TYRONE DAVIS "Flashin' Back" LP NEW / MINT / STILL SEALED 1988 SOUL

Description: Tyrone Davis Biography by Steve Huey The king of romantic Chicago soul, Tyrone Davis' warm, aching vulnerability and stylish class made him especially popular with female soul fans during a lengthy hitmaking run that lasted throughout the 1970s. Best known for the classics "Can I Change My Mind" and "Turn Back the Hands of Time," Davis was a versatile baritone singer who could handle everything from pop-soul to funk to bluesy chitlin-circuit R&B, but smooth soul was his true bread and butter. Once Davis broke through in the late '60s, he never really stopped recording; although the R&B chart hits dried up by the early '80s, he was still going strong into the new millennium, decades after his first single was released. Tyrone Davis was born in Greenville, Mississippi; he spent most of his formative years in Saginaw, Michigan, and moved to Chicago in 1959, where he eventually found a job as a valet and chauffeur for bluesman Freddie King. He befriended the likes of Bobby "Blue" Bland, Little Milton, and Otis Clay, among others, and began to pursue his own singing career in the clubs on the city's West and South Sides. Singer/pianist Harold Burrage took Davis under his wing and helped him refine his craft, and the budding blues shouter got his first shot in 1965 on the Four Brothers label. His first single, "Suffer," was recorded under the name Tyrone the Wonder Boy and written and produced by Burrage, as was the follow-up "Good Company." Unfortunately, Burrage passed away in late 1966, and after one more single Davis moved on to cut one-offs for Sack and ABC. He found a home at Carl Davis' new label Dakar in 1968, when a Texas DJ flipped his first release over and started playing the B-side, "Can I Change My Mind." Showcasing Davis' lovelorn pleading to best effect, the song went all the way to number one on the R&B charts, and reached the pop Top Five as well. Teamed with producer/arranger Willie Henderson, who'd masterminded "Can I Change My Mind," Davis capitalized on his breakthrough with a string of orchestrated hits that emphasized his new, smoother style, and helped point the way for Chicago soul into a new decade. "Is It Something You've Got" reached the R&B Top Five in 1969, and it was followed in 1970 by the sublime "Turn Back the Hands of Time." It was his second R&B number one, and also his biggest hit on the pop charts with a peak at number three; plus, the accompanying album of the same name ranks among the best soul LPs of its time, producing two more hits in the R&B Top Ten "I'll Be Right Here" and "Let Me Back In." Davis hit the R&B Top 40 with steady regularity over the next few years, including the Top Tens "Could I Forget You," "I Had It All the Time," "Without You in My Life," and "There It Is." In 1975, he scored his third number one R&B hit with "Turning Point," but left Dakar for Columbia the following year. Davis' ballad mastery was a main selling point for Columbia, which made his backing orchestrations even lusher than before, but he also made the occasional concession to contemporary dance trends, which informed his debut Columbia hit "Give It Up (Turn It Loose)," a number two R&B single from 1976. Further successes followed in "This I Swear" (1977), "Get On Up (Disco)" (1978), and the slinky ballad "In the Mood" (1979). Davis recorded his final album for Columbia in 1981, then switched to Highrise, where he promptly landed a Top Five R&B hit -- his last, as it turned out -- with "Are You Serious" in 1982. Short stints with Ocean-Front and Prelude followed before Davis settled in with Future for the latter half of the '80s. He spent the first half of the '90s on retro-soul label Ichiban, recording several albums, and then moved to Southern soul imprint Malaco in 1996 for an equally productive stay that lasted into the new millennium. Davis continued to release new albums every year or two, and toured the soul/blues circuit as restlessly as ever. Tyrone Davis suffered a stroke in October 2004 and remained hospitalized until his death in February 2005. Tyrone Davis – Flashin' Back Tyrone Davis - Flashin' Back album cover More images Label:Future – FR 1003 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released:1988 Genre:Funk / Soul Style:Soul A1It's A Miracle Written-By – Leo Graham 5:20 A2It Keeps On Flashin' Back Written-By – Leo Graham 4:54 A3Try It Baby Written-By – Berry Gordy Jr.* 3:08 A4Wrong Doers Written-By – Leo Graham 4:20 B1Do You Feel It? Written-By – Dennis Miller (2), Leo Graham 5:55 B2I'm Still In Love With You Written-By – James Mack 3:25 B3Be Honest With Me Written-By – Floyd Smith, Leo Graham 4:52 B4All The Love I Need Written-By – Leo Graham, Paul Richmond 4:07 Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering Backing Vocals – Alice Echols (tracks: A2 to A4), Francine Smith (tracks: A2 to A4), Leo Graham (tracks: A1, B4), Loose Change (tracks: B2, B3), Mary Lucas (tracks: A2 to A4), Robin Robinson (tracks: A2 to A4), William "Sonny" Sanders* (tracks: B4) Bass – Paul Richmond Design – Karin Preus Drums – Morris Jennings Engineer [Recording] – Harry Brotman, Stu Walder* (tracks: B2 to B4) Engineer [Remix] – Harry Brotman (tracks: B1, B2, B4) Guitar – Byron Gregory Horns – R. Carey Deadman*, Edwin Williams (3), Elmer Brown, Hank Ford, Willie Henderson Keyboards – Calvin "Koko" Brunson Keyboards, Arranged By – James Mack Mastered By – Bernie Grundman Photography By – Gregory Gaymont Producer – Leo Graham Strings – Adrian Gola, Arnold Roth*, Everett Mirsky*, Judy Stone (2), Marlou Johnstone*, Peter Labella*, Roger Moulton A1 to A4, B3, B4 Mixed at - ARS Stuidio, Alsip, IL B1, B2 Mixed at - P.S. Studio, Chicago, IL GOLDMINE GRADING MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.

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