Coco & Ben [2023] Good Feelin' / See The World (As It Is [Athens Of The North #AOTN12019]

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.

Details

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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