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Thursday, 6 May 2021

Dove [2021] - The Love In My Heart [Noriega #1009]


The ninth release on Mike Noriega's Noriega imprint out of Corona, CA, and the third this year from Dove on the label. It's a sweet soul offering for the lowriders and available digitally and on vinyl (at $25 plus international shipping makes it quite expensive!).

It's a cover of a record released by Gerald Trotter on Mo Do in 1968 (his only release), which he co-wrote with Bobby Nunn who also arranged and produced it and was later a member of a group called Splendor in 1979 (who recorded an album and two singles on Columbia) and recorded two albums and a handful of singles for Motown in the early 80s. 

Mo Do was owned by Nunn's father William which was set up in the basement of his house in Buffalo, NY. Bobby Nunn was one half of the duo Bob & Gene (Eugene Coplin) who released around five 45s on Mo Do between 1967-71. In more recent years Bob & Gene have had several releases on Daptone who also released an album on them titled 'If This World Were Mine' which was recorded for Mo Do but left unreleased.

Interestingly, the flip of Gerald Trotter is a version of the Northern Soul monster by Marjorie Black 'One More Hurt' released on Sue in 1965.


Gerald Trotter [1968] - The Love In My Heart [Mo Do #103]


Details
Rating: 8.4
Genre/Style: Sweet Soul / Lowrider
Format: Single
Media: Digital/7"
Label: Noriega
Cat No: 1009
Year: 30/04/2021
Key: 8B
BPM: 82
Value: £1 / $25


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