EUGENE THOMAS NEW RELEASE!
The name of Eugene Thomas has become well known in soul circles ever since it was discovered that he was the lead vocalist on that wonderful Northern Soul double sided classic by Epitome Of Sound – “You Don’t Love Me b/w Where Were You”, which was recorded at Venture Studios in Bound Brook New Jersey and subsequently released on Sandbag Records in 1967. Fast forward an amazing 52 years and the author of both sides of that classic 45 Robert Paladino, has recently released a 45 and here, hot its heels is a solo effort from Mr Thomas.
Written and co-produced by Eugene himself, Eugene Thomas – “I’m Through With You b/w Lovely Lady” Sweet Beat Records (RW1805), combines two excellent soul sides that do a great job of tipping their hat to the golden era of 60s soul.
The A Side is a pounding up-tempo dancer relating the story against a love affair gone wrong as Eugene ditches his two-timing woman. Full blown, on the fours, Northern Soul with a crackin’ sax break, if it garners the right exposure I’d imagine it will get great dancefloor reaction from the dancers. The flip is another ‘bounce along’ dancer that highlights Eugene’s dexterity within his song-writing skills as he embraces a new love. Musically it’s another performance that would seem ideally suited to the Northern Soul dancefloors.
The 45 is available from all the usual outlets in UK and US.
Here's a snippet of both sides:
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Dave Moore is a long time record collector who has been an Administrator on Soul Source for over 20 years. The site's 'Soul Source Hall Of Fame' was his creation and he contributes articles on a regular basis. He authored the book, 'Philly Soul - It's Roots And History' and was the publisher of There's That Beat! magazine. He is also the promoter of The Benidorm International Soul Fiesta and The Hitsville Rare Soul Weekender.
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