Midas Records Collection / Various Midas Records Collection / Various CD

2017 release, the fifth installment of the One-derful! Collection. This series marks the first in-depth study of what was once one of Chicago's most prominent African-American run labels. Within the grooves of these 25 tracks are generous helpings of funk, southern soul, and storming group vocals. As the shortest lived label in the One-derful! Stable, Midas also provides an opportunity to dig deep into One-derful!'s vast tape vaults. Among the 11 never issued tracks are gems from Andre Williams, Benny Sharp & The Sharpies, Bobby Mack, and McKinley Mitchell. Central to Midas is the Leaner family. In the early 1960s when brothers George and Ernie Leaner added the Halo sub-label to their One-derful! #label, they were revered figures on Chicago's Record Row and beyond. They distributed material from labels like Motown and Stax and they attracted top talent. It wasn't uncommon for a WVON DJ to help the Leaners sign their newest discovery, or for their singers, musicians, songwriters, or producers to have Chess or Motown on their resumes.

1. Benny Sharp ; the Sharpies - Wagon Wheel 2. Andre Williams - Mo Jo Hanna 3. Irene Scott - Everyday Worries 4. No No Starr - Swing Your Love My Way 5. Lonnie Brooks - Mr. Hot Shot 6. The Danderliers - Walk on with Your Nose Up 7. McKinley Mitchell - End of a Rainbow 8. Andre Williams - Football 9. Benny Sharp ; the Sharpies - Hey People 10. The Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command 11. Reginald Day - Lost Love 12. Bobby Mack - Your Love Is a Good Thing for Me 13. Epics and Larry ; the Hippies - Mydestination 14. Benny Sharp ; the Sharpies - Music (I Like It) (Part 1) 15. Big Daddy Rogers - I'm a Big Man 16. Bobby Mack - Malnutrition 17. Epics and Larry ; the Hippies - Call Her Back 18. The Compliments - Beware, Beware 19. McKinley Mitchell - the World Is in Trouble 20. Irene Scott - You're No Good 21. Lonnie Brooks - the Popeye 22. Reginald Day - My Girl Jean 23. The Inspirations - I'll Take a Chance on You 24. Bobby Mack - Lovin on Borrowed Time 25. McKinley Mitchell - True Love