The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 The Caravans recorded for States from 1952 to 1956; for Gospel (a subsidiary of Savoy) from 1958 to 1962; for Vee-Jay from 1962 to 1965; and for Gospel again from 1966 to 1967/8. In that time, they recorded 229 tracks. Very little of the material has been reissued on CD, and it’s all out of print now anyway. Looks like it would make an 8 or 9 CD box. Mosaic has issued some blues & R &B boxes in the past – T-Bone Walker and Amos Milburn – so why not a box of one of the most important of the female gospel groups; one that featured: Albertina Walker Inez Andrews Dorothy Norwood Shirley Caesar Delores Washington Cassietta George Bessie Griffin (to whom I’m listening now) and Rev James Cleveland (who played piano and occasionally took a vocal with the group) The States material appears to have been acquired by Savoy, when United closed. The Vee-Jay material has been reissued variously by Peacock, Nashboro, Savoy, Trip, Exodus, Oldies, Buddah and Mistletoe. I wonder what MC’s reaction would be… MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Or Bear Family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I'd buy this in a second, just for the Inez material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Or Bear Family? Have any gospel collections appeared on Bear Family? I wouldn't say no to a Bear Family box But I like the idea of Mosaic expanding its horizons a bit. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETman Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Or Bear Family? Have any gospel collections appeared on Bear Family? I wouldn't say no to a Bear Family box But I like the idea of Mosaic expanding its horizons a bit. MG I believe Mosaic HAS already expanded its horizons! See Four Freshmen, Braxton, Threadgill and Carter/Bradford for starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Personally.. I'm still holding out for my Betty Carter Select, Cal Tjader box and some unreleased live Michel Petrucciani .... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Or Bear Family? Have any gospel collections appeared on Bear Family? I wouldn't say no to a Bear Family box But I like the idea of Mosaic expanding its horizons a bit. MG I believe Mosaic HAS already expanded its horizons! See Four Freshmen, Braxton, Threadgill and Carter/Bradford for starters. All jazz, though. I thought they were expanding their horizons when they issued some blues/R&B material, but they funked it. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) I'd go for a Caravans Select - don't know that I'd ever get around to listening to a box of 8 or 9 CDs of their recordings. That said, I doubt that it will ever happen either way. Edited June 6, 2010 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejp626 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I guess I don't see this set of interest to their core market. If they were a European PD outfit, maybe they could take such a chance, but I just can't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) A great dream, but I doubt that it could ever be a reality in this day and age. Some of those Caravans sides are as good as it gets - it fact a lot of them are! Edited June 6, 2010 by John L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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