Don Gardner - The Story Of (2LP)

While every rare groove DJ/collector is familiar with the name Don Gardner, the average music buyer probably isn't. Some of you may remember one particular song though: "I Need Your Lovin'" from 1962. Performed by Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford, it climbed up to #4 on the Billboard charts and even made the pop top twenty. But that ain't all. What was about to follow might not have had enough penetration power to jump on the charts again, but every single song Don Gardner recorded in that decade had pure class. 

In 1970, Don had a plan in mind to leave the music business behind him. He got into construction work and helped remodeling Curtis Mayfield's house. Since the mid 1980s he got involved with the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz of which he is president to this day.

Label: Tramp Records
12” 2LP
33rpm
Paper Sleeve
Colored Label
Gatefold Cover

1 People Sho’ Act Funny
2 I Really Love You
3 I’m In Such Misery
4 Dog Eat Dog
5 Let’s Party
6 I’m A Practical Guy
7 My Baby Likes To Boogaloo
8 Watermelon Man
9 Shiny Stockings
10 Take Five
11 Excedrin
12 Twistin’ The Night Away
13 Last Night
14 What’d I Say
15 I Don’T Need You Anymore
16 Heat Wave
17 There Ain’t Gonna Be No Loving
18 Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
19 Tighten Up Your Love Bone
20 Cheatin’ Kind
21 Is This Really Love