Thursday, April 24, 2008

Jimmy, Out of the Cellar!


Jimmy Ruffin - I Know How to Love Her



A couple of weeks ago I featured Jimmy Ruffin on this blog, and I'll visit with him again on today's selection, which went unreleased until the first volume of A Cellarful of Motown came out. "I Know How to Love Her" features cheerful, confident singing by Ruffin and the background singers over a swinging groove full of that Motown magic. I can't figure out for the life of me why this didn't get released - it's as solid as a lot of the product coming out on any of Berry Gordy's labels at the time. I suppose it's an ultimate testament to the quality and quantity of work they were doing at Hitsville, U.S.A. for stuff like this to be passed over!

1 comment:

  1. peace yall..check it out:

    SADE TRIBUTE
    live mix by DJ Dmadness (Oakland, CA)
    recorded at SF soul party Devil’s Pie
    all vinyl selections
    email: sademix@gmail.com
    for download link

    1 i will be your friend
    2 smooth operator
    3 slave song
    4 hang on to your love
    5 never as good as the first time
    6 pearls (somalia mix)
    7 paradise
    8 turn my back on you
    9 kiss of life
    10 clean heart
    11 cherry pie
    12 war of the hearts
    13 keep looking
    14 the sweetest taboo
    15 tar baby
    16 love is stronger than pride (mad professor remix)
    17 king of sorrow (guru remix)
    18 cherish the day (ronin remix)
    19 is it a crime
    20 no ordinary love
    21 by your side (the neptunes remix)
    22 your love is king

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