"Love Is The Answer" is the only recording (known) by Jay Player. It's
a song written by W. Butler Jr. (Billy Butler), who also produced it,
and Alan Harris and arranged by Al Johnson. I don't think it's 'the' Billy Butler of "Right Track" fame (incorrectly
linked on Discogs) as his writing credits are attributed to William E (Earl)
Butler and this one is William Butler Jr who was a guitarist from
Philadelphia.
Allan Harris recorded it with Perpetual Motion which Arthur Fenn played
recently on a live stream but I can find absolutely no reference to it
anywhere on the web, so his version must be hen's teeth rare! I've
subsequently discovered (from the horse's mouth on Soul Source) that he plays it off an 7" acetate cut from an unissued album and slows it
down a bit as the original is faster. It as published by Exact Change Music
which appear to be owned by William Butler Jr based in Baltimore.
Jay Player's 1982 version was released on 7" and 12" on Baltimore label
Bevnik who released about six records in the early 80s.
| Rating: | 8.8 |
| Genre/Style: | Modern Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | 7"/12" |
| Label: | Bevnik |
| Cat No: | JP 556 / JP 21556 |
| Date: | 1982 |
| Value: | £300 (approx.) |
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