The Dells - The Dells
Review by Natália Casado
The album "The Dells" by Dells is a classic soul masterpiece that showcases the incredible vocal talents of this legendary group. From the first track to the last, the album is filled with powerful and emotional performances that will leave listeners spellbound.
The group's harmonies are particularly impressive, with each member contributing their unique voice to create a rich and full sound that is both timeless and contemporary. The songs range from upbeat and funky to slow and soulful, with each one showcasing the group's versatility and range.
Standout tracks include "Stay in My Corner", a haunting ballad that showcases the group's ability to convey deep emotion through their vocals, and "Oh What a Night", a lively and infectious tune that will have listeners tapping their toes and singing along.
Table of Contents
Download
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| If It Ain't One Thing It's Another | 3:01 | |
| Dry Your Eyes | ||
| Time Makes You Change | ||
| There Is | 3:30 | |
| Stay In My Corner | 6:10 | |
| Let's Do It Over | ||
| Jo Jo | ||
| Good-Bye Mary Ann | 2:20 | |
| Don't Make Me A Storyteller | 4:12 | |
| Time Makes You Change | ||
| The Love We Had Stays On My Mind | 4:21 | |
| Zing Zing Zing | ||
| My Pretending Days Are Over (Concl.) | ||
| Run For Cover | 3:02 | |
| Love Is Blue (I Can Sing A Rainbow) | 3:22 | |
| Let's Make It Last | 4:09 | |
| Dreams Of Contentment | ||
| A Whiter Shade Of Pale | 5:27 | |
| Oh What A Night | 3:59 | |
| My Pretending Days Are Over | 4:04 | |
| Baby Open Up Your Heart | ||
| Alexander's In My Heart | ||
| Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum (It's A Good Good Feeling) | 2:22 | |
| Open up My Heart | 03:38 | |
| Li'l Darling | ||
| I Miss You | 4:24 | |
| I've Got A Woman | ||
| Witchcraft | ||
| Bring Back the Love of Yesterday | 03:41 | |
| What Do We Prove | ||
| Pain In My Heart | ||
| Oh My Dear | 4:34 | |
| Oh, What A Night | 4:03 | |
| A Distant Love | ||
| Why Do You Have To Go | ||
| Dance, Dance, Dance | ||
| Always Together | 3:02 | |
| Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation | 03:38 | |
| The Love We Had Stay On My Mind | 3:17 | |
| Moving On | ||
| It's Not Unusual | ||
| Let The Feeling Talk To You | 7:04 | |
| I Can Sing a Rainbow/Love Is Blue | 03:22 | |
| I Hear Voices | 9:26 | |
| Oh. What A Night | ||
| Oh, What a Night | 03:59 | |
| Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation | 4:13 | |
| Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday | 3:41 | |
| Stay in My Corner | 06:10 | |
| The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind) | 04:21 | |
| Jeepers Creepers | ||
| If You Move I'll Fall | 4:55 | |
| Pain In My Heart | ||
| Oh! What A Night | ||
| Open Up My Heart | 3:38 | |
| My Pretending Days Are Over (Contd.) | ||
| The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) | 4:48 | |
| Love Is Blue | 3:26 | |
| I Wish It Was Me You Loved | 3:47 |
Video
Dells - Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday (Cadet.CA-5703.U.S.A.1974)
The Dells Stay In My Corner (Live circa 1972)
The Dells - Let's Make It Last
The Dells I Miss You
The Dells - I Hear Voices
The Dells - Oh What A Night
The Dells - Let The Feeling Talk To You
The Dells - The Love We Had Stays On My Mind - Live
Images
Catalog Numbers
- CA 50046
- CH-8400
- S-32.549
- TT 054
- 803550046
- CH-9103
- CADJ-3
- SPX 6006
- CS-2031, CS 2031
- 9035-50046
- GSR - 87
- CA 5696
- R/MC -87
- SWX-6072
Labels
- Cadet
- Chess
- Movieplay, Cadet
- Top Tape, Cadet
- Springboard
- Cadet Records
- Curcio
Listen online
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- lytte på nettet
- online anhören
- écouter en ligne
- ouvir online
- ascolta in linea
- kuunnella verkossa
- escuchar en línea
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Compilation
- Promo
- 8-Track Cartridge
- Sampler
- 2 × Vinyl
- Pitman Press
- 7"
- 45 RPM
- Single Sided
- Single
- Cassette
- Stereo
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | GRT Corporation |
| Copyright (c) | GRT Corporation |
| Produced For | GRT Corporation |
| Recorded At | Muscle Shoals Sound Studios |
| Record Company | Cadet Records |
| Manufactured By | GRT Corporation |
| Published By | Groovesville Music |
| Printed By | Offset ALG, S.A. |
| Pressed By | MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville |
| Distributed By | MCA Distributing Corporation |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Art Direction | Neil Terk |
| Artwork | Hiroshi Yamashita |
| Coordinator | Mia Krinsky |
| Engineer | Don Davis |
| Lacquer Cut By | Al Brown |
| Producer | Don Davis |
| Recording Supervisor | Bob Scerbo |
| Design | Hiroshi Yamashita |
| Arranged By | Charles Stepney (tracks: A1 to A5, B2, B5), Paul Riser (tracks: A1) |
| Liner Notes | Joe McEwen |
| Research | Joe McEwen |
| Photography By | Jeff Lowenthal |
Notes
- Rhythm Tracks:
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Muscle Shoals, Ala.
