Ben E. King - Gettin' To Me

[Mal C]

Gettin' To Me is a brilliant record, absolute Northern Soul Anthem, but I never heard of,  or read anything from Ben E King on this track or session, has he ever commented on it?

Ive probably missed it, but be nice to see what the reaction was from him on it...

 

 

 

 

[Russoul1]

fabulous record.........got it on a kent cd

[Woodbutcher]

The CD sleevenotes tell the story , as to whether the great man commented on it perhaps Ady would be the man to ask ... ?

https://acerecords.co.uk/gettin-to-me

[Rick Cooper]

There is a series of Ben E King CDs issued by Sequel in 1996 which has a listing of his Atco sessions compiled by Peter Burns in 1970. Checking through these for any info on Gettin' To Me only adds Artie Butler as arranger and exact date as 3rd  February 66. However looking at the other sessions reveals another fifteen unreleased tracks. There is only the song title listed without writer credits so hard to say if they are all unknown songs. From Feb 68 was Hangin' On and You Were Meant For Me  and October 68, The Look of Love and Givin' Up, the last two could be the well known songs. Anyone (Ady) know if any of the other unreleased tracks exist on acetates or are they all lost for ever in the fire at Atlantic.

As to if Ben E King  talked about Gettin' To Me, Ady would be the one to ask but many artists seem to have little memories of  their recording sessions. Maybe they were more concerned with live appearances.

Rick

[Hammie]

Anyone know if this is or has ever been on vynil ?  Did Ady ever put it out on a Kent single ?

Quality tune like 'Getting to me' should be on vynil surely, or was there a good reason why

Ady never did ?   I would love a copy tho'    

[Guest son of stan]

It's Leiber and Stoller, isn't it? Always assumed it was done at the same time as the excellent, and overlooked, 'Where's The Girl?', also written/ produced by themthem and arranged by Artie Butler. That one came out as the b-side of 'It's Amazing' on Atco.

'Getting to Me' is great but always sounds to me one or two takes away as good as it could have been. Bit sketchy in places..

Edited August 25, 2015 by son of stan

[Peter Thompson]

Absolutely outstanding track,pure soul.pye.

[Pga1]

Hiya, pretty sure it's on Kent, cheers

[Mal C]

Rememer a certain DJ, of Mecca origins shall we say was down the 100 Club one night, sitting just in by the entrance, next to the cloak room. Anyhow this track was announced and it was mentioned that 'said' DJ had said if he had found it, he'd have put it back, something like that, and then Ben E King was announced and it was said that unlike 'said' DJ we didn't put it back! we think its brilliant!  something along those lines...  silly as it might seem that small statement was like a calling to the whole club, to hit the dance floor, I remember it as if it was yesterday, it made you proud to be at the 100 club dancing to that record in that moment...  

Kinda cool

 

[Ady Croasdell]

Can’t remember that. But sounds like me lol, 

I don’t ever REMember Ben commenting on it and unless a rogue acetate turns up the other unissued are probably destroyed in the fire. Pretty sure this was one of the three tracks cut at the Where’s The Girl 45 session 

[washlively]

I recall Ady playing this on Richards radio show one day a long time ago whilst driving and forgot to pull off at traffic lights listening to it. What a tune!