Operated by a pair of cutthroat radio promotion men, Chicago’s Twinight label made its strides via “friendola”—the trading of favors, not dollars, for local radio airplay. Much of the outfit’s 56-single output—excepting the work of bona fide hitmaker Syl Johnson—was written and recorded by moonlighting on-air talent eager for a leg up in the Second City’s notoriously crooked record racket. Twinight’s Lunar Rotation spins 40 former tax write-off tracks on 2 CDs—or 54 cuts on 4 LPs—into works of true soul beauty revealed by the light of a new day. After ushering forth previously unknown cuts by Jo Ann Garrett, Renaldo Domino, and the Notations, the sixth entry in Numero’s flagship Eccentric Soul series reads like the who’s who of an unsung Chicago scene, featuring Chuck & Mac, the Dynamic Tints, Annette Poindexter, Nate Evans, the Radiants, the Mystiques, the Kaldirons, Perfections, Mist, Harrison & The Majestic Kind, Schiller Street Gang, George McGregor & the Bronzettes, Josephine Taylor, Krystal Generation, Mist, Velma Perkins, Jimmy Jones, Sidney Pinchback, Stormy, Johnny Williams, Elvin Spencer, Buster Benton, and Pieces Of Peace.
Track List
- Renaldo Domino Two Years Four Days
- Jimmy Jones Yesterday's Mistakes
- Stormy I Won't Stop To Cry
- Pieces Of Peace Pass It On (Part 2)
- The McGregor Brothers Everytime I Wake Up
- Renaldo Domino I'll Get You Back
- The Radiants Don't Wanna Face Truth
- Buster Benton Catch Up With The World
- The Dynamic Tints Falling In Love
- Renaldo Domino I'm A Good Man
- The Notations I'm Still Here
- Johnny Williams Maggie
- Buster Benton That's The Reason
- Chuck & Mac The Bear
- Renaldo Domino You Need To Be Loved On
- Stormy The Devastator
- Annette Poindexter Mama
- The Dynamic Tints Package Of Love (Part 1)
- Nate Evans Main Squeeze
- The Krystal Generation Satisfied
- Velma Perkins Yes, My Goodness Yes
- Renaldo Domino Not Too Cool To Cry
- George McGregor & The Bronzettes Temptation Is So Hard To Fight
- Mystiques So Good To Have You Home Again
- Sidney Pinchback Soul Strokes
- Pieces Of Peace Pass It On (Part 1)
- The Dynamic Tints Be My Lady
- Renaldo Domino Let Me Come Within
- The Perfections Which One Am I
- Harrison And The Majestic Kind Can You Find Me Love
- Josephine Taylor Is It Worth A Chance
- The Notations Lonely People
- The Kaldirons To Love Someone (That Don't Love You)
- The Radiants My Sunshine Girl
- Chuck & Mac Powerful Love
- The Notations A New Day
- The Dynamic Tints Rosemarie
- The Kaldirons You And Me Baby
- Elvin Spencer Lift This Hurt
- The Perfections Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad
- Mystiques Put Out The Fire
- Johnny Williams Breaking Point
- M.I.S.T. Life Walked Out
- Renaldo Domino Nevermore
- Nate Evans Pardon My Innocent Heart
- Schiller Street Gang Remind Me
- The Krystal Generation It Is Meant To Be
- Annette Poindexter Wayward Dream
- Velma Perkins I'll Always Love You
- Harrison And The Majestic Kind Tearing Me Up Inside
- Josephine Taylor I've Made Up My Mind
- Jo Ann Garrett Goin' Man Huntin'
- The Notations I Can't Stop