THE RADIANTS Voice Your Choice/If I Only Had You Chess Promo 45rpm CRS 8002 
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THE RADIANTS Voice Your Choice/If I Only Had You Chess Promo 45rpm CRS 8002 1964

The Radiants originated in Chicago in 1960 at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church, where the future Radiants sang in the Youth Choir. Maurice McCallister assembled the group and sang lead; the other members were Wallace Sampson (baritone), Jerome Brooks (second tenor), Elzie Butler (Bass), and Charles Washington (first tenor). Similar to the Womack Brothers, the guys sang gospel at local churches but also worked on the R&B songs written by McCallister on the side. McLauren Green replaced Washington shortly before their first recording session. By 1961, gospel music was a memory, and they started shopping demos to record labels and received nothing but rejections. Motown, among others, turned them down, and so did Chess Records -- initially. They eventually signed with Chess and recorded under the tutelage of Billy Davis, aka Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy's ex-songwriting partner, and former owner of Checkmate Records. Their first release, "Father Knows Best" backed by "One Day I'll Show You," in 1962, stiffed in some cities but was a hit in Cleveland. 

Chess followed with "Heartbreak Society," then in 1963, Chess released "Shy Guy" and "I Gotta Dance to Keep My Baby." All were hit-sounding pieces of wax that failed to sell, probably because of poor promotion. On "Shy Guy," Frank McCollum replaced McLauren Green, who got drafted. By 1964, the Radiants were tripping all over themselves. They had problems galore -- so much so that they broke up. Maurice McCallister and Wallace Sampson were the only survivors. In came Leonard Caston, Jr., the organist at Greater Harvest Church, who had just gotten out of the Army. A new Radiants group was formed, this time as a trio: McCallister, Sampson and Caston.  McCallister also wrote for other Chess/Checker artists, penning "Soulful Dress" for Sugar Pie DeSanto.  "Voice Your Choice," released late in 1964, is their most popular recording. (AndrewHamilton AllMusic)

I have graded the vinyl Excellent, as there are hardly any signs of use and wear and very little surface marking.  Playback is also excellent.

There is a new inner sleeve with a soft protective lining, as well as a thicker outer cover and a photographic front piece better to identify a record housed in a collection - but this is not an original cover.

Matrix Runout Side A stamped CRS 8002 A-1/Matrix Runout Side B stamped CRS 8002 B-1



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