Ed Robinson [2024] - Hey Blackman [ Cherry Red Records]

A song written and recorded by Ed Robinson, "Hey Blackman", is digitally reissued today. It was released in 1970 in two parts, originally on GM and later nationally distributed on Cotillion. It was also released the following year in the UK as Eddie Robinson on Ember. The song defies categorisation as Pt.1 one is a deep soul balled with a message whilst Pt. 2 is more upbeat funky soul.

Cherry Red Records, who have reissued it, have used a facsimile of the original Ember picture sleeve for the release. They also released Pt.1 on a 72 track compilation "Soul On Fire (The Detroit Story 1957-1977)" in 2017.

Other notable releases on the, relatively short-lived, GM label include The Jones Girls debut single "My Own Special Way" (Robinson wrote both sides), Mr Floods Party's Northern Soul monster version of Gene McDaniels' "Compared To What" and Dee Edwards first release of "Why Can't There Be Love" (it later came out on associated label Bump Shop).

Robinson's next single was a absolute killer version of the Jimmy Diggs song "Temptation's 'Bout To Get Me" (Atco 1971) first recorded by The Knight Brothers (Checker 1965) who Diggs was a member of. We did a version excursion of the song in 2020 and at that time listed (and linked to) 18 versions.  

He released only one further secular single, an Ashford & Simpson song "I Just Wanna Be There" (Atco 1971), before he turned to gospel and released a couple of singles and an album,  "Reflections Of The Man Inside", on gospel label Myrrh as Eddie Robinson in 1974 followed by another album "You In My Life" in 1979.

Edward Clay Robinson was from Detroit and played the role of Hud in a Detroit stage production of the musical 'Hair'. He was also a songwriter with songs recorded by The Jones Girls, Leah Roberts, Marlena Shaw, Melba Moore, Jeannie Reynolds, The Dramatics and many others including one of our deep soul favourites "I'll Hold The Key" by Nelson Sanders as well as some rare soul favs Metros "What's Wrong With Our Love" and Mildred Clark "Keep Trying".

Destiny's Child's 2004 hit "Girl" sampled a song, "Oceans Of Thoughts And Dreams", he co-wrote with Don Davis for The Dramatics in 1977.

Robinson continued to record into the new century with "Elephant Song(Ant & Elephant)" (2007 as Eddie GM) and "Back On Track" (2010 as Eddie Robinson GM) along with several singles, but died in Apr 2014, we would guess in his 60s/early 70s.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul / 70s Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Cherry Red Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	24/05/2024
Key/BPM:	2A/73 / 3A/77
Price:	£1.29

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Sharisma [2024] - Trouble Trouble // Something Wonderful / Love Is The Way [Soul Direction #SD021]

The latest vinyl release from Soul Direction consists of three songs by Sharisma that were released digitally for the first time in Aug '22 on a compilation "Emandolynn Music Presents: Rare Soul, Vol. 3".

The compilation had nine tracks with three of them from Sharisma who were a 2 male, 2 female quartet from Wilmington, Delaware. They met Emandolynn's Manny Campbell (Soulville Productions) at a show in 1969 and then travelled to Philadelphia to record with him in the hope of completing an album. They started recording an album in 1969-70 at the famed Sigma Sounds studios but before it was completed the group disbanded because some members were drafted for the Vietnam War. 

The first two songs, “Love Is The Way" and "Something Wonderful” , were recorded as demos at Upper Darby Studios in 1969 with the last "My Son Trouble Trouble" recorded at Sigma Sound Studios in 1970 and was intended to be the group's debut single. It was engineered by Sigma's Joe Tarsia and included musicians who would later become members of The Trammps.

The single will be available to pre-order from Soul Direction on 29 Apr for release on 7 May.

The lead side, "Trouble Trouble" is a mid tempo Northern Soul / Crossover sound with "Something Wonderful" sounding like something that The 5th Dimension / Friends Of Distinction may have recorded at the turn of the decade. The ballad "Love Is The Way" having more appeal to the Lowriders and sweet soul lovers.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul / Sweet Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Soul Direction
Cat No:	None
Date:	07/05/2024
Key/BPM:	8B/123 / 4A/88 / 9B/86
Price:	£15

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The Caressors / Sir Joe [2023] - I Can’t Stay Away / Every Day (I’ll Be Needing You) [Soul Direction Origins #SDO1008]

Alan Kitchener set up Soul Direction in 2020 and has to date released around 20 singles on the main label. A subsidiary imprint called Origins was created to focus on particularly rare records and has it's eighth release due tomorrow (12 Oct).

