ECCENTRIC SOUL: The Dynamic Label Vinyl

Whipped up in the dust of Rene & Rene’s Tejano tornado “Angelito,” the Dynamic label was just one among San Antonio record and real estate mogul Abe Epstein’s enterprises. Dynamic’s flagship outfit, the Commands, marched “No Time For You” up to the middle of the charts in 1966 with performance chops honed jet-sharp by the demanding Air Force Base circuit. That takeoff paved a runway for 20 more soulful Dynamic singles over an impressive 30-month campaign. Epstein’s open-door policy brought a diverse cross-section of Texas talent into convergence within his General McMullan Drive studio, as whites, blacks, and Latinos alike suited up for service in whichever new group the call of duty called for. Epstein’s Alamo City melting pot is ladled out here in 21 (28 on the 2LP) of Dynamic’s most intriguing dishes by the Tonettes, Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops, Don & the Doves, Willie Cooper & the Webs, Bobby Blackmon & His Soul Express, and Doc & Sal. Lone Star pic sleeves, full-color dancehall photography, and rich ephemera plant a new flag for soul in soil that’s seen its share of hoisted banners.

Tracklist:

Don & the Doves - Together
The Webs - Don't Ever Hurt Me
The Commands - Must Be Alright
Bobby Blackmon & the Soul Express - She's Gotta Have Soul
Doc & Sal - Laughing To Keep From Crying
The Webs - Try Loving Me
The Commands - Too Late To Cry
Doc & Sal - My Dream
Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops - If You Don't Love Me
The Webs - Can't Let You Go
The Commands - A Way To Love Me
Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops - It Keeps Rainin'
Don & the Doves - I Need You
Bobby Blackmon & the Soul Express - You'll Find Another
The Commands - Around The Go-Go
The Commands - Hey It's Love
Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops - Give Your Love To Me
The Tonettes - I Gotta Know
Doc & Sal - Can't Get You Offa My Mind
The Commands - I've Got Love For My Baby
Willie Cooper & the Webs - You Don't Love Nobody
Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops - Ain't No Big Thing
The Commands - No Time For You
The Webs - Little Girl Blue
The Tonettes - My Heart Can Feel The Pain
Doc & Sal - Cry & Wonder Why