The Capitols Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
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The Capitols: Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
The Capitols were an American soul trio from Detroit, Michigan, made famous in 1966 by their Billboard hit single "Cool Jerk." After performing mostly small gigs, they were discovered by former Ann Arbor radio DJ Ollie McLaughlin after performing at a local dance.
There were many dance crazes in the mid-1960s; one of the most popular was a dance called "The Jerk." To capitalize on the popularity of this dance and dance songs in general, Donald Storball, a member of the Capitols, wrote the song "Cool Jerk," which was later recorded in Detroit with Motown house band The Funk Brothers. The single was released in late March 1966 and became a hit, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, it has been used in many film scores, including "American Graffiti," "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," and "Madagascar 3." The group released eight more singles after "Cool Jerk."
So, let's turn up the stereo and dance The Cool Jerk!
Article properties: The Capitols: Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
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Interpret: The Capitols
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Album titlle: Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
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Genre R&B, Soul
- Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
- Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
- Record Grading Mint (M)
- Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
- Vinyl weight 180g Vinyl
- Edition 2 Numbered Edition
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Label Music On Vinyl Records
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Artikelart LP
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EAN: 8719262028524
- weight in Kg 0.28
| Capitols, The - Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols (LP, 180g colored Vinyl, Ltd.) LP 1 | ||||
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| 01 | Cool Jerk | The Capitols | ||
| 02 | My Girl | The Capitols | ||
| 03 | I Got My Mojo Working | The Capitols | ||
| 04 | Please Please Please | The Capitols | ||
| 05 | In The Midnight Hour | The Capitols | ||
| 06 | Good Lovin | The Capitols | ||
| 07 | Love Makes The World Go Round | The Capitols | ||
| 08 | Zig Zaggin | The Capitols | ||
| 09 | Dog & Cat | The Capitols | ||
| 10 | Hello Stranger | The Capitols | ||
| 11 | Tired Running From You | The Capitols | ||
| 12 | The Kick | The Capitols | ||
The Capitols
Cool Jerk
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Ann Arbor, Michigan deejay Ollie McLaughlin boasted an impressive track record when it came to unearthing young talent. He discovered Del Shannon in Battle Creek and put him on a path to Runaway success as well as finding captivating soul chanteuse Barbara Lewis, producing her '63 R&B chart-topper Hello Stranger for Atlantic.
No doubt taking note of the success Berry Gordy was enjoying over at Motown, McLaughlin formed several Detroit labels of his own, most notably Carla (which scored big in early 1966 with Deon Jackson's delightful Love Makes The World Go 'Round) and Karen, the home of The Capitols' supremely infectious dance hit Cool Jerk. There were three Capitols: lead singer Sam George, Donald Storball (who used the stage surname of Norman), and Richard McDougall (who professionally adopted the last name of Mitchell), and they hailed from the Motor City.
They'd started out as The Caps in 1962, each one playing an instrument: George was the drummer, Storball was on guitar, and McDougall on keys. They'd switched their billing to The Capitols by the time they made Dog And Cat, their effervescent '63 debut single for McLaughlin, who discovered them performing at a local dance starring his protégé Lewis. When the single stiffed, the group temporarily disbanded.
Storball wrote Cool Jerk and the reformed trio auditioned it for Ollie, who produced the sleek and slinky dance workout at Golden World Studios with guitarist Eddie Willis and pianist Johnny Griffith of Motown's house band, The Funk Brothers, moonlighting on the session. Baritone saxist Mike Terry, a Motown fixture, was also there, while future Funk Brother Bob Babbitt provided the integral bass line. Atco distributed Karen, so national promotion wasn't a problem. Soon a sizable portion of the nation was doing the Cool Jerk, the single sailing all the way up to #7 pop and #2 R&B. While the record was a smash, the group itself remained fairly obscure, even with a cover-loaded Atco LP 'Dance The Cool Jerk With The Capitols,' on the shelves.
The Capitols' '66 follow-ups I Got To Handle It and We Got A Thing That's In The Groove were mild hits. McLaughlin stuck with the trio, issuing their minor chart entry Soul Brother, Soul Sister in 1969, but they never scaled the rarified heights of their first blockbuster again and broke up later that year. George was stabbed to death in 1982 during a domestic quarrel, while McDougall died in 1984.
- Bill Dahl -
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