It consists of two rarities from Baltimore's Ru-Jac label set up by Rufus Mitchell and Jack Bennet in 1963 and ran until 1974, although one further release materialised in 1980. The label released between 40-50 singles whilst in existence. In 2018 four compilations of the label's output "The Ru-Jac Records Story" Vol's 1-4" were released by Omnivore, from whom these tracks have been licensed. We noticed only last week that they re-emerged on Amazon's new releases, so assume that they are either being re-issued or re-marketed.

The two recordings being paired for Origins 1008 are The Caressors "I Can't Stay Away" and Sir Joe "Every Day (I'll Be Needing You)".

No one at the label recalls anything about The Caressors who recorded two sides for Ru-Jac in 1968. The song is credited to co-owner Rufus Mitchell and George Charles Brown. It has never sold on Discogs and only a handful are listed on Popsike (selling for around the £1,000 mark) along with a few bootlegs on Soulwax (which isn't listed on Discogs). 

Sir Joe is Joe Quarterman from Washington D.C. possibly best known for his only hit single, the funky "(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind" as Joe Quarterman & Fee Soul on GSF in 1972.

He met Eddie Best (Gene & Eddie) and Don Downing and became lead singer with The Knights. After several of the members were drafted into the military he formed formed Sir Joe & The Maidens, later joining El Corols Band & Show who released a single "You Must Be An Angel" / "Chick, Chick" on Tiny in 1968. The single was also one of very few (3/4 listed) releases on Tommy Rouse's Washington D.C. Rouser label  billed as just The El Corols in 1971 which sells for big bucks. 45Cat lists another release with an alternate title of "Ain't No Bragg" for "Chick, Chick" with a different cat. no. (but no label scan). All Rouser releases sell for well into four figures.

Quarterman wrote and recorded "Every Day (I'll Be Needing You)" in 1970 for Ru-Jac which was the official B side to "Baby, I'd Drop Every Thing". It is not even listed on 45Cat and we found only one listing for it on Popsike which sold for £348 in Nov 2012.

He had one other earlier release on Ru-Jac in 1967 both sides of which were released as the second Origins release (1002). Soul Direction tell us that "Nobody Beats My Love" along with an unreleased song "A Guy For You" were recorded using spare studio time at Edgewood Studios after the recording of The El Corals single. The flip, "If You Give Up Your Love”, was recorded later at Virtue. 

The single is available now from Soul Direction website. 

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Soul Direction Origins
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/10/2023
Price:	£15

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Clydie King [1970] - Direct Me [Almanac Records]

Clydie King began her singing career in the mid 50s as Little Cyldie, later becoming one of Ray Charles' Raelettes. In the 60s she was an in-demand session singer, working with Venetta Fields and Sherlie Matthews as one of The Blackberries who backed many household names such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Steely Dan, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker and Crosby Stills & Nash amongst so many others. The sleevenotes on her debut album states that her voice has been heard on well over 500 albums! 

Her debut solo album "Direct Me" on Lizard from 1970 has been reissued. Musicians on the album included label mate and drummer Paul Humphries (who released Cool-Aid on the label and later released his NS instrumental "Cochise"), Billy Preston on piano an organ, guitarist David T. Walker, Sandra Crouch percussion and The Blackberries. 

Two singles were taken from album, the second, "'Bout Love", became her first of only two solo hits reaching #45 R&B. Her other hit was in 1973 "Loneliness (Will Bring Us Together Again)" as Brown Sugar.

The album is a mixed back with several cover songs, MOR style ballads and funky tracks  which don't really stand the test of time. However, "'Bout Love" picked up minor spins on the Northern Soul scene (never really becoming 'massive') and there is a version of The Mirettes' "Ain't My Stuff Good Enough".  Venetta Fields was a member of The Mirettes (who were a trio who had all been members of The Ikettes) and Sherlie Matthews wrote the song.

