Fantastic Epics [1969] - Let's Get Together [Kelton #121-245]

The standard of new releases so far this week has been very poor hence there has been nothing new posted as yet.

Rather than posting pretty mediocre product for the sake of it because it's new, I'll take the opportunity of posting some quality vintage material that I don't think has been posted here previously.

It appears the The Fantastic Epics began recording in 1966 with their first single on Tip Top billed as Jimmy Burns & The Fantastic Epics. Jimmy Burns was a blues singer who had a monster northern soul tune "I Really Love You" recorded earlier in 1965 on Erica which got a 1979 reissue on John Anderson's Grapevine label due to it's popularity in the mid/late 70s.

The group released another three singles on Tories in 1969, however they consisted of various versions of "Fun And Funk" along with just one other song "I Won't Forget'cha Brother". 

The track featured here is "Let's Get Together" which has been a popular sound on Northern Soul dancefloors for far too many years to remember. Discogs doesn't date it and 45Cat has it dated 1966, but it sounds later to these ears and there is a comment suggesting it may be 1968 but even that doesn't really correspond with it's sound compared to the two Torie's funk outings.  Kelton was a Chicago label that released only three singles, one is dated 1969, this one 1966 and the third 1971 and I would guess that this may be more from the latter era as it sounds more late 60/early 70s to me and the flip is one of those late 60s street funk style tunes.They consistently sell for in excess of £100 and up to £225 on Discogs.

Another clue is that the song was written by one of The Triplett Twins, Leon Triplett, who were active from 1970.

All their recordings were on Chicago labels so I would presume that is where they were from, or at least based.

Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Kelton
Cat No:	121-245
Date:	1969?
Price:	£100-£225 (approx.)

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