JAMES HUNTER SIX, The Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/artist/james-hunter-six-the/ Guerssen Records Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-isotip-32x32.png JAMES HUNTER SIX, The Archives - Guerssen Records https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/artist/james-hunter-six-the/ 32 32 With Love https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/with-love/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/with-love/ Daptone Records presents The James Hunter Six's latest offering, With Love: a heart-shaped collection of candle-lit ballads and love songs. Plucked like so many "he loves you" petals from the vast and sumptuous garden of his Daptone Recordings, these twelve lilting melodies have been selected and sequenced with great care, tenderness, and intention by Daptone staff for the solitary purpose of compiling some of the criminally overlooked treasures in the James Hunter Six's critically acclaimed catalog.

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]]> Daptone Records presents The James Hunter Six’s latest offering, With Love: a heart-shaped collection of candle-lit ballads and love songs. Plucked like so many “he loves you” petals from the vast and sumptuous garden of his Daptone Recordings, these twelve lilting melodies have been selected and sequenced with great care, tenderness, and intention by Daptone staff for the solitary purpose of compiling some of the criminally overlooked treasures in the James Hunter Six’s critically acclaimed catalog.

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]]> Nick Of Time https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/nick-of-time/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/nick-of-time/ The James Hunter Six are back with another sublime offering of no-nonsense rhythm and blues. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time is a shining example of how a master song-smith can continually draw fresh water from a bottomless well. In addition to the uptempo, swinging R&B that has put JH6 on the map, Nick of Time explores so much more! The opening track and lead single, "I Can Change Your Mind", is a beautiful, mid-tempo rumba that tips the hat to the sound of many early King/Federal releases, but executed with a vibrancy that propels the tune into the 21st Century. The lush arrangements on "Till I Hear it from You" and " He's Your Could Have Been" sound like lost tracks from an early '60s Burt Bacharach session. The straight forward soul of "Brother or Other" (whose timely message is only tantamount to its groove), and the sparse "Paradise for One" (that finds James channeling his innermost Nat King Cole), enrich the album with sounds one may not readily associate with James and Co. - culminating in James' most exciting full-length release to date.

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]]> The James Hunter Six are back with another sublime offering of no-nonsense rhythm and blues. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time is a shining example of how a master song-smith can continually draw fresh water from a bottomless well. In addition to the uptempo, swinging R&B that has put JH6 on the map, Nick of Time explores so much more! The opening track and lead single, “I Can Change Your Mind”, is a beautiful, mid-tempo rumba that tips the hat to the sound of many early King/Federal releases, but executed with a vibrancy that propels the tune into the 21st Century. The lush arrangements on “Till I Hear it from You” and ” He’s Your Could Have Been” sound like lost tracks from an early ’60s Burt Bacharach session. The straight forward soul of “Brother or Other” (whose timely message is only tantamount to its groove), and the sparse “Paradise for One” (that finds James channeling his innermost Nat King Cole), enrich the album with sounds one may not readily associate with James and Co. – culminating in James’ most exciting full-length release to date.

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]]> Something’s Calling b/w Talkin’ ‘Bout My Love https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/somethings-calling-b-w-talkin-bout-my-love/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/somethings-calling-b-w-talkin-bout-my-love/ Within the House of Soul, the Daptone Staff is affectionately referred to as "The Hate Crew," a name they have earned from their years of ruthless evisceration of anything which doesn't meet their impossibly idealistic expectations. Armed with rolling eyes and barbs of sarcasm, they are the true guardians of the Daptone Sound. The problem is, this new James Hunter single has turned them all into adorable little kittens. They spend all day mewing to the ballads and scampering about to the uptempo cuts instead of selling records. In an effort to save the company, label Boss Neal Sugarman declared a "Hunter Free Zone," but when he tried to pry the test pressing of Hunter's latest single from the office turntable and replace it with something a bit more hate-able, the needle slipped and dropped back into the grooves of "Something' s Calling," irreversibly morphing him too into a small playful kitten. Meow, James Hunter. Meow.

