which was again a hit when Lance revived it during the disco era some ten years later), making this compilation a decent introduction to the singer's peak period. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2002
Label:	Beat Goes On
UPC:	5017261203694
Rank:	101208

Tracks

1. Ain't No Soul (In These Old Shoes)
2. It's the Beat
3. Hey Little Girl
4. Rhythm
5. Wait Till I Get You in My Arms
6. Delilah
7. Gypsy Woman
8. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
9. You Dont Want Me No More
10. Investigate
11. Ain't It a Shame
12. The Matador
13. You Belong to Me My Love
14. Sometimes I Wonder
15. Girls
16. The Monkey Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Major Lance   Primary Artist
Curtis Mayfield   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Van McCoy   Composer
O.V. Wright   Composer
Ted Cooper   Producer
Arthur Resnick   Composer
Dan Penn   Composer
Major Lance   Composer
B.J. Reed   Composer
E. Thomas   Composer
Billy Sherrill   Producer
William Butler   Composer
Carl D'Errico   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer,Producer
Del Sharh   Composer
Gerald Sims   Composer
Dave Godin   Liner Notes
Jo Mirowski   Cover Design
Alan Joseph   Composer
C. Davis   Composer
Roslav Szaybo   Art Direction
Carla Thomas   Composer
Joey Levine   Composer