The New Birth - Golden Classics (1989) [R&B] [mp3@320)[mrtude42]

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New Birth, The - Golden Classics
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Biography
Formed by Tony Churchill and music-industry veteran Harvey Fuqua, New
Birth was originally named the Nite-Liters. As the Nite-Liters, they enjoyed
chart action with three R&B hits: "K-Jee," "Afro-Strut," and "Pull Together." Of
the three, "K-Jee" was the most successful, peaking at number 17 during a
13-week run.

The roots of the band lie with Leslie and Melvin Wilson, who were gospel
singers living in Muskegon, MI. After moving on to Detroit in the late '60s,
their interest remained centered in gospel. Melvin Wilson eventually met the
Nite-Liters, who at the time were backing Motown artists, and expressed the
possibility that he and his brother Leslie could perform with them. As fate
would have it, the two brothers became acquainted with former Marvelette
Anne Bogan, who introduced them to Fuqua. He had three groups under his
tutelage: Love Peace & Happiness (of which Leslie and Melvin became
members), the Nite-Liters, and New Birth. All but two members of New Birth
had left the group around this time, leaving just Londee Loren and Bobby
Downs. The three groups toured, backed each other up, and ultimately
merged into one, with New Birth the name of the new group.

Leslie, with his feisty vocals, and Melvin, with his more serene appeal,
emerged as the primary lead singers. New Birth's first release was the R&B
Top Ten single "I Can Understand It." Led by Leslie Wilson's intense vocals
and reminiscent of Bobby Womack, the single zoomed up the charts, peaking
at number four after only 12 weeks. In January of 1974 they released "It's
Been a Long Time," one of their celebrated hits and another Top Ten entry.
That single was followed by the classic, soulful ballad "Wildflower." During this
time, the group was living in California, which presented problems; from
egotism associated with the lights of Tinseltown to group-management
problems, the band's best interests began to suffer. Consequently, New Birth
terminated its affiliation with their founder and producer Fuqua, manager
Jerry Weintraub, and RCA Records. In mid-1975 they signed with Buddah
Records and immediately recorded their first and only number R&B one,
"Dream Merchant." They recorded just one album for Buddah, however,
before signing with Warner Bros. and later Ariola. In 1977, Leslie and Melvin
Wilson left the group, and by 1979 the rest of the group had disbanded.
However, in 1994, Leslie and Melvin re-formed the group and began
performing at venues around the nation.

This is a collection of some of their best songs like Wildflower, I Can
Understand It and the classic Got To Get a Knutt. A full range of their
songs.

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Tracklisting
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1. New Birth, The - Comin' From All Ends [08:07]
2. New Birth, The - Do It Again [04:41]
3. New Birth, The - Got To Get A Knutt [07:33]
4. New Birth, The - I Can Understand It [06:21]
5. New Birth, The - I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal [06:02]
6. New Birth, The - It's Been A Long Time (Full Version [05:54]
7. New Birth, The - It's Impossible [03:24]
8. New Birth, The - Keep On Doin' It [04:17]
9. New Birth, The - One Way Bus [02:42]
10. New Birth, The - Until It's Time For You To Go [05:36]
11. New Birth, The - Wildflower (Full Version) [06:28]
12. New Birth, The - You Are What I'm All About [03:54]


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Artist...............: New Birth, The
Album................: Golden Classics
Genre................: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1989
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 42 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment
Ripped by............: Mrtude42 on 5/30/2013
Posted by............: Mrtude42 on 5/30/2013
Included.............: NFO, PLS, M3U
Covers...............: Front
Playing Time.........: 01:05:06
Total Size...........: 412.25 MB

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