The Brunswick Years: 1966-1969

Gene Chandler

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The Brunswick Years: 1966-1969 Review

by Andrew Hamilton

Give this one high marks -- it's the most comprehensive assemblage of Gene Chandler's Brunswick sides ever, and includes six duets with Barbara Acklin all on two shiny, durable compact discs. Chandler's solo sides represent three complete albums fattened with a few singles that didn't make it to an LP. The Acklin duets are the best from their album together. High notes include "Nothing Can Stop Me," "I'm Just a Fool for You," "Here Come the Tears," "Good Times," "The Girl Don't Care," and remakes of James Brown's "There Was a Time," and the Intruders' "Cowboys to Girls."

Track Listing - Disc 1

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Nothing Can Stop Me Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:58	Spotify Amazon
2	You Can't Hurt Me No More Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:35	Spotify Amazon
3	(I'm Just A) Fool for You Carl Davis / Gerald Sims	Gene Chandler	02:38	Spotify Amazon
4	Here Comes the Tears Gerald Sims / Floyd Smith	Gene Chandler	02:36	Spotify Amazon
5	(Gonna Be) Good Times Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:22	Spotify Amazon
6	The Girl Don't Care Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	02:41	Spotify Amazon
7	To Choose William Butler / Otis Leavill	Gene Chandler	02:25	Spotify Amazon
8	Bet You Never Thought	Gene Chandler	02:36	Spotify Amazon
9	Baby That's Love Eugene Dixon / Shirley Johnson	Gene Chandler	02:48	Spotify Amazon
10	Buddy, Ain't It a Shame	Gene Chandler	02:39	Spotify Amazon
11	No One Can Love You (Like I Do)	Gene Chandler	02:29	Spotify Amazon
12	My Love William Butler / Carl Davis / Otis Leavill	Gene Chandler	02:26	Spotify Amazon
13	Those Were the Good Old Days Eugene Dixon / Karl Tarleton	Gene Chandler	02:40	Spotify Amazon
14	Never Gonna Give You Up Jerry Butler / Kenny Gamble / Leon Huff	Gene Chandler	02:51	Spotify Amazon
15	Blind Heart Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	02:15	Spotify Amazon
16	(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone	Gene Chandler	02:20	Spotify Amazon
17	Laughter to Tears Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	02:14	Spotify Amazon
18	There Was a Time James Brown / Bud Hobgood	Gene Chandler	03:30	Spotify Amazon
19	Pit of Loneliness Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	02:56	Spotify Amazon
20	Teacher Teacher Eugene Dixon / Russell R. Lewis	Gene Chandler	02:03	Spotify Amazon
21	Cowboys to Girls Kenny Gamble / Leon Huff	Gene Chandler	02:18	Spotify Amazon
22	Fooling Around Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	02:45	Spotify Amazon
23	Lonely Avenue Doc Pomus	Gene Chandler	02:43	Spotify Amazon

Track Listing - Disc 2

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Can I Change My Mind Barry Despenza / Carl Wolfolk	Gene Chandler	03:22	Spotify Amazon
2	Familiar Footsteps Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	03:16	Spotify Amazon
3	This Guy's in Love With You Burt Bacharach / Hal David	Gene Chandler	03:06	Spotify Amazon
4	If You Would Love Me Carl Davis / Eugene Record	Gene Chandler	03:16	Spotify Amazon
5	Suicide Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler	03:43	Spotify Amazon
6	Eleanor Rigby John Lennon / Paul McCartney	Gene Chandler	02:40	Spotify Amazon
7	Yesterdays Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern	Gene Chandler	03:51	Spotify Amazon
8	The Sun Died Ray Charles / Hubert Giraud / André Gregory	Gene Chandler	04:10	Spotify Amazon
9	Honey B. Russell	Gene Chandler	03:54	Spotify Amazon
10	This Bitter Earth Clyde Otis	Gene Chandler	02:05	Spotify Amazon
11	(Find a Part-Time Love) If You Can't Be True Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:22	Spotify Amazon
12	What Now? Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:55	Spotify Amazon
13	Everybody Let's Dance Curtis Mayfield	Gene Chandler	02:21	Spotify Amazon
14	There Goes the Lover Carl Davis / Otis Leavill	Gene Chandler	02:22	Spotify Amazon
15	Tell Me What I Can Do	Gene Chandler	02:36	Spotify Amazon
16	My Baby's Gone	Gene Chandler	02:39	Spotify Amazon
17	Show Me the Way to Go Barbara Acklin / Carl Davis / Eugene Record	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	02:33	Spotify Amazon
18	Love Won't Start Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	02:12	Spotify Amazon
19	From the Teacher to the Preacher Barbara Acklin / Eugene Record	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	02:26	Spotify Amazon
20	Anywhere But Nowhere Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	02:43	Spotify Amazon
21	Will I Find Love Eugene Dixon	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	02:16	Spotify Amazon
22	Little Green Apples Bobby Russell	Gene Chandler feat: Barbara Acklin	03:40	Spotify Amazon

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