9th Creation

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| alias = 3rd Creation, Ninth Creation

| origin = Stockton, California

| genre = R&B, funk

| years_active = 1970 to 1980s

| label = Clarama Records, Ritetrack Record Co., Prelude Records, Hilltak, Past Due

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| spinoff_of = Soul Struts

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| past_members = Don Ray Allen
Henry Anadon
W. Thad Bourland
A. D. Burrise
J. D Burrise
Robert E. Clarke
Laurence Holman
Jimmy Jones
Mike Micenheimer
Steven Rubio

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9th Creation was a 1970s R&B, funk band who had chart hits with "Why Not Today" and "Let's Dance". Other songs, such as "Falling in Love" made the charts. They recorded for a variety of labels including PYE/ATV, Prelude and Hilltak etc..

Background

The group's origins go back to Stockton, California when they started out as the Soul Struts. They were formed by bass guitarist A.D. Burrise in 1970. In 1971, his brother J.D Burris came on board. At 6'4" tall, he was an imposing frontman.FUNKMYSOUL.GR - [https://www.funkmysoul.gr/the-9th-creation-1975-bubble-gum/ The 9th Creation – 1975 – Bubble Gum]textura, April 2019 - [https://www.textura.org/archives/n/9thcreation_stepahead.htm 9th Creation: A Step Ahead]Recordnet.com, June 19, 2016 - [https://www.recordnet.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/06/10/sauro-irreplaceable-brother-grandfather-musician/27962055007/ MUSIC, Sauro: Irreplaceable brother, grandfather and musician: Services for funk band leader JD Burrise to be held today - Tony Sauro] According to the FUNKMYSOUL.GR website, they had a hit with their first record, "Still Your Friend" which got into the Billboard top 25. They had more success with "Falling In Love" which made the Billboard r&b top 10. {{Citation needed|reason=Music trade magazines or reliable records of their hits needed.|date=November 2022}} They also did well with "Let's Dance".Cash Box, December 12, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1979/CB-1979-12-29.pdf Page 92 CASH BOX TOP 100]

After appearing on Soul Train in 1975, they did a tour North America and Japan on a few occasions. They also bill with James Brown, Con Funk Shun, The Main Ingredient, The Sylvers, Irma Thomas and The Whispers.phonica - [https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/9th-creation-superheroes-lp-past-due/156697 9TH CREATION Superheroes LP, Review]

They are #40 on the Bygonely "Drugs, Nudes, Letters, And Weird Things: Vinyl Collector Reveals Secret Stuff That People Hide Inside Vinyl Sleeves" list for weird things found inside record covers. A cardboard cutout record and an article, both about the Assassination of John F. Kennedy were found inside their Falling In Love record sleeve.Bygonely - [https://www.bygonely.com/secret-stuff-inside-vinyl-records/ Music, Weird, Drugs, Nudes, Letters, And Weird Things: Vinyl Collector Reveals Secret Stuff That People Hide Inside Vinyl Sleeves]

Career

=1970s=

With J. D. Burrise now on board and fronting the group, he convinced his brother A. D. to change the name of the group to 3rd Creation. They ended up on Bill Withers' Sussex Records roster. Due to there being another band with the name 3rd Creation, they changed their name to 9th Creation.

In 1974, they had a 45 issued on the Clarama label, "Skin It Back" bw "I'm Still Your Friend".MusicBrainz - [https://musicbrainz.org/release/12192612-7b02-4ebf-ba9f-25723f76f092 Skin It Back ~ Release by The 9th Creation] Their first album Bubble Gum was released in 1975.

They appeared on the January 25, 1975 episode of Soul Train performing "Sexy Girl" and "Falling in Love".TheTVDB - [https://thetvdb.com/series/soul-train/allseasons/official S04E19 David Ruffin/ Shirley Brown/ 9th Creation/ The Lockers, January 25, 1975 Syndication]

In 1976, "Falling In Love" was released in the US on Pye PYE 71069. It was charting in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Chart and the band was listed as Ninth Creation. By October 23, with nine weeks behind it, the single had moved up five notches to #54.Cash Box, October 23, 1976 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-10-23.pdf Page 50 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B]

