The Sextones [2023] - You're So Fine [Record Kicks #RKDIGI115]

The follow up to their cover of Jean Plum's "Here I Go Again" by The Sextones is another cover of a obscure 1975 single "You're So Fine" by Papa Bear & His Cubs, Papa Bear being Eddie Disnute Sr. with is children.

The group released just one single on a private press, label Subtropical Music Services (SMS) based out of a garage recording studio in Camden, AK, which has been known about in rare soul circles for some time. Although the same title, the A side, "Sweetest Thing On This Side Of Heaven", isn't the Chris Bartley song written by Van McCoy, but detect some lines/phrases similar to Eddie Floyd's "I've Never Found A Girl". Both sides on Papa & The Bears single also included below. I had little chuckle as the intro sounds like it's going be The Glitter Band until the vocals kick in!

The Papa & The Bears original vinyl now commands around £4k but was reissued by Athens Of The North in 2019 with "You're So Fine" taking lead billing. Even these now seem to command high prices ranging from £40 with some 'hopeful' sellers asking for as much as $237!

The Sextones' new version was released digitally yesterday via Bandcamp and will be released on 7" vinyl (due 10 Mar '23) paired with a cover of The Intruders' "Cowboys To Girls". Supporting them on backing vocals is Saundra Williams of Saun & Starr and The Dap Kings

The Sextones are quartet from Reno, Nevada formed as The Mark Sexton Band in 2007. They released two albums under that name ("Multifomity"  (2008) and "Listen Out" (2010)) and changed their name to The Sextones in 2015 releasing their first album using the name, "Moonlight Vision", in 2017.

The current line-up is Mark Sexton (guitar, vocals), his younger brother Chris (piano), Alexander Korostinsky (bass) and Daniel Weiss (drums) who have known each other since childhood.

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Details

Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul / Cover Version / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label:	Record Kicks
Cat No:	RKDIGI115
Date:	14/02/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	€0.90 / €10

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