Monday, 1 March 2021

Flower Shoppe [1971] - You've Come Along Way Baby [Spring #SPR 111]


As it's the first day of meteorological spring, here's a track released 50 years ago in March 1971 on the Spring label by, aptly named, 'Flower' Shoppe (how many more 'tenuous' links could I squeeze in?).

It was a big sound on the Northern Soul scene (around 75/76 if memory serves correctly), which got a UK release on Polydor in 1972 and a reissue in 1976 (which would suggest that is when it was popular). Many (now) think it's a bit too 'poppy', but it's an upbeat, happy skip-a-long tune that was very popular at the time.

I don't think they are particularly rare, although there aren't many currently for sale, but seem to be very hard to find on issue/stock copies as I can't find a decent scan anywhere so checked on Popsike and there are no stock copies listed (hence the promo scan).


Details
Format: Single
Media: 7"
Label: Spring
Cat No: SPR 111
Year: 1971
Key: 8B
BPM: 129
Value: £30-£60 (approx.)

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