The Reason Why [2023] - Step Inside My World / So Long Letter (In A Picture Frame) [Soul Brother #SB7054]

The penultimate, i.e. fourth of five, 45 reissue from Soul Brother is the only single by a group named The Reason Why which was produced and arranged by the great Willie Hutch and has his mark stamped all over it. Both sides co-written by his brother Richard with Brian Warren.

Curiously, there were at least another three groups with the same name: one from Florida who recorded a single in 1969, one from Illinois 1970, and another from Pittsburgh who recorded two singles in 1971-72. Whether or not any of these were the same group is not known for certain, but unlikely given the Hutch's were from L.A.

The in-demand side has been "Step Inside My World" (which has been comp'd a couple of times) but the official A side (and a long time SS favourite) is "So Long Letter (In A Picture Frame)" a superb mid-tempo soulful stepper with Willie Hutch written all over it (and certainly sounds like it could be his vocals?).

The original Polydor 'issue' sells for up to £800 but the same sided promo with the official A side, can be picked up for a 'snip' at £150-£200. We thought that only the in-demand side had featured on compilations but discovered that "So Long' appeared on a Japanese CD compilation "Soul Galaxy Gambling To Sweet Harmony" in 2008. (along with Mojoba).

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl / Reissue
Label:	Soul Brother
Cat No:	SB7054
Date:	TBC Jul/Aug
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£13

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