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Monday, May 13, 2013

THE EIGHT MINUTES - TIME FOR A CHANGE

Phew- this SLAMMING, intense workout (released at the height of social unrest, in 1968) tackles some heavy subjects, made all the more relevant as The Eight Minutes were young kids. VERY talented young kids.

Made up of the teenage/ preteen siblings of the Goggins (Ricky, Hank & Ronald) and Sudduth (Hedda, David, Wendell) families plus friends Juwanna Glover and Carl Monroe, Chicago's Eight Minutes waxed what is perhaps my favorite so-called "kiddie soul" track after being discovered by their neighbor Doris Jones.

The group played all of the instruments on the records they cut for Jay Pee Records between 68-69. This type of thing seems unfathomable today, especially when one takes into account that a few of their records did well in Chicago.

The group was eventually signed to Perception Records, who released an LP and a few more singles from the group; however, they were replaced with studio musicians for the recordings. A pity, as a major part of the charm of this record is the performance.

from 1968...

THE EIGHT MINUTES - TIME FOR A CHANGE
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