Pearl Dowell [1970] - It's All Over / Good Things [Numero Group/Saadia #0916]

A reissue of a rare soul single originally released in 1970 by Pearl Dowell "It's All Over" / "Good Things" appeared on Amazon on 12 May 2022.  

You will probably recognise the backing track of "It's All Over" immediately as "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" originally recorded by Justine 'Baby' Washington in 1963 and covered many times (e.g. Aretha Franklin, Madeline Bell, The Monticellos etc.). In fact I did a feature on it some time ago on a version by Madeline Bell.

Writers credits on this recording go to, Miami based, Saadia label owner Frank Williams who produced it with Willie 'Beaver' Hale (aka Little Beaver). However, the original writers were James Wesley Voight (aka Chip Taylor) and Jerry Ragovoy so I'm not sure how they got way with that one? 

Note that on the original label her name is (mis)spelt(?) Dowdell not Dowell on the "It's All Over" side and original copies have sold for up to £685 on Discogs. It appears to be a one-off release for Pearl Dowell unless of course this was an alias and she recorded using another name.

The other side, "Good Things" is more of a late 60s/70s crossover/sister funk tune that are becoming more en vogue on the Northern Soul scene.

Whilst digging around I noticed that both sides were also released digitally by Numero Group on "Eccentric Soul: The Saadia Label" 31 Mar 2017. It also came out as part of a box set of 7" singles "Good Things - The Story Of Saadia Records" by Jazzman in 2006 which curiously isn't listed on Discogs. One, other or both have also appeared on various compilations over the years. For us anoraks it was also released on an orange Saadia label which I would guess from the values may be a re-press?

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7"
Label:	Numero Group / Saadia
Cat No:	None / 0916
Date:	22/05/2022 / 1970
Key/BPM:	8A/102 / 8A/140
Value:	£1.79 / £500-£685 approx.