| 512 Channel 3 [1973] - The Sweetest Thing [Dakar DK 4520] |
| Artist: | Channel 3 |
| A: | The Sweetest Thing |
| B: | Someone Else's Arms |
| Format: | 45 |
| Country: | US |
| Label: | Dakar |
| Label Discography: | Dakar Discography |
| Cat No: | DK 4520 |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Value: | £300 |
| Value Link: | £300 |
| Artist Biography: | None |
| Artist Discography: | Channel 3 Discography |
Channel 3 were Bobby Thomas, Jerome Johnson, Leonard Michell, and originally Wales Wallace. It was Wallace that seemed to put this group together and make the connections they needed to record, but then dropped out before this record was done and was replace by Larry Blaiengaine. Leonard Michell had the distinction of being the lead voice on the ""Gorilla' by the Ideals. They had been around since the late fifties. Jerome Johnson was in The Trends who recorded for Johnny Pate on ABC. Bobby Thomas who leads here went on to much fame as a member of The Notations. A lot of talent on this track. Recorded for Dakar in '72. 'The Sweetest Thing' has become a UK fave. There aren't many issue copies of this one, as it seems there were more 2 sided promos of 'Sweetest Thing' than stock copies. 'Someone Else's Arms' is a great Barbara Acklin song, this is probably more familiar as done by her, or the Chi-Lites. Brunswick/Dakar were known to try a song with several artists.
This appears to be Channel 3s only release, certainly on Dakar.The issue is the copy to have as it has a cover of Barbara Acklin's Somone Else's Arms on the flip which the demo doesn't have, although apparently some issues of the demo are double sided. 512 Channel 3 [1973] - The Sweetest Thing [Dakar DK 4520]  |
Channel 3 [1973] - Someone Else's Arms [Dakar DK 4520]
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