Another dance classic rejuvenated by Dutch DJ/producer Quinten 909 (Stefan van de Wetering) who utilises Mystic Merlin's club classic "Just Can't Give You Up". Surprisingly, it didn't even make the US R&B chart but
reached #20 on the UK pop chart in 1980 and spent 9 weeks on the
chart.
It was the Brooklyn, NYC, group's second single from a self-titled debut
album. Crooner Freddie Jackson occasionally sang with the group from
1982 prior to his solo career taking off in 1985. The group started out singing and doing magic shows under the name Mystic Merlin's Magic Band before taking music more seriously.
In 2015 Diplomats of Soul released various mixes of the song featuring
Noel McKoy
who passed suddenly and unexpectedly in Nov '22. It was released by Expansion who also reissued their other favourite "Mr Magician" (which had Freddie Jackson on lead) along with "Just Can't Give You Up" on 12" in 2001.
We've included the Diplomats of Soul radio
edit and a short clip of a performance of it by Mystic Merlin, it's a shame it's not full length.
We also found a DMC (Disco Mix Club) exclusive mix by Michael Gray from Feb '23.
The song has been sampled many times, too many to list.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
| Rating: | 8.2 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Nu Disco |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Chosphop Music |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 19/05/2023 |
| Key/BPM: | 9A/120 |
| Price: | £1 |
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