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?
