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Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Kent Drake [1971] - Boss Thing Together [Wand #WND 11239]


The Deon Jackson song just posted reminded me of this class crossover/modern soul tune "Boss Thing Together" from 1971 by Kent Drake on Wand. Only promos are listed so whether it got an issue or not I don't know.

Drake has only two other recordings listed, one from 1961 on Jubilee and another from 1975 on SMI.

This outing has Chicago written all over it and was produced by Gene Chandler and co-written by Eva Dixon (a relation of Chandler whose real name was Eugene Dixon) and Lena Thompson (credited as Leaner Thompson).

The song has been known for years in modern soul circles and was reissued as part of an Outta Sight compilation "Soul On The Real Side #9" in 2018

Details
Rating: 8.8
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Modern Soul / Crossover
Format: Single
Media: 7"
Label: Wand
Date: 1971
Cat. No.: WND 11239
Price: £60-£90 approx. (based on Discogs prices)
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1 comment:

USMAN47 said...

I have always liked this single where we find the very particular touch of Gene Chandler. The B-side "Without A Lady's Hand" is also very good. Alas, I don't know his first on Jubilee, but the one on SMI is nothing exceptional!!!

Yves