Maxine Brown – One In a Million

By , January 17, 2013 11:55 am

Example

Miss Maxine Brown
Example

Listen/Download Maxine Brown – One In a Million

Greetings all

I’d like to welcome you all to the beginning of the post-work, pre-weekend festivities here at the Corners.

First off, I must remind you that the Funky16Corners Radio Show will hit the airwaves (as it does every Friday night at 9PM) of the interwebs on Viva Radio. If you cannot join me at airtime, you can always subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes or grab an MP3 over at the blog.

Today’s selection is a long time favorite, and proof positive that you should NEVER limit your vinyl collecting to 45s.

Some time back I was out at the Asbury Lanes Garage Sale, and happened upon a copy of Maxine Brown’s Greatest Hits.
I already had a coulple of her 45s, including at least one duet with Chuck Jackson, and there were a lot of songs on the LP that I didn’t recognize, so I grabbed it, paid the man and took it home.

It was only when I sat down and started doing the required needle-drops that I first happened upon the song you see before you today, ‘One In a Million’.

To say that ‘One In a Million’ is an absolutely brilliant slice of sophisticated, city soul, with tempo and hooks enough to grab the most jaded soulie, I would still be selling it short.

This – as the kids say – is the shit.

Miss Brown is in rare form, and the track is just perfection, from the backing vocals, to the drums and bass, every bit of it is right on the money sonny.

The song was written by Rudy Clark, who co-wrote ‘Good Loving’ for the Olympics, and wrote ‘It’s In His Kiss’ for Betty Everett and ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ for James Ray.

I love love love this record, and only wish now that I had it on 45 as well, a form in which it is much more expensive (in the 50-60 dollar range).

That said, as your physician, I recommend that you put this one on repeat, grab your honey and cut you a piece of rug.

I hope you dig it, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

 

Example
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Also, the brand new Funky16Corners ‘Keep Calm and Stay Funky’ stickers have arrived!

The stickers are 4″ x 3″ and printed on high quality, glossy stock.

They are $2.00 each, with free shipping in the US ($2.00 per order shipping outside of the US).

Click here to go to the ordering page.
Also, make sure that you check out the links below to the Be The Match Foundation and POAC (click on the logos for more info).

Example

Example

 

PS Head over to Iron Leg too.

2 Responses to “Maxine Brown – One In a Million”

  1. Nicky Clark says:

    Hey, Rudy is my uncle. I sent a link to your post his way.

  2. Larry Grogan says:

    Nicky
    I’m glad to hear that your uncle is still around!
    Larry

Leave a Reply

New Comment Capcha System = Simple Math! * Time limit is exhausted. Please reload CAPTCHA.

Panorama Theme by Themocracy