I found this white label 12" in San Francisco today.

It seems to be a different (much longer than the 45) version of Eddie Kendrick's "Date With The Rain" (typo in title). The record itself doesn't reveal much info other than having the same matrix # as "Brooklyn Express - Are You Ready on BC '79".

 

Does anyone know what this is? 

 

Mp3:

https://www.divshare.com/download/24394193-9ec

Edited August 18, 201311 yr by cmp

As you found it in Calif, probably a 12" remix version pressed up in limited quantities and sent out to a few select radio DJ's.

If it had been played by a couple of those radio DJ's & it had taken off with their listeners, it would probably have gained a 'true release' as a Motown 12" Disco Single. The other side of the 45 ("Born Again" - 54285) was put out on a Motown 12" Disco single but it was coupled with "Tailgate" from 21st Creation (#0006). 

Edited August 18, 201311 yr by Roburt

that shity theo parrish edit thing?

That's definitely not Eddie Kendricks singing. It also doesn't sound like the version by Frankie Gee,

Arnie's Love or Jamie Principle .

THeir was also a 12" EK Date with Rain on motown backed with a Diana ross dancer.

There is no legit 12" of Eddie Kendricks 'Date in the rain", it was a 7 and album track from 1972, there were no 12's in 1972. The one with Diana Ross is a bootleg, basically the song repeated with some thunderstorm sounds dubbed on.

It's quite good though, isn't it? As long as it isn't a re-edit that's killing the scene

There is no legit 12" of Eddie Kendricks 'Date in the rain", it was a 7 and album track from 1972, there were no 12's in 1972. The one with Diana Ross is a bootleg, basically the song repeated with some thunderstorm sounds dubbed on.

Edited August 21, 201311 yr by epic

The American 7 inch although recorded in '72 did not get an official release until 1976.

It's quite good though, isn't it? As long as it isn't a re-edit that's killing the scene

Thanks for the input. I don't think that this record was recorded/released in 1972/1976 either. Just wondering if this is an authentic/legit EK remix or if this was done by someone else. I can't tell and can't find anything online.

Certainly not a bad version of "Date with the rain"...much better than the recent 9 minute Motown re-edit for sure.

 

As mentioned, it has the same cat.# as "Brooklyn Express - Are You Ready?" on BC Rec.'79 (https://www.discogs.com/Brooklyn-Express-Are-You-Ready/release/1541056). Not sure if this is a coincidence or if this was supposed to be a release on this label, but never worked out for whatever reason.

I have no sound here but it's not any of the Jamie Principle mixes is it?