Soul Strutter

Friday, 11 June 2021

Bobby Thurston [1978] - The Sweetest Piece Of The Pie [Mainline #12747]

How good does this sound when you haven't heard it for a while? From his rare first album of the same name from 1978 before he hit (UK Top 10) with "Check Out The Groove" in 1980. Curiously, COTG wasn't a hit in US, not even an R&B chart entry, and his only US hit was "You Got What It Takes" which only reached #78 R&B in 1980.

Many seem to rate "Just Ask Me" but this one does it for me, along with "Treat Me The Same Way" and his version of Billy Stewart's classic "I Do Love You", he later also covered "Sitting In The Park" on his next album.

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Details

Rating:	9
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	LP
Label:	Mainline
Cat No:	12747
Year:	1978
Value:	£200-£300 approx.

Thursday, 2 April 2020

Bobby Thurston [1978] - Sweetest Piece Of The Pie [Mainline 12747]

Bobby Thurston's first album released on Mainline in 1978 is highly sought after on original as it sank without trace on release. It has been reissued twice in the UK in 1988 and 2001 due to demand from the modern soul scene.

He had a UK Top 10 hit with 'Check Out The Groove' in March 1980 (his only UK hit). The UK release had his version of Billy Stewart's 'Sittin' In The Park' on the flip whilst the US release had 'I Want Your Body'.

Bobby Thurston [1980] - Sittin' In The Park [Epic S EPC 8348]