It reminded us that one of the original members of The Mirettes, Robbie Montgomery, re-recorded a different take on it only two years ago. We posted it along with The Mirettes original and a version by Martha & The Vandellas.

Clydie King died in Jan 2019 aged 75.

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Details

Rating:	7.6
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	70s Soul / Northern Soul / Reissue
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Almanac Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/07/2023
Price:	£7.99

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Bonnie Blanchard & Andy Aaron [2023] - You’re The Only One + A Real Good Lovin’ Man / Right On Time [Hit And Run #HR 1552]

As this drops in the inbox our blood runs cold as we also received this out of one of the famed Soul Bowl soul packs mid / late 70s but no longer have it as seem to recall a well known NS DJ acquiring it from us in the early 80s, when it was relatively worthless, and now regularly sells for upwards of £500!

As trends have changed from 100mph dancers and the pace slowed down in the 80s this has become popular and is now considered a crossover classic. To give it it's full title, the A side was billed as Bonnie Blanchard & Andy Aaron And The Mean Machine and, according to Discogs, Grover Washington Jr. was a member of the latter. The B side is a funky instrumental by The Mean Machine.

It was released by C.R.S., a Philly label owned by Curtis R. Staten, in 1970 and was the second or third release by the label. The 'main' side "You're The Only One" was also released as a same-sided promo. Bonnie Blanchard went one to release just one more single on the label "A Real Good Lovin Man Pts 1 & 2" written by the label owner.

The label seems to have made five initial releases and then went dormant for a couple of years and started up again in 1972 and released a few albums in 1974.

Hit And Run has selected both sides of the first, and Part 1 (the vocal) of the second, C.R.S. single for reissue on vinyl.

In 2020 Germany's Tramp label released a compilation "Gut Funky: The Best of C.R.S. Records"

Available now to order send £15 + £3 postage (good for up to 3 records. Contact the same email for details of overseas postage) via paypal hitandrunsoul45@gmail.com (as 'friends and family' please).

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover / Funk
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Hit And Run
Cat No:	HR 1552
Date:	27/07/2023
Key/BPM:	6B/117 / 8B/130 / 7B/123
Price:	£15

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The Lovelites [2023] - With Love From The Lovelites [P-Vine] (Full Album)

What an absolute joy to come across this reissue of one of our all time favourite albums "With Love From The Lovelites" from The Lovelites which has been released digitally today. 

It's their only official album which was released on Uni in 1970 although three compilations of their music have been released. An original vinyl copy would set you back at least a couple of hundred notes (one has even sold for as much as £500 on Discogs).

The album has been released by Japanese label P-Vine who also released it on limited edition CD and vinyl in Jan this year.

We did a Lovelites Profile last year so, rather than regurgitate it here, visit that page for more information. There is also a good article about the group on Chicago Reader site.

They are yet another act so criminally neglected by the mainstream and achieved only two R&B chart entries with "How Can I Tell Mom & Dad" (#15 R&B / #60 Hot 100 in 1969) and "My Conscience" (#36 1971 video included below). Only the former is included on the album as the latter came afterwards).

Their last single, "Get It Off My Conscience" in 1975, was a departure from their mid-tempo sweet soul offerings and was a monster record in the mid 70s on Northern Soul dancefloors and was reissued in the UK by Grapevine in 1978.

Deniece 'Niecy' Williams was a short-term member who left in 1970 to join Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove.

The song "I Love You Yes I Do" was also recorded by twin sisters Pat & Pam (Cordell who were the daughters of WVON DJ/singer Lucky Cordell) on Our Own in 1971 as well as a sax led instrumental version by their producer Johnny Cameron & The Camerons on Lock Central in 1969 which got picked up by Atlantic. There is another more jazz instrumental on Atlantic from 1973 by Rahsaan Roland Kirk which is almost unrecognisable as the same song.

Eugene Record (Chi-Lites) wrote "A Certain Kind Of Lover" which was recorded by Diane Cunningham on Fontana in 1968 which included "You've Hurt Me Now" on the flip which was also recorded by Sunday Williams in 1970 on Red Balloon, all rather incestuous.

