THE ARTISTICS

The roots of four-man Chicago vocal group The Artistics go back to their high school days in the late-‘50s, and within a few short years they were performing at the 1960 Democratic National Convention and backing up R&B legend Major Lance on his Top 10 hit single “The Monkey Time.” By the time they joined Brunswick Records for a 5-album run that lasted from 1967 to 1973 they were primed for major success, and they did just that with the Top 10 R&B smash, “I’m Gonna Miss You.” They followed that up with the equally catchy “Girl I Need You,” which broke through the R&B Top 40 in 1967, and charted with two more singles over the next few years. Fans of “Northern Soul” in the United Kingdom continue to keep the music of The Artistics alive, and the recordings they made during their tenure at Brunswick still sound as fresh & vibrant today as they did when they first hit the airwaves all those years ago.

I’M GONNA MISS YOU (1967)

    1. Sweeter Than Sugar

    2. Glad I Met You

    3. There Is No Sadness

    4. Love Song

    5. Hope We Have

    6. I’m Gonna Miss You

    7. Girl I Need You

    8. I’ll Always Love You

    9. It’s Gonna Be Alright

    10. Why Why Why

    11. You’re Wonderful

    12. On And On

WHAT HAPPENED (1969)

    1. What Happened (To The Love We Had)

    2. The Price Of Love

    3. Yesterday’s Girl

    4. When I’m Not Around

    5. Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go)

    6. Walking Tall

    7. I Wish You Love

    8. What The World Needs Now Is Love

    9. With These Hands

    10. That Lucky Old Sun

BRUNSWICK ESSENTIALS (1967)

    1. You Left Me

    2. Walking Tall

    3. Girl I Need You

    4. Price Of Love

    5. I'm Gonna Miss You

    6. Yesterday's Girl

    7. What Happened (To The Love We Had)

    8. Lonely Old World

    9. Hard To Carry On

    10. Fading Memories

    11. Hope We Have

    12. I'll Always Love You

    13. It's Gonna Be Alright

    14. Why Why Why

    15. On And On

    16. Sweeter Than Sugar

    17. Glad I Met You

    18. Trouble, Heartache And Pain

    19. Just Another Heartache

    20. When I’m Not Around

    21. Sugar Cane

    22. Look Out I'm Gonna Get You

    23. Don't You Know I Love You

    24. (I Want You To) Make My Life Over

    25. With These Hands