boba Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 There is a 45 from 1982 by a group Coast to Coast on the Multi-Sound label out of New York. One side of the record, "I want you dear", is excellent, building sweet soul. The other side, "Paula Marie", is really nice rare groove. I think they also had a 12" with some even better tracks but I don't collect 12"s so I don't know the details. The lead singer of the group was Ben Iverson, who led the doowop group the Hornets who recorded on the Way Out label in the early 60s. Iverson later cut a soul record as Ben Iverson and the Nue Dey Express - this group supposedly morphed into the Crown Heights Affair. Anyways, I just got the Coast to Coast record from someone on here (thanks Chris!) and was listening to it and both sides were excellent. I googled to find more info about the group and found this: https://www.coasttocoastband.net/ anyways, the reason this page is awesome is because of this page: https://www.coasttocoastband.net/?cat=9 The page has videos of one of their performances, they're totally incredible and you should check them out. The songs are split up so you don't have to watch the whole thing. The band and singer are really good and you really get the vibe of watching a band playing in a tiny nightclub in the early 80s. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 I think the best one is "a woman was made to be loved" btw Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Val (Chunky) Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 sweet......thanks for posting Bob Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jason S Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Awesome. Having had (and long since sold) the Multi-Sound 45 it's mad to see a vid of the tune played live in a small 80s US nightclub. Thank god someone took a video camera that night Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jordirip Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Yep, I read this page and listened to the tracks a few months ago when I was thinking of bidding on a 12" of theirs (which went very cheap!). I've got the Paula Marie Multi Sound 45 and the flip "I want you dear" is utterly amazing, crushing deep soul. Jordi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Completely unrelated to the band in question but of tangential interest in that it's live footage of a generally pretty rare 45 being played live there is also great footage of Standards of Living "Cut Up Mr Kool" (as The Marlon Band) on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiDL0w09FK8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Val (Chunky) Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Completely unrelated to the band in question but of tangential interest in that it's live footage of a generally pretty rare 45 being played live there is also great footage of Standards of Living "Cut Up Mr Kool" (as The Marlon Band) on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiDL0w09FK8 Hi Gareth the clip won't show, it states 'Embedding disabled by request' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Garethx Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi Val just click on the 'watch on youtube' link directly beneath 'Embedding disbled on request'. Happy new year BTW. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Val (Chunky) Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi Val just click on the 'watch on youtube' link directly beneath 'Embedding disbled on request'. Happy new year BTW. ha done it cheers bud and Happy New Year to you too Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Amazing! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Underwhelmed here.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark S Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 On the Coast to Coast site there is link to studio recordings , great stuff cheers Boba Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Underwhelmed here.. sorry! there's lots of cool 60s footage of groups too on youtube, I like the super basement intimate feeling of this versus on some of the big TV shows. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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