Two Sides From The Mysterious Jonn-el

• Listen to these songs on youtube: You Took Me Off
• Listen to these 45s in a Spotify playlist here with other 45s from the blog (though note, spotify doesn’t have all / many of the songs featured on the site so some playlists may be incomplete or feature slightly different versions than the original 45s I’m referring to here.
• Download the songs by clicking the titles above

I usually get all my notes in order and have a general idea of a record’s history before writing out a post but have come up dry in my searches for something on the mysterious Jonn-El.  Finding yourself empty handed when looking around for information on 45s is nothing new and is frankly part of the excitement of the format- who knows what’s out there and what connections you can make.  I’m sure I’ve already mentioned this in one way or another and the only reason it’s unique is that we’re looking at two records today; “The Feelings Gone” and “You Took Me Off…” one of which is lacking lots of information and is sort of standard fare while the other has lots of information- even a phone number!- and an amazing photo of Jonn-El.

Still, here we are and I have very little to tell you about these records.  Both records are from early 70′s New York.  Well, at least the label is from the city… 

“The Feelings Gone” is a rough but wild ride, opening with some powerful drums, Jonn-El’s backing band feels like they’re running a hundred miles an hour to keep up the beat, except maybe the horns. 

“You Took Me Off…” is the flip to “Miss Sweet Stuff” which is a great answer record to “Mr. Big Stuff,” is a super funky side with lots of open drums and Jonn-El bringing a lot of energy on the mic and demonstrates a much higher production quality than “The Feelings Gone” while still maintaining some of the hard hitting energy.

Hope you enjoy today’s sides and I’ll update if I come across any more biographical information and as always, be in touch if you have any info!

-George / Snack Attack

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