The Volcanos

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This name is shared by at least three bands. Currently, the second band has streamable music available at last.fm. (1) Philadelphia soul quintet the Volcanos formed in 1964, originally teaming lead vocalist Gene Jones, vocalist Steve Kelly, guitarist Stanley Wade, his bassist brother Harold "Doc" Wade, keyboardist John Hart, and drummer Earl Young. According to e-zine Funky 16 Corners, within months of their formation the group signed to the local Arctic label, and as the year drew to a close issued their debut single, "Baby," the lone ballad in the Volcanos canon. (The flipside, "Make Your Move," would appear on no less than three of their nine total singles). In mid-1965 the Volcanos returned with their biggest hit, "Storm Warning" -- a showcase for Jones' soaring falsetto, the single reached Number 33 on the national R&B charts and remains a Northern soul favorite to this day. Future Philly soul legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff composed the follow-up, the upbeat stomper "Help Wanted," and the Volcanos closed out the year with the Motown-inspired "(It's Against) The Laws of Love," another classic given new life on the Northern Soul circuit. They did not release their next Arctic effort, "A Lady's Man," until the following summer; the single failed to return the group to the charts, and after one last entry for the label, the Eddie Holman-penned "You're Number 1," Arctic terminated their contract. The Volcanos then landed with the Harthon imprint for two superb 1967 singl

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Surf Quake!

Surf Quake

Finish Line Fever

Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records and the Rise of Philly Soul

Rock Don't Run Vol. 1

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Rare 78 RPM Rhythm & Blues Cuts

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The Northern Side of Philly Soul

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War Of The Surf Guitars!

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Krakatoa Surfquake

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Lilo and Stitch Island Favourites

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House Rockin' 1950s Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 1

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Swingin' Creepers!

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