- United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan
- All selection published by Groovesville Music (BMI) except "Let's Make It Easy", Conquistador Music (ASCAP)
- DISCO É CULTURA
- This album is available on Stereo cassette
- Promotional pressing.
- "DELLS' MONTH"
- Following the Success of their smash hit single "GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION", the month of June has been proclaimed "DELLS' MONTH".
- Soon to be released, in conjunction with the special promotion, is the group's new album which will include the hit single and bear its title.
- In addition, there will be a white jacketed promotion album of the Dells' greatest hits which is to be sent out for radio programing purposes only. Total effort on your part, in store play as well as air promotion, guarantees this to be a successful project.
- The album will contain such hits as:
- "LOVE IS BLUE"
- "STAY IN MY CORNER" and
- "THE LOVE WE HAD"
- The Dells have been a consistently popular and salable act and we are confident that this promotion will be very helpful in generating profitable sales of their album catalogue.
- Help the Dells celebrate twenty years of togetherness................
- Many thanx,
- Al Riley
- Nat'l Promotion Director
- P.S. After total achievement at the retail level, give yourself a "STANDING OVATION"!!
- Original issue with "Sugar Hill Record Ltd." in rimtext.
- A3 writing miscredited to Blackburn Pott.
- MCA, Pinckneyville pressing.
- Jamaican edition with vinyl pressed in Jamaica, labels pressed in Jamaica, and cover printed in the USA.
- White label promo copy
- Fading blue/white labels
- Produced for GRT Corporation
- All selections published by Groovesville Music (BMI) except "Let's Make It Last" published by Conquistador Music (ASCAP)
- Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" stamp in runouts (may be faint).
- Yellow GRT-era label. A version with the old-style blue Cadet label can be found here: The Dells
- white labels
- Non in vendita, allegato al fascicolo N. 87 "La Grande Storia Del Rock". Gatefold sleeve.
- The b-side label correctly credits Lewis F. Muir and Wolfe Gilbert for "Oh! What A Night", while the single version on Cadet credits Marvin Junior and Johnny Funches.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): CA 50046 A
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): CA 50046 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): CA 50046A-7 MS Al Brown
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): CA 50046B-7 Al Brown MS
- Rights Society (A1 to A3, B1 to B3): BMI
- Rights Society (A4): ASCAP
- Rights Society: BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped): TT-054-A IS
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): TT-054-B IS
- Matrix / Runout (Center Label, Side A): CA 50046 A
- Matrix / Runout (Center Label, Side B): CA 50046 B
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Barcode (Printed): 0 76732-9103-1 3
- Label Code (Side A): 2946
- Label Code (Side B): 2947
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Etched): 2946 A CADJ-3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Etched): 2947 B CADJ-3 B
- Matrix / Runout: CH-8400-A
- Matrix / Runout: CH-8400-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side A): CH-8400-A-1 (TR) Pa•1-83
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Etched, Side B): CH-8400B (TR) CR 1-21-83
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Stamped, both sides): ◈-P-◈
- Rights Society (A1 to B5): BMI
- Rights Society (B2, B6): ASCAP
- Barcode (Printed): 0 76732-9103-1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side ): CA 50046 A FRM
- Matrix / Runout (B Side): CA 50046 B FRM
- Matrix / Runout (side A runout etched): CA50046A-1
- Matrix / Runout (side B runout etched): CA50046B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): CA 50046A-7 [initials] Al Brown
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B): CA 50046B-7 Al Brown [initials]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / P stamped): P CA50046A-1 Al Brown
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / P, A6 stamped): P CA50046B-2 Al Brown A6
- Price Code (On spine): 5.94
- Rights Society: SIAE
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 (stamped): GSR 87 A 520 1 2 8 2 ℗ 1982
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 (stamped): GSR 87 B 520
About The Dells
Soul - doo-wop - funk - disco male vocal group
Formed in 1952, Harvey, Illinois. U.S.
