THE RADIANTS- VOICE YOUR CHOICE 7" 1964 PROMO
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THE RADIANTS- VOICE YOUR CHOICE/IF I ONLY HAD YOU
CHESS CRS 8002 FROM 1964
ADVANCE PROMOTION COPY
ALMOST EXCELLENT - NICE GLOSSY SURFACE WITH A COUPLE OF SPIDEREY LINES UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT
The Radiants were an American R&B group popular in the 1960s.
The group formed in Chicago in 1960, where its members met singing in the youth choir of Greater Harvest Baptist Church. They performed both gospel and secular tunes, the latter of which were written by leader Maurice McCallister. While attempting to land a record deal, they found that labels weren't interested in gospel groups anymore, and concentrated on secular tunes, eventually lanning a deal with Chess Records. Billy Davis produced their early records, including the first, "Father Knows Best" b/w "One Day I'll Show You", which was a regional hit in Cleveland in 1962.
Several more singles for Chess followed, but didn't sell well, and by 1964 the group had more or less broken up. McCallister and baritone Wallace Sampson continued on as a trio with new member Leonard Caston, Jr. (son of Leonard Caston). With this lineup they had their biggest hit, 1964's "Voice Your Choice". The follow-up, "Ain't No Big Thing", was also a hit.
Caston left the group in 1965, replaced by James Jameson. This lineup recorded only one single, "Baby You Got It", before McCallister departed. At this time, Chess had another group, The Confessions, led by Mitchell Bullock, on its roster, who had recorded the single "Don't It Make You Feel Kinda Bad" but broken up before the album's release. Billy Davis had Bullock join The Radiants with Sampson, Jameson, and Victor Caston, the younger brother of Leonard Jr.. The recording of "Don't It Make You Feel Kinda Bad" made by The Confessions was then issued under The Radiants' name in 1967.
This lineup produced one more hit single, "Hold On", and after several more failed singles the group was dropped by Chess in 1969. They continued to perform together through 1972. McCallister and tenor McLauren Green also recorded as Maurice & Mac.
POSTAGE AND PACKING
UK
POSTAGE IS FREE
EUROPE
AIRMAIL £3.70 EACH EXTRA LP ADD £1.00
INSURED £ 7.00
SINGLES- £1.75
REST OF WORLD
AIRMAIL £6.50EACH EXTRA LP ADD £1.50
INSURED £9.50
SINGLES- £2.20
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GRADINGS
MINT - UNPLAYED AND PROBABLY STILL WRAPPED
NR MINT - NO VISABLE MARKS AND LOOKS AS NEW
EXCELLENT- ANY SLIGHT MARKS WILL BE NOTED BUT PROBABLY NO MARKS
VERY GOOD - REASONABLE WEAR AND TEAR BUT VERY PLAYABLE, PROBABLY JUST HAIRLINE MARKS OR SCUFFS
