Available on 27 Nov 2022 on limited edition 7" vinyl is
Midtown Assembly "Don't Walk Away" from Glamp Rd Records which has been a big Northern Soul tune of recent
years covered up as Kim Weston (covering up a record is a
practice used since the inception of Northern Soul whereby a false artist name, and sometimes title, is used by DJs in order to hide the true identity of a
record to retain exclusivity to it).
It distinctly reminds me of something else which I had running through my
head which I couldn't place at first .... but .. wait for it .. I think
it's similar to Madonna's "Express Yourself" which will have some running
for cover!
It has a Motown style backbeat and sounds like a blue-eyed singer to these ears.
I've no idea as to the background of the record, whether it's a new
recording or something from the vaults. However, the label shows a
copyright and publishing date of 2012 and one of the writers is Steve
Levine. Whether or not this is the same Steve Levine who produced Culture
Club in the 80s, again I'm not certain. At least it's not the other
Levine of Motorcity fame! The other writer is another Brit, keyboardist
Terry Devine-King, who has worked with The Style Council and composes for
TV, film and advertising. So all indications are that this is a recent
British production.
It's the second release from the label run by Ged Parker, the other
being Jon Allen & The Skinner Brothers "Feel Alright" in March 2022 which, unbelievably, is already selling for up to £175
on Discogs! So, as these are limited to 300 copies with no pre-order
available, you will need to be on the ball to grab one when released on 27
Nov from Glamp Rd!
Thanks to Karl 'Chalky' White for highlighting this release.
| Rating: | 8.2 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Northern Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | 7" Vinyl |
| Label: | Glamp Rd |
| Cat No: | GAP 9321 |
| Date: | 27/11/2022 |
| Price: | £TBC |
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I recently heard this at the start of the "Wedding Fever" episode of McDonald and Dodd. While I can hear the Madonna song you mentioned, for me, I was immediately reminded of "Nowhere to Run" by Martha and the Vandellas.
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