Their career spanned more than four decades.
Their vocal leaders were the falsetto singer and baritone singer .
Initially they were called
Their first hit was in 1956, "Oh What A Night" at .
Late 50's they had some line-up exchanges with the doo-wop vocal groups and .
After two albums at they were signed at in mid 60's where they released a dozen albums until 1975.
After they released eight more albums at various labels like , , , , , , and up until 2002.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 (Performer).
Name Vars
- Dells
- The Bells
- The Delles
- Çëº
Aliases
- The El-Rays
Members
- Verne Allison
- Chuck Barksdale
- Marvin Junior
- Mickey McGill
- Johnny Carter
- Johnny Funches
Summary by Natália Casado
Comments
2023-04-12
Check out the remake done in 81, Junior holds that note for a full 30 seconds.
2023-04-11
Wow! Wow! Wow! One of the finest live performances I've ever heard! And that forever-extended note by Marvin Junior is an experience in itself. Wow!
2023-04-10
I listened to the Dells way back in Germany and absolutely loved them. Amazing voices, especially the lead singer how he hold his tones. That was powerful soul music.
2023-04-09
All I can say is, “DAYUM?!?”
2023-04-09
4:33 that whole part! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabay!
2023-04-08
NYC - BROOKLYN & HARLEM UP IN HERE ... DA HILL & Coney Island with the Wilmington NC (Port City People) can't forget my Cali Family ( Los Angeles & San Francisco) Stay Strong Everyone ??❤️ LOVE YOU ALWAYS BELOVED ?
2023-04-08
ONE OF MY TOP 5 FAVORITES, STILL RELEVANT IN 2023 (January. 26 , 2023 Thursday morning 1:00AM)
2023-04-08
Man!!! This Brother know he has a voice on him. GO Dell's. You are missed.
2023-04-07
5 heartbeats??
2023-04-07
I am here because the voice of Sir Marvin Junior sends me.
2023-04-07
I was about 15 when I first heard this one. I'm 63 now and I'll tell you. The same feeling I got when I first heard it back then i still feel it now.
2023-04-06
Marvin Jr the original teddy bear ?❤️❤️❤️
2023-04-06
Deep just pure ?
2023-04-06
mine too ROZ!!! hay girl!
2023-04-05
Marvin junior was so very handsome ❤️❤️
2023-04-04
YA!!..LOVE THE HELL OUT OF THIS SONG..&..THE MEANING BE HIND THE LIRIC,..
2023-04-03
Thank you love it so much ❤????
2023-04-03
Magical…….
2023-04-03
Aw I cry every time I hear this song !!!!! ❤️?
2023-04-02
Playing this merry xmas,, edited by shirl,, prayer ,is the gate,
2023-04-02
I"always love you all of you..
2023-04-01
One of the all time greatest songs ever
2023-04-01
I am in HEAVEN!! i JUST KNOW IT!
2023-04-01
It is 2022 and this group brings tears to my eyes because they were my father's favorite and they became my favorite after I discovered an old tape that my father had made. Marvin Junior and Johnny Carter/two of the greatest singers in the world. May they rest in peace and power. We don't have voices like this any more, thank God for the technology that allows us to listen to these gifted musicians.
2023-03-31
The older I get the more I love the classics. The lyrics can never be replaced with imitation robots! The neo soul is a good copy.
2023-03-30
I didn’t listen to what you were saying at the time someone else had got In between us and now I’m listening and wishing for you many days and nights. ?smh
2023-03-30
I'm 37 years old and this music stand with me taller than any other kind . I'm a soul recording artist now and I truly believe I come from this a time .Brought back to a new body !!!
2023-03-30
What a voice!
My dad brought me up listening to all kinds of music, never heard this one.
My new favorite
My dad brought me up listening to all kinds of music, never heard this one.
My new favorite
