Soul! EP 305 (505)
Soul! EP 305 (505)
Soul! EP 305 (505) "New Birth, Inc" Featuring New Birth Inc. (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson), The Niteliters (Nite-Liters featuring James Baker on trombone, Tony Churchill & Austin Lander on saxophones, Robin Russell on drums, Leroy Taylor on bass, Charles Heardnon on guitar, Robert Jackson on trumpet), and The Moonglows (Alexander Graves, Bobby Lester, Chuck Lewis, Dock Williams). Conducted by Harvey Fuqua.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
CU African-American woman with hair pulled tight from face toward crown; zoom out to young black man sporting Afro & black leather jacket sitting beside her at Club Soul. MS several young black ladies sitting at table, one woman with bushy, AD-style Afro hairstyle. Opening title superimposed over crane shot of studio audience sitting quietly. Gerry Bledsoe welcomes audience, introduces program.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The Niteliters (Nite-Liters featuring James Baker, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charles Heardnon, Robert Jackson) perform funky R&B warm-up instrumental. Think "Tighten Up." New Birth, Inc (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson), all dressed in garish space-agey polyester pastel outfits, eventually take to stage; band perform medley: "I Just Want to Get Down With You" / "You Don't Have to Be Alone (When the Waiting is Over)."
Soul! EP 305 (505)
New Birth Inc (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson) backed by the Niteliters (Nite-Liters, NIte Liters) perform "Come Back Into My Life." Uptempo funk R&B. Dig those crazy polyester pastel-colored outfits! Screaming 1970s.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
New Birth Inc (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson) backed by the Niteliters perform the R&B ballad hit "It's Impossible."
Soul! EP 305 (505)
New Birth Inc (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson) backed by the Niteliters (James Baker, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charles Heardnon, Robert Jackson) perform the R&B soul hit "I Can Understand It." Cowbell, maracas & polyester pastels. Burning JB-like breakdown(s). New Birth Inc takes a bow, vacates stage while Niteliters perform outro; Gerry Bledsoe takes to stage, New Birth Inc return for final bow, exit stage left.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
Gerry Bledsoe thanks New Birth Inc. TLS/MSs African-Americans sitting, applauding from tables at Club Soul. Mr. Bledsoe congratulates New Birth Inc on a recent ASCAP award, then introduces The Niteliters. The NIteliters (James Baker, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charles Heardnon, Robert Jackson) backed by members of New Birth Inc perform "Grandma's Hands." Deep snaky funk.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The Niteliters (James Baker, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charles Heardnon, Robert Jackson) perform a soulful instrumental cover of the G. Campbell classic, "Wichita Lineman." Many nice long superimpositions of fingers on keys of saxophones over faces of players. One of the male members of New Birth Inc closes song with sustained vocal note ("Wichita Lineman") followed by JB-like closing yelp.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The NIteliters (James Baker, Tony Churchill, Austin Lander, Robin Russell, Leroy Taylor, Charles Heardnon, Robert Jackson) perform a cover of "El Watusi." Funky midtempo groove number with heavy, hot-horn Latin influences. Robert Jackson introduces song with the following preface: "This portion of the show is brought to you by groove." At outset, TLSs seated black studio audience applauding. Gerry Bledsoe thanks The Nite-Liters, mentions they were the #1 R&B instrumental group of 1971.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
MSs African-American women seated in audience, listening & applauding; one woman sports Afro. Gerry Bledsoe introduces The Moonglows. The Moonglows (Alexander Graves, Bobby Lester, Chuck Lewis, Dock Williams) perform "When I'm With You." Super-smooth R&B Doo-Wop. Fantastic harmony!
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The Moonglows (Alexander Graves, Bobby Lester, Chuck Lewis, Dock Williams) perform "Most of All." Super smooth R&B doo-wop.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The Moonglows (Alexander Graves, Bobby Lester, Chuck Lewis, Dock Williams) perform "Sincerely." R&B, doo-wop. They break during the first chorus, getting the Nite-Liters (Niteliters, Nite Liters) to join them for a rousing, updated, smooth & slinky version of "Sincerely." Pops like crazy!
Soul! EP 305 (505)
The Moonglows (Alexander Graves, Bobby Lester, Chuck Lewis, Dock Williams) perform "The Ten Commandments of Love." R&B doo-wop. At the outset, Gerry Bledsoe thanks the Moonglows; Moonglows take a bow, exit stage. Gerry Bledsoe thanks conductor Harvey Fuqua (who's off-screen). Mr. Bledsoe asks the viewing audience to write to the producers; address appears on screen. Mr. Bledsoe thanks the audience.
Soul! EP 305 (505)
Gerry Bledsoe introduces New Birth Inc. New Birth Inc (Allen Frey, Londee Loren, Leslie Wilson, Melvin Wilson) -- wearing garish pastel polyester outfits and backed by the always fantastic Nite-Liters -- perform "Got to Get a Knutt." Soulful, sexy funk played not quite as fast as the record. Londee Loren makes very sensual noises during the breakdown-- not for the kids. Credits roll at outset.