A great blue-eyed version of Garnet Mimms' Northern Soul classic 'Looking
For You' by Chris Farlowe. This is album only ('The Last Goodbye' on
Immediate) except for a French 3 track EP released on Columbia in 1967.
Either will probably set you back £100+ in decent condition.
Chris Farlowe
was born John Henry Dighton in London in 1940 and was also known as Little
Joe Cook to perpetuate the myth that he was a black singer. He rose to
prominence in the UK with a #1 hit with a cover of The Rolling Stones' 'Out
Of Time' in 1966.
He had 3 other top 40 and 2 top 50 hits between 1966-67, the most well
know, other than #1 hit, is probably 'Handbags & Gladrags', a cover of
The Small Faces album track, later also covered by Rod Stewart in 1970,
although it didn't chart for Stewart, he often sings it live.
Here's the best of the rest, mainly Northern Soul style and a few cover
versions.
I detect elements of Four Tops - 'Same Old Song' in this one
Cover Versions
Wilson Picket cover
Otis Redding cover
Four Tops cover
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