The second AOTN reissue is another in-demand modern soul tune, a one-off
private press by Coco & Ben out of Memphis, TN, with "Good Feelin'" which was originally the B side to "See The World (As It Is)".
However, this is a previously unreleased, slightly longer take, than the
original for which AOTN acquired the tapes direct from Ben (Robinson) and
have released it on 12". The song was written by Ben and Richard Carl Watson
and Coco is a female singer I'm not able to find much about and this may be
her only recording.
The recording seems to be a private press on Earth World (no other
releases) from 1979 and when it was originally discovered in the UK it was
covered up as Barbara St Clair. None have ever sold on Discogs and the
last one to sell listed on
Popsike
went for just over $2k ($2,032) in Feb 2022.
Both side were reissued by Garry J. Cape on Hit And Run only in 2020
but, as said, this is a different take.
If you need convincing how good both sides are then here's an extract
from top rare soul dealer John Manship's upload on YouTube:
"Coco is about to take you on a journey into one of the finest 70's
Soul tunes ever recorded. Served up by an astonishingly soulful
vocal of the very highest quality, supported by a pouting baritone
sax and a soaring flute; that heady cocktail is utterly intoxicating
but still that exquisitely tortured leading lady steals the show;
achingly mesmerizing as Coco steadily ascending the scales until the
long-hold of the climax induces a body-spray of goose-bumps, you
just can't prepare for.
Not only Utterly BRILLIANT but unparalleled in the world of D.I.Y.
Soul Sister creations.
How on earth a record of this breath-taking quality can ever start
life as a flipside is bemusing; this is a distilled Soul dancer of
the very highest order. but then flip it over and you start to
understand why, as the other side is only a smidgen off being every
note as good.
A back to back winners guaranteeing a euphoric dancefloor uplift
every time. which ever side to drop the needle on.
The very best of 70's rare Soul that leaves you breathless."
Available to pre-order on 12" vinyl from
Bandcamp
for release on 27 Jan 2023. Definitely do not sleep on this one
as these won't be around for long.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
| Rating: | 8.8 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Modern Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital / 12" Vinyl |
| Label: | Athens Of The North |
| Cat No: | AOTN12019 |
| Date: | 27/01/2023 |
| Key/BPM: | N/A |
| Price: | £2 / £12.49 |
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