The Rojac Story: The Best of Rojac & Tay-ster
Various Artists Soul
CD Rel Date: 1982-11-20
803483015826
Harlem's 116th Street was ground zero for Jack Taylor's network of enterprises, both legitimate and otherwise. From the 1960's into the 80's. Fat Jack, as Taylor was widely known on those mean streets, was one of Harlem's flashiest and toughest characters, allegedly a local drug kingpin. No matter what he may have been in the business of selling, it's a certainty that Taylor was a shrewd businessman who understood the value of diversification. Launching a record label was one of his many ventures, and not an unsuccessful one by any means. Around 1963, Taylor inaugurated Rojac Records, attempting to capture the musical pulse of Harlem on microgroove the way Berry Gordy was managing to perfection in the Motor City. No doubt the ultimate goal was to accrue stacks of benjamins by releasing a non-stop barrage of hits on Rojac and it's sister Tay-Ster label. Rojac and Tay-Ster issued a steady stream of product through the latter half of the 60's. Taylor relocated his base of operations to Detroit at the end of the decade, after that, his labels went dormant for a while though he intermittently reactivated them. This rarities loaded collection offers proof positive that the Fat Man knew how to produce exceptional soul records.
Tracklist:
- Nobody But You Babe
- (You're Trying To) Cop My Stuff
- Lovin' Lies
- I Want To
- Can You Dig It
- This And That
- Skunks, Hogs And Dogs
- Are You Experience
- Lucky Man
- Nwanne, Nwanne, Nwanne
- Down To The River
- Don't Lose Your Groove
- Get In My Bag
- Whip Ya
- I've Got It
- Give Me Another Joint
- Quittin' Time
- Smash
- Whip You
- Baby Don't Cry
- Driving Me To The Arms Of A Stranger
- I Can't Wait Any Longer
- Tuesday's Child
- Something Special About My Baby
- You Turn Me Around
- Don't Pass Me By
- Heaven Will Welcome You
- 96 Tears
- What's My Chances
- Careless Love
- I Love My Baby
- No Better For Ya
- It's Been Raining In My Heart
- I Wish It Were Me
- Love From The Far East
- Love Love Love
- Christmas In Vietnam
- Where Were You
- Everybody's Going Wild
- Keep That Man
- Meet Me Halfway
- Old Love Never Dies
- I'll Try To Do Better
- Better Days Are Coming