If you have not yet had the pleasure of hearing The Lovelites then we think you may be blown away. We aren't even going to direct you to any particular track as the album is so full of gems. Timeless soul music of the highest quality which comes highly recommended! If you don't like this then there is no hope for you lol!

This group 'should' have been massive, their tight harmonies are delicious but, as is so often the case, groups with more style than substance got the limelight. The fact that this little known group's music is still appreciated more than 50 years later speaks volumes.

We found a recording from 2019? of Patti Hamilton singing their biggest hit. She looks younger than expected but they where school kids when it was released it in 50 years earlier 1969 so would perhaps be in her mid 60s then?

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Details

Rating:	9.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul / Sweet Soul / Crossover
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	P-Vine
Cat No:	None
Date:	19/07/2023
Price:	£7.99

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Bernetia Miller & The Soul Groovers Band [2023] - You Can Tell Me Goodby / I've Gotta Keep on Lovin' You [Athens Of The North]

A one-off, private press rarity out of Georgia by Bernetia Miller & The Soul Groovers Band "You Can Tell Me Goodby / I've Gotta Keep on Lovin' You" is being reissued digitally by Athens Of The North on 28 Jul (NB there is no indication as to whether it will be made available on vinyl as yet).

Originally released in 1970 on Soul Groover Records this raw/'naive' piece is what many rare soul collectors love. The songs were recorded at Capricorn Records studio in Macon, GA, in 1970 and custom pressed at Sound Of Nashville (i.e. matrix nos SoN 88411/88412).

AOTN's Euan Fryer has licensed the master tapes directly from Bernetia Miller from Hawksville, GA, who wrote both songs, is still singing and has retained the tapes to this day.

Whilst only one has ever sold on Discogs for £924 in Feb 2017, there are five listed on Popsike with the latest copy selling from £2,015 in Apr 2021. NOTE, the label scan on three look identical so whether the same copy has sold three times or the sellers have 'borrowed' the label scan from the same place we don't know.

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Southern Soul / Deep Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Athen Of The North
Cat No:	None
Date:	28/07/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£2

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LaVel Moore / Dauphine Williams [2023] - The World Is Changing / I Love You [Big Man Records #BMR 1016]

Mark Bicknell's Big Man Records has announced the next release as being two early 70s recordings out of Allan Merry's East St Louis Yodi label by LaVel Moore "The World Is Changing" (1972) b/w Dauphine Williams "I Love You" (1970).  

Big Man is taking reserves for this release now which will be available mid summer (mid Jul?).  We'd consider these pair as superb examples of crossover soul and as such will surely sell out quickly, so we recommend you reserve a copy if you want to make sure you get one.

To reserve send £20 + p&p (£4 K / £9 overseas) via PayPal (Friends & Family to avoid extra charges) to bicknellmark@aol.com  (Very limited edition DJ copies are available for £30).

NB To keep up to date on all Big Man releases join their facebook group BigMan Records Rare Soul Releases 

As mentioned here before (on another Numero Group Yodi reissue for The Georgettes), Allan Merry was a youth worker in East St. Louis who brought kids together to form The Young Disciples to keep them off the streets and named the label after them i.e. YoDi. 

The two tracks selected for release are one-off recordings for both artists and have been licensed from Numero Group who featured them on a 2008 compilation "Eccentric Soul: The Young Disciples".

The LaVel Moore original now fetches around at least £200 going by Popsike. None have ever sold on Discogs. 

The Daphine Williams originals seem to sell for between £300-£400 or more depending on condition. Note the original Yodi single is billed as Daphine Williams, the Numero Group comp as Daphin and the Big Man single as Dauphine, so take your pick!

Another imminent Big Man release is due on 28 Jun which consists of sides from two consecutive 1967 Big Wheel recordings by The Falcons "Love Look In Her Eyes" (a long time favourite that we were very fortunate to receive in a soul pack for pennies) paired with "Love You Like You Never Been Loved Big".

