Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers [1968] - Lonely Girl [Sac #S-0001]

Mark Bicknell has just announced on his facebook page that the next release on his Big Man label (BMR 1006) will be this popular Northern Soul rarity by Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers, the only release on Chicago label Sac. It is scheduled for release early summer 2021. 

An original copy sells for well into 4 figures. Only 7 are listed on Popsike since 2006 selling between £1,400-£3,140.

The song was written by Ivy (Jo) Hunter and William ('Mickey') Stevens(on) (who wrote too many Motown classics to even begin listing them) and is registered on BMI to Jobete, which was Motown's publishing company, so it would seem that Motown rejected the song? 

However, Motown did record it with Brenda Holloway as 'Lonely Boy' but it was unreleased until it emerged on a 1998 compilation 'This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 2' before Motown 'farmed' it out, as they tended to do with songs they didn't plan to release.

Details

Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Sac
Cat No:	S-0001
Year:	1968
Value:	£1