{"id":6057,"date":"2015-11-22T11:22:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2015-11-22T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T16:22:13","slug":"the-valtairs-soul-bw-the-ko-ko-mo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6057","title":{"rendered":"The Valtairs – Soul! b\/w The Ko Ko Mo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – The Valtairs – Soul! MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen\/Download – The Valtairs – The Ko Ko Mo MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been a collector of local records for as long as I can remember, but despite the Jersey Shore\u2019s long history, producing Bruce Springsteen<\/strong> among others, there isn\u2019t a whole lot of vinyl out there.<\/p>\n

My search for Shore area 45s began back in the mod\/garage days of the mid-80s, when I first heard about local garage bands like the Inmates, the Storytellers, the Mods,<\/strong> and most importantly, the Motifs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I make that qualification about the Motifs, because they were the first group I encountered on the Selsom<\/strong> label (leading me to today\u2019s selections).<\/p>\n

Formed by local musician\/entrepreneur Norman Seldin<\/strong> (who had his own excellent group, The Soul Set<\/strong>), Selsom released a handful of great 45s by rock bands like the Motifs and the Jaywalkers<\/strong>, soul groups like the Valtairs, the Shondelles<\/strong>, and Tony Maples and the Naturals,<\/strong> and doowop by the Uniques<\/strong> (the group that would later evolve into the Broadways<\/strong> on MGM).<\/p>\n

The Valtairs are an especially interesting case because their leader Harry Ray<\/strong> went on to success with the Moments<\/strong> and Ray, Goodman and Brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Valtairs recorded two 45s for Selsom, \u2018Soul!\u2019 and today\u2019s selection \u2018The Ko Ko Mo\u2019.<\/p>\n

Featuring a solid lead by Ray, and some tight harmonies by the group (Gregory Henson, Kenneth Short and Joe Gardner<\/strong>) \u2018The Ko Ko Mo\u2019 is one of those records that seems to be sitting right on the cusp of R&B-morphing-into-soul with a decided East Coast sound.<\/p>\n

\u2018Soul!\u2019 is a fast moving tune with a live sound that bears the influence of the early Isley Brothers.<\/strong> Both of these 45s were recorded in 1964, and produced by Seldin. Though neither of them generated any heat outside of the Shore, their high quality, and the later success of Harry Ray show that Seldin had a real ear for talent.<\/p>\n

Seldin put together a 2-CD comp of his various and sundry productions, including tracks by the Valtairs, the Uniques, Tony Maples, the Soul Set and many others, which you can get at CD Baby (https:\/\/www.cdbaby.com\/cd\/storminn).<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the tracks, and I\u2019ll see you on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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