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Details

Rating:	8.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Big Man Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	TBC (estimated mid Jul)
Key/BPM:	8B/90 / 8A/98
Price:	£20

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Robert Tanner [2023] - Sweet Memories [Numero Group #NUM4414]

The song "Sweet Memories" was originally recorded by The New Sound on their solitary album "The New Sounds" on Turbo in 1970. Robert Tanner was one of three lead singers with the group and recorded a solo version the same year on Megatone which has become a trophy record in rare soul circles selling for up to £3.5k.

Both versions were reissued on 45 by Outta Sight in 2012 with both sides extracted from their 2011 CD only compilation "Willie & West Meet The New Sounds".

Numero Group has reissued it digitally today, so if you're not hung up on having it on vinyl and want save a few grand then snap it up or buy the CD or 45 reissue from Outta Sight, if still available otherwise it's the resale market.

The New Sound album is also in-demand and Hit And Run reissued three tracks from it last Aug.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	NUM4414
Date:	06/06/2023
Key/BPM:	11B/108
Price:	£1

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Unlimited Four [2023] - Slow Down / Walk Away Lover [Numero Group #5801]

Numero Group must have access to the vaults of Toledo, OH, label Chanson as they have previously released a single from the label by Unlimited Four "I Wanna Be Happy" / "Calling" and have today released the second of their three singles for the label along with another by Evalene Braden "Somebody Else" / "That's What Soul Is".

The label had two lives, starting in 1959-61 in Tennessee and then being reactivated in 1970 in Toldeo, OH, when the latest offering "Slow Down" / "Walk Away Lover" was released. The A side being a raw funky number and the flip a mid tempo group harmony tune. 

Ironically perhaps, it is their third, and last, single "Somebody Help, Please" that is in-demand (to the Northern Soul fraternity at least, but the killer deep soul flip "True Love Is Hard To Find (I Believe In You)" is most likely also highly sought after) which sells for upwards of £500 with only one currently listed on Discogs for £700. If you're desperate to own the deep soul side, but don't want to shell out £500+, then it was released on a compilation "Sweet Soul Baby 3 - Rare And Hard To Find Soul 45s" in 2022 along with some other gems (you can thank us later!).

All their songs were written by (or at least credited to) label owner James Monroe Brown, their manager Howard Collins and Mel Harrison with "Walk Away Lover" also credited to Evalene Braden and their last single adding J.E. Young to credits. 

The songs were recorded in Detroit with the backing of The Kalendars who themselves released just one single in the mid 60s on Tee Vee (another label owned by Brown) written by Collins under his pseudonym Skip August which he also used to release two singles on the label. Of interest to rare soulies, he also wrote, arranged and co-produced Ike Noble's in-demand album "Fresh Start" and co-owned the label it was released on Connowill with Ike Noble and Jimmy Williams. The label's name derived from the first letters of their surnames  Collins, Nobel and Williams. We did an Ike Noble Discography a few years ago.

An album by The Kalendars, under the name d'Kalendars ("Hotter Than Hot") surfaced in 2008 and contains several of Collins' songs recorded by Ike Noble. 

According to Discogs, which isn't always 100% accurate but it has been corroborated from other sources, the group consisted of lead singer Joe Butts, Bobby Davis, Willie Vaughn, and Ronnie Foster with Foster being later replaced by Charles Nelson Jr.  Butts went on to become a member of a group named Magnificent Opinions who released three singles in 1988 on another Chanson offshoot Skippyophonic Records, the only releases on the label.

Whilst we're here, for completeness, we'll post all three of their singles.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	70s Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	NUM5801
Date:	22/05/2023
Key/BPM:	11B/110 / 6B/97
Price:	£1.79

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The Ethics [2023] - Standing In The Darkness (Remastered) [Jamie Record Company]

A digital reissue of a Norman Harris and Thom Bell written song "Standing In The Darkness" recorded by The Ethics in 1970 on Vent. It's a great example of the embryonic Philly Sound and was played on the Northern Soul scene.

The Ethics formed in 1967 and members included Ron Tyson who left in 1970 to join The Temptations. The group had two minor R&B hit as The Ethics "Farewell" (the flip "I Want My Baby Back" was also picked up on by the UK Northern Soul scene) and "Tell Me". 

