Anyone here familiar with the little known Soul group, The Whatnauts? The released three albums in the early 70’s and a handful of singles mostly through that same time period. While they were not major hit makers (only three songs made the Billboard Pop 100 their best showing a spot at #71) and a total of five on the Soul Charts (they did a little better here, topping off at #14) they sure did make some beautiful music.

They were label mates with the Moments and Sylvia Robinson (it was her label, All Platinum Records/Stang Records.) And their music is similar to Delfonics, Intruders, Chi-Lites, Black Ivory, Unifics and their label mates the Moments (the duet with them on a 1974 top 5 smash all the way over in the UK.)

I just purchased a double disc set featuring all three of their albums, plus some bonus unreleased tracks and a rare single from them in 1982. And let me say, this is some good music here. If you’re into the early 70s’ slow jam groups, you’ll love these guys.

Hip-Hop fans will also recognize a lot of these tracks.

Thanks for reminding us there are still undiscovered treasures from the past.

These cats sound like the Moments. I'm definitely gonna check them out.

Sylvia Robinson had a weird record label here called Stang records. LMAO

phunkdaddy said:

I love this group but their music is really rare, at least in Canada, especially compared to The Moments or Sylvia's albums.

Girls love the things they know, love the things they show...got to be where they GO!