Soul Strutter: Faye Hill & The Hill Sisters [1973] - Gonna Get Even / You Came To Me In The Rain [Blue Dolphin #711]

This is the last of only 3 singles released by the Hill Sisters, Faye, Mary & Cathy.

Discography

1971 - Oh My Love, Sweet Love / My Lover [Space #45-309]

A: A lovely sweet soul harmony outing sounding similar to The Lovelites

B: Mid-tempo Northern soul/Crossover

'My Lover' was witten by Mel Alexander (who owned Kris and co-owned Space with James Jackson) and it was previously released on Kris #R-107 by B.B. Carter in 1965. James Jackson wrote 'Oh My Sweet Love'.

Both sides are available for download from Numero Group.

1971 - Just In Case (You Change Your Mind) / My Kind Of Guy [Choice #1001]

A: Northern Soul

B: ?

Both songs were written by Vincente Love who owned the Hollywood label and this is the only listed release.

1973 - Gonna Get Even / You Came To Me In The Rain [Blue Dolphin #711]

A: Crossover

B: Sweet soul harmony

Faye Hill wrote 'Gonna Get Even' and John Copage is credited with the flip, with the producer being Marc Copage (who had a quite horrendous record played on NS scene 'Who Can I Turn To'). Discogs has linked to him but he was only 11/12 in 1972 so surely it couldn't be the same person.

Fay Hill

Faye dropped the 'e' from her name and released a gospel album ('This Is A Blessing') in 1981 on WFL (Wireless For the Lord) backed by her sisters who included another family member, Rita. A 12" single of two tracks from the album was pressed in limited qualtity to promote the album on Christian radio stations. Both are good early 80s modern soul tracks.

1981 - I Know Who You Should See / Any Load You Can Handle [WFL #WFL 2005]

Here's a couple of the better tracks from the album:

This Is A Blessing

I Don't Know You

In 1987 she released a secular album, 'Island In My Mind', on Bouvier imprint PPL, Bouvier also released material on The Band AKA.

She re-recorded Gonna Get Even for this album.

You Can Bet, I Love You

Electronic Lover

Let Me Know

The tracks above are OK (?), but the ones below are for lovers of 'that' sparse late 80s electro/funk sound.

Faye Hill & The Hill Sisters [1973] - Gonna Get Even [Blue Dolphin]

Mega rare and now in-demand is this 70s crossover outing on Blue Dolphin written by Faye Hill. Only 3 listed on Popsike the last one selling in 2017 for £3.5k.

This was one of only 4 singles listed for the Holywood based label. Their first two single were released as The Hill Sisters, and the final one pushed Faye to the front billed as Faye Hill & The Hill Sisters.

As luck would have it some nice person (soulmessenger) has posted it on YT only today!