The Optimistics (Baltimore Soul)

[EichTurner]

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does anyone know anything about them? from what i can figure out from you tube they were from Baltimore and just had this one album and possibly were on All platinum? They sound good though.. does anybody have the album

[The Afronaut]

I know nothing about them, but Im digging the song you posted.

[The Afronaut]

Okay, so I did some searching and I found 3 tracks from the album (it has 7 songs total) including "Should I Let Myself Go" here...

http://mp3drug.to/mp3_search/1/optimistics.html

Also from what Ive read they were on Turbo Records.

[The Afronaut]

...Did more searching and found this blog with the entire album.

http://www.musicdawn.ru/the-optimistics ... -1971.html

Took forever (in download terms) to download though.

Thanks for posting the song ET.

[EichTurner]

8 minutes isn't too bad for a whole album haha. thanks a lot man. yeah 5 out of the 7 songs are on you tube i was looking for the mp3's though. apparently turbo is a subsidiary of all platinum.. http://www.black-music-collectors.com/b ... allery.htm definitely sounds like sylvia robinson had a hand in it (i wouldn't be suprised if she wrote a few songs) and has the same sound quality as the moments/whatnauts which is always a plus for me. pretty good little album.

[The Afronaut]

yeah 5 out of the 7 songs are on you tube i was looking for the mp3's though.

You were able to get them at that link, right?

[EichTurner]

yeah the russian one. worked good.

[EichTurner]

i'm looking for this song.. mp3. and maybe someone good give me a good blog searcher i used to have one but i forget it now.. thanks..

this dudes entire discography is good though.. great 80s style.. original voice.. looks like he was on star search.. im thinking more people know of him than i think.. can't find that one song though..



edit: i found the mp3.. i could still use a recommendation on a good blog searcher if anyones got one..

also you could discuss beau williams if you like....