67. Mickey Woods: “Poor Sam Jones”
Not for the first time when listening to an early Motown single, I'm struck with a single, persistent question: "What the hell is this?"Continue reading »
View Article68. Mickey Woods: “They Rode Through The Valley”
A second weak "historical comedy" record about the Battle of the Little Bighorn, apparently a vein Gordy didn't feel was tapped out yet following Popcorn Wylie's baffling Custer's Last Man. It's...
View Article140. Mickey Woods: “Please Mr Kennedy”
Once again, it's impossible to work out what kind of success its writer and producer Berry Gordy felt this record was going to have.Continue reading »
View Article141. Mickey Woods: “(They Call Me) Cupid”
Contrary to initial misgivings - and compared to Woods' previous sides, which had resulted in three musical abominations - this one is actually (whisper it) not too bad. (4)Continue reading »
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