What is the history of this record please? Someone has just done me a disc with this on; new to me and I love it.

The info on its YouTube page is not clear with comments suggesting that it is not that old.

Regards.

Drew.

From what I remember it was first released on the Kent CD 'Masterpieces of Modern Soul'.

Then as a 45 on Kent for the 24th Anniversary 6Ts give away at the 100 Club around 2003, later still it 'appeared' on Noriega - which is questionable as to it's legitimacy and certainly wasn't around prior to the Kent releases.

Maybe someone else can fill in the blanks?

https://www.discogs.com/artist/329706-Debra-Johnson

Mark Speakman has the answers to the Nor.release I think 

On 6/25/2016 at 22:24, John Benson said:

From what I remember it was first released on the Kent CD 'Masterpieces of Modern Soul'.

Then as a 45 on Kent for the 24th Anniversary 6Ts give away at the 100 Club around 2003, later still it 'appeared' on Noriega - which is questionable as to it's legitimacy and certainly wasn't around prior to the Kent releases.

Maybe someone else can fill in the blanks?

https://www.discogs.com/artist/329706-Debra-Johnson

That's it apart from the Anniversary single beat the CD onto the streets by a few days. Thanks John

I asked the same question over the Noriega release a while ago. Ady's the man.!!

 

So, is this a 60s or 70s recording that was unreleased before the Kent stuff as it had 'sat in the vaults' as it were?

Regards.

Drew.

The Kent 100 Club single says its a Gator recording which would make it from the early 70's. 

The Noriega press was done by LA Record dealer Mike Noriega in conjunction with Miles Grayson writer of this song and the other stuff on the LA Gator Label. I can remember it coming out but not sure of the exact year. I was buying from him and his wife Emily on ebay about 15 years  ago. Mike is fairly well know to lots of British collectors.

You don't see the Noriega press for sale too often now one on Discogs for £100!

On the Noriega press you also get the flipside "My Baby For You"

 

 

one of a few prev unreleased that is yet to really have its day.

7 hours ago, randy said:

On the Noriega press you also get the flipside "My Baby For You"

 

 

We didn't use that side, it was a bit too much like Polly Brown

On 29 June 2016 at 01:51, the yank said:

The Kent 100 Club single says its a Gator recording which would make it from the early 70's. 

Miles Grayson's Gator, so yes that period