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]]> Within the House of Soul, the Daptone Staff is affectionately referred to as “The Hate Crew,” a name they have earned from their years of ruthless evisceration of anything which doesn’t meet their impossibly idealistic expectations. Armed with rolling eyes and barbs of sarcasm, they are the true guardians of the Daptone Sound. The problem is, this new James Hunter single has turned them all into adorable little kittens. They spend all day mewing to the ballads and scampering about to the uptempo cuts instead of selling records. In an effort to save the company, label Boss Neal Sugarman declared a “Hunter Free Zone,” but when he tried to pry the test pressing of Hunter’s latest single from the office turntable and replace it with something a bit more hate-able, the needle slipped and dropped back into the grooves of “Something’ s Calling,” irreversibly morphing him too into a small playful kitten. Meow, James Hunter. Meow.

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]]> Hold On b/w Carina https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/hold-on-b-w-carina/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/hold-on-b-w-carina/ Behold! The dishy new platter from England's finest export since its eponymous Muffin, James Hunter and his cheeky band-o-blokes, the James Hunter Six, is here. Side A features the title track of his brand new SMASH long player, "(Baby) Hold On" - a classic shuffler that delivers an honest blast of raw R&B the way it's meant to be done. Flip the little bugger over and rejoice to a classic Hunter cut that, much to the chagrin of low-rider and rocksteady DJs alike, has eluded the 45 format. TILL NOW!

 

Rerecorded during the sessions for Hold On!, "Carina" now possesses a more relaxed, classic rocksteady feel. Coupled with gorgeously simple background vocals and James' pleading lead - this tune now boasts a truly dizzying level of emotional intelligence. If you don't like this song, you're an emotionally bankrupt soul, deaf to beautiful things.

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]]> Behold! The dishy new platter from England’s finest export since its eponymous Muffin, James Hunter and his cheeky band-o-blokes, the James Hunter Six, is here. Side A features the title track of his brand new SMASH long player, “(Baby) Hold On” – a classic shuffler that delivers an honest blast of raw R&B the way it’s meant to be done. Flip the little bugger over and rejoice to a classic Hunter cut that, much to the chagrin of low-rider and rocksteady DJs alike, has eluded the 45 format. TILL NOW!

Rerecorded during the sessions for Hold On!, “Carina” now possesses a more relaxed, classic rocksteady feel. Coupled with gorgeously simple background vocals and James’ pleading lead – this tune now boasts a truly dizzying level of emotional intelligence. If you don’t like this song, you’re an emotionally bankrupt soul, deaf to beautiful things.

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]]> I Can Change Your Mind b/w Who’s Fooling Who https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/i-can-change-your-mind-b-w-whos-fooling-who/ Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://wpguerssen-test.odoo.rgbconsulting.com/product/i-can-change-your-mind-b-w-whos-fooling-who/ "I Can Change Your Mind" b/w "Who's Fooling Who" - a one-two punch of sultry, soulful rhythm and blues. Once the needle drops you will be swept away by a guiro-kissed, mid-tempo groove, peppered with tasteful horns and a plaintive call and response vocal melody that encapsulates Hunter's deft songwriting prowess. On the flip you'll be treated to a gorgeously arranged ballad that brings to mind the very best of early Jerry Butler sides. James' heartfelt, pleading vocal is the star of the show here, accompanied by a lilting, latinesque beat that will send your troubles up into the lovelorn ether. Another magical single from James and Co.

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]]> “I Can Change Your Mind” b/w “Who’s Fooling Who” – a one-two punch of sultry, soulful rhythm and blues. Once the needle drops you will be swept away by a guiro-kissed, mid-tempo groove, peppered with tasteful horns and a plaintive call and response vocal melody that encapsulates Hunter’s deft songwriting prowess. On the flip you’ll be treated to a gorgeously arranged ballad that brings to mind the very best of early Jerry Butler sides. James’ heartfelt, pleading vocal is the star of the show here, accompanied by a lilting, latinesque beat that will send your troubles up into the lovelorn ether. Another magical single from James and Co.

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