Eunice Collins [2022/1974] - At The Hotel [Mod-Art #MA-601]

The third Record Store Day 2022 reissue comes from Eunice Collins and her only recording "At The Hotel" (vocal/inst) from 1974 on Chuck Sibit's Chicago label Mod-Art. The label is probably best known for Newsounds modern soul tune "I Bet You Never Thought About It" which was first issued on Scorpion green/blue label (as Newsound) in 1971 followed by a yellow label which I understand came after the Mod-Art release.

It has become a bit of a cult tune and as such has been been sampled several times: 

Lion Babe on "Treat Me Like Fire" on their 2014 self-titled EP and was later remixed for release as a single in 2015.

Alkalino on "Take It Easy" around 2015, 

Bella Boo "Fire Fire" (2018)

Flamingosis "For Sale" from Mood Provider 2019, 

Franky Rizardo & Ros T "Out Of The Fire (At The Hotel)" in 2021, 

It's also been used on a few hip-hop tunes (not appropriate for posting here)  i.e. Primo Rice "Hotel (Intro)", Novatore "At The Hotel" and MC White Owl "At The Hotel, all in 2020.

The original from Eunice Collins was included on a 2020 compilation by Fat Boy Slim (Norman Cook) called "Back To Mine", which is a an eclectic mix with tracks ranging from Biddu Orchestra, Rhondo A La Turk, Manu Dibango and Wilbert Harrison with the original version of Bryan Ferry's Let's Stick Together (Let's Work Together).

I'm not sure whether Simply Soul will be stocking this, it's not currently on their website but is on Soul Brother but has sold out, so its a case of trawling around the vinyl retailers to see who has copies. The deal with RSD releases is that they went on sale for RSD on 23 Apr 2022 and any remaining stock is then released from 29 Apr. There were 1,000 copies of this one pressed.

Lion Babe "Treat Me Like Fire" (2014) 

Alkalino "Take It Easy" (2015)

Bella Boo "Fire Fire" (2018)

Flamingosis "For Sale" (2019)

Franky Rizardo & Ros T "Out Of The Fire (At The Hotel)" (2021)

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Crossover / Reissue
Format:	Single
Media:	7"
Label:	Mod-Art
Cat No:	MA-601
Date:	23/04/2022 / 1974
Key/BPM:	10A/90
Value:	£14 / £350-£690 (median/high price on Discogs)