![]() The rest of the album sees Carla tackling standard pop fare, including The Masquerade Is Over and Dance With Me. ![]() Alongside the title track, Carla was responsible for writing a further three of the albums twelve tracks, one in conjunction with Chips Moman, whilst Rufus Thomas also contributed a track. That does not diminish the quality of the material on show. At that point, Stax itself hadnt fully established its own sound, resulting in the Gee Wiz album being a much more pop orientated collection than later offerings. This item: Gee Whiz by Carla Thomas Audio CD 30.04 Patient Number 9 by Ozzy Osbourne Audio CD 11.97 Editorial Reviews CD ALBUM Product details Product Dimensions : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.7 inches 4. Following the huge success of the self-composed single Gee Wiz (a #10 pop and #5 R&B hit), Stax quickly hauled Carla Thomas into the recording studio to work on her debut album. According to folklore, Gee Wiz was one of several offered to Vee-Jay Records and turned down, with Carla eventually appearing in 1960 with a duet with her father Rufus, Cause I Love You that was picked up by Satellite Records (subsequently to become Stax) and then Atlantic for national distribution. The rest of the album sees Carla tackling standard pop fare, including The Masquerade Is Over and Dance With Me.Fifteen year old Carla Thomas was interested in not only singing but writing too, penning a number of songs that her family, in particular her father Rufus Thomas felt might be worth taking to record companies. william bell - Carla Thomas Introduction : 11:11: 0.15: 2: carla thomas - Pick Up The Pieces : 02:38: 0.15: 3: carla thomas - I Like What Youre Doing (To Me) 03:36: 0.15: 4: carla thomas - B-A-B-Y : 03:06: 0.15: 5: carla thomas - Gee Whiz : 03:24: 0.15: 6: carla thomas - I Have A God Who Loves : 04:03: 0.15: 7: John Kasandra - Albert. Alongside the title track, Carla was responsible for writing a further three of the album’s twelve tracks, one in conjunction with Chips Moman, whilst Rufus Thomas also contributed a track. That does not diminish the quality of the material on show. Carla Venita Thomas (born December 21, 1942) is an American singer, who is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. At that point, Stax itself hadn’t fully established its own sound, resulting in the Gee Wiz album being a much more pop orientated collection than later offerings. Then came Gee Wiz.įollowing the huge success of the self-composed single Gee Wiz (a #10 pop and #5 R&B hit), Stax quickly hauled Carla Thomas into the recording studio to work on her debut album. Carla Thomas : Gee Whiz (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, 180) is available for sale at our shop We have a huge collection of Vinyls, Cassette, Retro Video Games. Fifteen year old Carla Thomas was interested in not only singing but writing too, penning a number of songs that her family, in particular her father Rufus Thomas felt might be worth taking to record companies.
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