Once again we have a superb, previously ignored, flip to a Northern Soul
classic, It's Mel Britt 'She'll Come Running Back' (which he co-wrote with Robert Lee and Samuel Walker). Still a pretty rare record on original vinyl and one of the
finest 'modern' Northern Soul tracks to ever hit the decks, but flip it
over to the official A side for this wonderful, soulful, mid-paced, crossover tune 'Love
Invented Misery'.
This side was written by William (Billy) Durham who also co-wrote 'Thank
The Lord For Love' by Living Color and Mystery Men 'City Skies' (which is
the instrumental). Both sides were produced by Floyd Smith who was
married to Loleatta Holloway.
Britt was a member of The Vistors in 1969-70 before recording his only solo single on Fip (Festival International Productions). This is the only record listed for him, but there is a
1982 record on Montage (a Philly label) credited to Melvin Britt (which I
have), it's not a great record and I don't think it's the same
artist.
This record has been bootlegged many times. An original sells for well over £2,500 these days.
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | 7" |
| Label: | Fip |
| Cat No: | F-650 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Key: | ? |
| BPM: | 85 |
| Value: | £2,500+ (approx.) |
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