By 1974 they had changed their name to Love Committee (with Tyson re-joining them having left the Temptations) who had three minor R&B hits between 1976-78. ("Heaven Only Knows", "Cheaters Never Win" and "Law And Order").

Their debut album "Law And Order" was posted last year which inlcudes their last two hits

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Jamie Record Company
Cat No:	None
Date:	27/04/2023 / 11970
Key/BPM:	8A/158
Price:	£1

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Pearl Dowell [2023] - It's All Over & Good Things [Hit And Run #HR 1549]

The second new release from Hit and Run due on 31 Mar '23 is a reissue of Pearl Dowell's 1970 Saadia single "It's All Over" / "Good Things". Those with a good memory may recall that it was reissued digitally by Numero Group last May. 

Available to pre-order  from Garry via PayPal hitandrunsoul45@gmail.com with a release date of 31 Mar '23 (£15.00 each + £3.00 UK postage (good for 1-3 records), US postage £6.00 per order)

You will probably recognise the backing track of "It's All Over" immediately as "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" originally recorded by Justine 'Baby' Washington in 1963 and covered many times (e.g. Aretha Franklin, Madeline Bell, The Monticellos etc.). In fact we did a version excursion on it some time ago on a version by Madeline Bell.

Writers credits on this recording go to, Miami based, Saadia label owner Frank Williams who produced it with Willie 'Beaver' Hale (aka Little Beaver). However, the original writers were James Wesley Voight (aka Chip Taylor) and Jerry Ragovoy so I'm not sure how they got way with that one? 

Note that on the original label her name is (mis)spelt(?) Dowdell not Dowell on the "It's All Over" side and original copies have sold for up to £685 on Discogs. It appears to be a one-off release for Pearl Dowell unless of course this was an alias and she recorded using another name.

The other side, "Good Things" is more of a late 60s/70s sister funk tune that are becoming more en vogue on the Northern Soul scene.

Whilst digging around I noticed that both sides were also released digitally by Numero Group on "Eccentric Soul: The Saadia Label" 31 Mar 2017. It also came out as part of a box set of 7" singles "Good Things - The Story Of Saadia Records" by Jazzman in 2006 which curiously isn't listed on Discogs. One, other or both have also appeared on various compilations over the years. For us anoraks it was also released on an orange as well as pink Saadia label which, I would guess from the values, may be a re-press?

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul / Crossover
Format:	Single
Media:	7" Vinyl
Label:	Hit and Run
Cat No:	HR 1549
Date:	31/03/2023
Key/BPM:	8A/102 / 8A/140
Price:	£15

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The Newday [2023] - Wait A Minute Girl b/w Just Another Reason [Numero Group #NUM 5819]

Numero Group has reissued a one-off single by The Newday which was originally released in 1970 on the Chicago On Top Records logo. The label was owned by Calvin Carter (who was previously the A&R man at Vee-Jay owned by his sister Vivian Carter and her husband James Bracken) which released only a handful of singles, two by Bobby Rush, one from Shades Of Brown and this one by The Newday.

Both sides are credited to group member Roosevelt Christmas with Browley Guy "Wait A Minute Girl" and the B side "Just Another Reason" with Guy and Maurice Simpkins. However, "Just Another Reason" is a Curtis Mayfield song which was recorded by The Passions a year earlier, who Christmas was a member of with El Anthony, Doyle Cole and John Coleman. I believe that The Newday evolved from The Passions who recorded around five singles (but only four different songs as they rotated between releases) on Tower as they didn't release anything after 1969.

The song "Just Another Reason" was originally recorded by The Fascinations in Dec 1967 on Mayfield and later by Donny Hathaway and June Conquest on Curtom in 1972 with Hathaway's name added to writer's credits. 

Curiously all four versions are different lengths with The Fascinations clocking in at only 1:50 yet Hathaway/Conquest's version is 2:38, The Passions 2:15 and The Newday 2:25.

Both sweet soul tunes, the A side "Wait A Minute Girl" also fits in the crossover soul category.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Crossover / Sweet Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	Nnum 5819
Date:	13/03/2023
Key/BPM:	10A/88 / 2B/65
Price:	£1.79

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