Royalettes - HOW CAN YOU FACE ME - Bell Sound Studios (1965)
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (M~G~M SE4332) In 1963 this Baltimore based female quartet began recording for Chancellor Records where two unsuccessful singles where issued. A move to Warner Bros. Records in the spring of 1964 resulted in just one single that didn't fare any better. In the late summer of 1964 under the direction of legendary producer Teddy Randazzo, the group signed with M~G~M Records. This amazing pairing of talent would change the Royalettes fortunes as well as secure their place in the history of 1960's girl group music. The majority of the group's recordings would be composed by Randazzo who also collaborated with Bobby Weinstein, Lou Stallman and Victoria Pike. The Royalettes ultimately issued ten singles with the label and two absolutely stunning albums. The first was packaged to present their hit, 'It's Gonna Take A Miracle' while the second was aptly entitled, 'The Elegant Sound Of The Royalettes' which contained a whopping 15 tracks. The heavily orchestrated work that Randazzo was doing at that point in time with the likes of Little Anthony & The Imperials, John Andrea, Ginny Arnell, Linda Carr, Anabell Fox, Al Hibbler, Derek Martin, Esther Phillips, Tony Orlando, Bobby Hart as well as his own solo recordings, all sit nicely along side of the material that he created with the Royalettes. Case in point is a track from the groups first LP, a Randazzo original entitled, 'How Can You Face Me'. Talk about atmospheric......the lush arrangement is a tension building epic with dramatic kettle drums, French horns, strings, passionate lead vocal by Sheila Ross, beautiful background vocals and all awash in spine tingling echo. This lavish union was all created for just one tune; a piece of 'album filler' if you will but absolutely worthy of its own single release. The Royalettes recorded work at M~G~M is truly something to be celebrated and is highly recommended.
THE MOST UNDERRATED GIRL GROUP OF THE FABULOUS '60's 💥💯👍🏻
O ha the pleasure, opportunity and privilege in my opinion to see the girls "live" on stage and in person at the Brooklyn Fox Theater downtown Brooklyn NYC, and once at the world famous Apollo theater 125th street, NYC . They were fabulous! 1965 I was 15yrs old...💥😯 2:42
Magic!
I. Remember when that lp came out i was 3 yrs old and my sister was 17. I can remember ITS GONNA TAKE MIRCLE ON RADIO IN GILGRIST. ALONG WITH MARY WELLS. NEVER NEVER. LEAVE ME
I have this album and I treasure it.
Very nice...their version of Never Again is one of my all time favorites. Thanks.
I’ve always connected The Royalettes with Little Anthony for some reason. Thanks for explaining the Randazzo connection!
Excellent girl group with wonderful songs and arrangements from the under appreciated Teddy Randazzo.
One of my absolute favourite girl groups
Can’t believe I never heard of these girls. They sound so amazing!!
Lovely group.
Sheila your the best
The Royalettes were fantastic! A very underrated group that should've been much bigger..thanks Anthony!👍
Great girl group, very underrated.
They came onto a very crowded music scene.. fierce competition for radio and television. For the most part, MOTOWN ruled. But I still managed to purchase both of their albums during that period. They were NOT underrated. Not everyone is destined for the "big time"
Listening to this, I was not surprised to see that Teddy Randazzo was behind it. It has his version of "New York Sound" all through it.
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How did Berry Gordy miss these ladies? Sounds like Motown.
Motown had PLENTY of great female singers already.
Motown wished !