In February, 1977, it was reported by Billboard that 9th Creation and other artists who had their music issued on PYE/ATV shortly before the company closed down would have their releases on Prelude Records. The new label had recently been formed by Marvin Schlachter who was the former head of PYE/ATV.Billboard, February 5, 1977 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=8UQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%229th+Creation%22Billboard&pg=PT7 Page 8 _General News_, Schlacter Tees Prelude Label: In Tye With Pye] In March that year, their single "Why Not Today" was released. It was produced by Buddy Scott and released on Prelude 71085. Running at 4:45,Record World, March 19, 1977 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/77/RW-1977-03-19.pdf Page 16 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS] it had been getting play on J. D. Black's show at KOKY in Little Rock and Calvin John's show at WDDO in Macon. Eventually the record made it to the Billboard Soul chart.Cash Box, June 11, 1977 - [https://archive.org/details/cashbox39unse_2/page/44/mode/2up?q=9th+Creation Page 44 ADDITIONS TO R&B PLAYLISTS]Billboard, March 4, 1978 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=YiQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Why+Not+Today%229th+Creation%22&pg=PT24 Page 25 __Radio-TV Programming__, __New On The Charts__ - BILL BRANDON] It held the #98 position in the Hot Soul Singles Chart for two weeks.Billboard, June 4, 1977 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-06-04.pdf Page 34 Billboard Hot Soul Singles]Billboard, June 11, 1977 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1977/Billboard%201977-06-11.pdf Page 76 Billboard Hot Soul Singles]MusicVF.com - [https://www.musicvf.com/9th+Creation.art 9th Creation Top Songs] It did better in the Record World R&B Singles chart, debuting at #67 on June 4.Record World, June 4, 1977 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/77/Record-World-1977-06-04.pdf Page 84 THE R&B SINGLES CHART] It got to #63 on the 18th at its third week.Record World, June 18, 1977 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/77/Record-World-1977-06-18.pdf Page 60 THE R&B SINGLES CHART]

In December 1979, the group's single, "Let's Dance", had moved up two notches from #72 to 70 on the Record World Black Oriented Singles Chart.Record World, December 1, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/79/RW-1979-12-01.pdf Page 38 Record World Black Oriented Singles] Also that month it peaked at number 53 on the Cash Box R&B chart.Cash Box, January 26, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1980/CB-1980-01-26.pdf Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100]Cash Box, February 2, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1980/CB-1980-02-02.pdf Page 35 CASH BOX TOP 100] It also peaked at #54 on December 1 on its third week in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles Chart.Billboard, December 1, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1979/Billboard%201979-12-01.pdf Page 30 Billboard Hot Soul Singles]billboard.com - [https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1979-11-30/ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B WEEK OF DECEMBER 1, 1979]

=1980s=

In January 1980, "Let's Dance" was still in the Record World Black Oriented Singles Chart, peaking at #47 on the 19th, having spent a total of seven weeks in the chart.Record World,January 12, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/80s/80/Record-World-1980-01-12.pdf Page 32 Record World Black Oriented Singles]Record World, January 19, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/80s/RW-1980-01-19a.pdf#search=%229th%20creation%22 Page 64 Record World Black Oriented Singles]Record World, January 26, 1980 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/80s/80/RW-1980-01-26.pdf Page 40 Record World Black Oriented Singles] This was their last single for the Hilltak label.Global Dog Productions - [http://www.globaldogproductions.info/h/hilltak.html 45 Discography for Hilltak Records]

Also in 1980, the group ended up in a difficult situation. They had recorded tracks at a studio east of Stockton. Unknown to the group, the owners were drug dealers. The studio was raided and the DEA confiscated the master tapes. In an attempt to get them back, J.D. Burrise sued the DEA but had no success.Boomkat - [https://boomkat.com/products/a-step-ahead-a1bf4e11-f8a0-41b1-b92f-40fe7dcd729f The 9th Creation, A Step Ahead]

Later years

J. D. Burrise died on May 27, 2016, at age 67. A service was held for him on June 19.Recordnet.com, June 19, 2016 - [https://www.recordnet.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/06/10/sauro-irreplaceable-brother-grandfather-musician/27962055007/ MUSIC, Sauro: Irreplaceable brother, grandfather and musician: Services for funk band leader JD Burrise to be held today - Tony Sauro]

Due to Mike Micenheimer saving some of the mixdowns to cassette, an album which was deemed to be lost as a result of the DEA raid on a studio in 1980, A Step Ahead was released by Past Due Records on 30 April 2019. Due to the format the album was mastered from, there were some audio imperfections present.

Some of their albums including Superheroes have been re-released on the Past Due record label.phonica - [https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/9th-creation-superheroes-lp-past-due/156697 9TH CREATION Superheroes LP]

References

External links

[https://www.discogs.com/artist/581845-The-9th-Creation Discogs: The 9th Creation]

Category:Hilltak Records artists

Category:Prelude Records artists