Set for release on 28 Jun '23 by Big Man Records are two songs by The Falcons, one side
each from two consecutive recordings on Big Wheel in 1967, "Love Look In
Her Eyes" (Big Wheel 1971) and "Love You Like You Never Been Loved" (Big Wheel 1972).
The Falcons were a Detroit group formed in 1955. Their lead singer at
this time was Joe Stubbs (brother of Four Tops Levi Stubbs and later a member of The Contours, The Originals and 100 Proof Aged In Soul). By 1960 he
was replaced by Wilson Pickett. Other members included Eddie Floyd,
Bonny (Sir Mack) Rice, Lance Finnie, Robert Ward and Willie Schofield.
The group disbanded in 1963 after Schofield was drafted into the
military. However, the group's manager Robert West (who owned several Detroit labels The Falcons recorded for including LuPine) drafted in another Detroit group named The Fabulous Playboys who assumed the Falcons name and it is their members, Carlis 'Sonny' Monroe, James 'Ooh
Wee' Gibson, Johnny Alvin and Alton "Bart" Hollowell, who made these two recordings.
To order send £20 + p&p (£4 K / £9 overseas) via PayPal (Friends & Family to avoid extra charges) to bicknellmark@aol.com (Very limited edition white label DJ copies are available for £30).
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| Rating: | 8.4 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Northern Soul |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Big Man Records |
| Cat No: | BMR 1015 |
| Date: | 28/06/2023 |
| Key/BPM: | N/A |
| Price: | £20 |
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1 comment:
What a great time in Detroit. About this fabulous group there is an excellent compilation of 4 CDs "The Definitive Falcons Collection" published in UK (History Of Soul Soul020).
Yves
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