New in on the Expansion label, some great Modern Soul seven inches.
Brief Encounter – What About Love/Got A Good Feeling
Brief Encounter were a group from North Carolina, active for a decade from the early 70s. In 1976 and 1977 respectively they released the A and B sides to this release separately on Capitol Records. Both have become exceptionally rare and sought after.
They are feel good, upbeat funky soul jams. The group are also remembered for the 1977 ‘Sound Plus’ label release “Human” and their debut album that year “Introducing The Brief Encounter” which also included “Got A Good Feeling”. Save hundreds of Pounds on the two original 7”s and find both these dances back to back on this Expansion 7”
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Cory Blake – How Can I Go On Without You/Your Love Is Like A Boomerang
Cicero ‘Corey’ Blake came from Jackson, Mississippi and was active on the Chicago soul scene in the 60s, but by far is most acclaimed release is the monumental “How Can I Go On Without You” for Capitol Records in 1975. The song is written by Phillip Mitchell and over the years has become both a modern soul room anthem and Holy Grail on the collectors scene with original copies exchanging hands for £500.
The released is coupled with the original Sam Dees penned B-Side “Your Love Is Like A Boomerang”. No soul fan’s collection is complete without this record.
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Chuck Jackson – Waiting In Vain/No Tricks
Chuck Jackson is the legendary soul singer who began on Scepter Records in the 1960s, moved to Motown then ABC Records and other from the 70s through to the UK label releasing the anthem “All Over The World” in 1989
This release is a double header with two 80s gems. “Waiting in Vain” is Chuck’s sought after version of the classic Bob Marley song, original 7”copies of this selling for £150. “No Tricks” is the much revered Leon Ware/Zane Grey song never previously released on 7” single. Both songs come from the Luther Dixon produced album “I Wanna Give You Some Love” for EMI America Records. Also on Expansion CD (“Waiting In Vain” from “Terry Jones presents Village Soul Vol.2”)(“No Tricks” from “Leon Ware & Friends”)
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Freda Payne – Tell Me Please/I Get High (On Your Memory)
Freda Payne’s two-step classic rare groove “Tell Me Please” gets it’s long overdue first release on 7” single. Since first recorded and released in 1978 it has remained only as an album track from Freda’s “Supernatural High” LP that year. This Skip Scarborough composed song also featured on Expansion’s ‘Skip Scarborough Songbook’ but a 7” edition has never appeared before. It is accompanied by a Pam Sawyer/Marilyn McLeod song
“I Get High (On Your Memory)” produced by Tony Camillo. Originals of this on Capitol Records from 1977 exchange hands for small fortunes making both these songs on one 7” single an essential purchase. Both high quality definitive luxury soul.
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Click on through to the sevens to check out the tracks.
Also, check out our recent focus on 45’s where we compiled some of our latest and best selling 45 releases of the year so far. Click HERE to view.
Happy Diggin’,
Laurence
