Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma for Sale

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Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma For Sale

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Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma:
$19.99

Personnel:

Savannah Churchill, Erma Franklin (vcl), Robert Mersey (arr,dir)

The Best Voices Time Forgot

Collectible Albums by Top Female Vocalists

· Collector's Edition

· 2 Original LPs on 1 CD

· Original Cover Art

· Complete Personnel Details

· New liner Notes

· Stereo Recordings

· Newly Remastered in 24-Bit

Time Out for Tears:

Savannah Churchill (1920-1974) gained national recognitionin the late 1940s as the most unique ballad and rhythm & blues singer ofthe day. Employing a sultry style and suggestive lyrics, the one-time choirsinger was cashing in on one hit after the other, selling some fourmillioncopies of her torchy tunes. In late 1956, she considered retiring due to abroken hip resulting from a freak accident and causing severe debilitatinginjuries from which she would never fully recover. After being confined to awheelchair for 18 months, Savannah gradually resumed her nightclub career inthe summer of 1958 while walking with a cane. In 1960, she recorded the albumTime Out for Tears, for the Philadelphia-based Jamie label.On this excellent LP(the only one of her career) accompanied by an orchestra arranged and conductedby Robert Mersey, she brought some of her old hits back to life, and introducedseveral new bluesy ballads that flawlessly suited her soulful, inimitablesinging style. In January 1961, Jet magazine called her the “comeback of theyear.” Sadly, her health was significantly declining and it eventually forcedher to retire. She died in 1974 at the age of 53.

Her Name is Erma:

Erma ranklin (1938-2004), like her younger sisters Arethaand Carolyn, began singing in the church choir of her father, the Rev. C.L.Franklin, minister of the largest Baptist congregation in Detroit. Erma’svoice, shaped by gospel singing, held great promise as a rhythm and blues singerwhen she was still in high school. However, it would be Aretha who would firstgain fame as a solo singer, while Erma had to finish her studies before herfather allowed her to start a career in show business. Later, in 1961,following in Aretha’s footsteps, Erma auditioned favorably for Epic and movedto New York for a series of recording dates with the label’s producer, AlKasha. Her first album, Her Name Is Erma, with jazz flavored standards mixedwith pop tunes with a gospel feel, received a rave review of four stars onBillboard: “Erma Franklin, older sister of Aretha, shows off her warm andstriking vocal stylings in exciting fashion on this new waxing. A fine flock ofperformances by an exceptional new talent.” Unfortunately, even though she wasa remarkably endowed singer, Erma did not have the luck or support she deservedfrom record companies, and furthermore, her career was unfairly overshadowed bythe fabulous artistic dimension of her sister Aretha.

TRACKLIST:

01. Time Out for Tears (Berman-Schiff) 2:11

02. Be Anything (But Be Mine) (Irving Gordon) 2:25

03. Foolishly Yours (Simms-Joy) 2:55

04. I Promise It Won’t Happen Again (Partee-Blackwell-Scott)2:36

05. It Is Too Late (Berman-Best) 1:55

06. I Almost Lost My Mind (Yvory Joe Hunter) 2:18

07. Summertime (Gershwin-Heyward) 3:06

08. It's Too Soon To Know (Deborah Chessler) 2:04

09. She's Only Got Herself To Blame (Udell-Geld) 2:38

10. I Know I'm Good for You (White-Wolfson) 2:13

11. A Little Place in Your Heart (Blackwell-Hall) 2:31

12. I Want To Be Loved (Savannah Churchill) 1:53

13. Hello Again (Shayne-Arthur) 2:41

14. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter) 2:46

15. What Kind of Girl (Do You Think I Am?) (Seneca-Steward)2:19

16. Don't Blame Me (McHugh-Fields) 2:49

17. Detour Ahead (Carter-Ellis-Frigo) 2:52

18. Time After Time (Styne-Cahn) 2:57

19. It's Over (Kasha-Weatherspoon) 2:15

20. Never Let Me Go (Joseph Scott) 2:45

21. Each Night I Cry (Carolyn Franklin) 2:26

22. Saving My Love for You (Johnson)-Robey) 3:02

23. Pledging My Love (Washington-Robey) 2:34

24. The Man I Love (G. & I. Gershwin) 2:32

25. Don't Wait Too Long (Carolyn Franklin) 2:16 *

26. Never Again (Kasha-Weiss) 2:23 *

(*) 45 rpm Edit Bonus Tracks

Sources:

Tracks #1-12, from the Savannah Churchill album “Time Outfor Tears” (Jamie JLP 70-3016ST)

Tracks #13-24, from the Erma Franklin album “Her Name IsErma” (Epic BM 619)

Track #25, from the Epic Single 5-9559

Track #26, from the Epic Single 5-9516

Savannah Churchill, vocals

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Robert Mersey

Recorded in Philadelphia, September 1960

Erma Franklin, vocals

Orchestra arranged and conducted by Robert Mersey and SammyLowe (#25)

Recorded in New York City, 1961 and 1962 (#25)

New liner notes: Jordi Pujol

Original recordings produced by Harry Finfer (#1-12) andAl Kasha (#13-26)

This CD compilation produced by Jordi Pujol

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Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma For Sale

Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma: $19.99

Savannah Churchill & Erma Franklin: Time Out For Tears + Her Name Is Erma:
$19.99