The Past - Present And The Future [2022] - If I Could Live For Eternity ​/ ​When I Was A Kid [Federal Green #FG-013]

Another rarity reissued digitally by Federal Green. This one is from The Past - Present And The Future  "If I Could Live For Eternity" ​/ "​When I Was A Kid". 

The group who where formerly (not formally as it states on the original Rouser label ... were they dressed in suits as ties as The Mandells but not as TP&TF?  lol) The Mandells. 

However, there were several 60s/70s groups known as the Mandells. If they recorded as the Mandells then the most likely candidate is the Chicago group, but they recorded on Trans World Sound which they owned, so why record on another label?

The Rouser label was based in Washington D.C. run by Tommy Rouse and issued only three singles, the first being The Butlers Feat. Frankie Beverly and their Northern Soul tune "Because Of My Heart".

The group released another single "(You Layed Your) Love On The Line" / "Too Many Fish" on Maryland label Juldane in 1974.

It's quite intriguing how things interrelate as the song's writer for both sides of the Juldane single was Joe Phillips. He played guitar for The Manhattans and later became music director for Al Wilson and also worked with Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra, Martha Reeves and The Soul Train Gang. He was also a member of The Winstons whose "Color Him Father" was also coincidentally posted today for Father's Day!

Available only from Bandcamp.

Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Sweet Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Federal Green
Cat No:	FG-013
Date:	15/06/2022
Key/BPM:	3B/72 / N/A
Price:	£1

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