VALERIE SIMPSON RECORD - Knowledge required

[Guest JackieD]

Found the attached in my box of records but can't find anything about it wondered if anyone could give me a bit of  info. cheers

VALERIE SIMPSON - I JUST WANNA BE THERE / SINNER MAN on TAMLA

[Pete S]

There was a Val Simpson track on those boots a couple of years back on a Tamla label but I can't remember the title - it had only been an LP track

[Davenpete]

3 minutes ago, Pete S said:

There was a Val Simpson track on those boots a couple of years back on a Tamla label but I can't remember the title - it had only been an LP track

This is it - 'I just wanna be there' is album only. Dx

 

[Chalky]

its a boot, looks the wrong colour

[Stateside]

Tamla T54231F is listed as being an unreleased Valerie Simpson Track called  Genius II / One more baby child born.

Kev

[Still Diggin]

Really dont see the reason why anyone should get hung up about it's Authenticity as a release by Valerie Simpson. It's a piss poor version compared to the others like Ed Robinson. Really do wish people on here would spend more time thinking about the value of the music as a black american artform than it's authenticity as a piece of plastic.

[Tlscapital]

5 hours ago, still diggin said:

Really dont see the reason why anyone should get hung up about it's Authenticity as a release by Valerie Simpson. It's a piss poor version compared to the others like Ed Robinson. Really do wish people on here would spend more time thinking about the value of the music as a black american artform than it's authenticity as a piece of plastic.

It's true that Ed Robinson is great and an old, long favorite of mine also. While this "pop" version of Valerie is rather ridiculous on it's own. Still the original quest is legit IMO and even though the fast answers brought the said record to where it belongs; in the bootleg category, now all is said and heard about it I believe.

Edited February 26, 2017 by tlscapital

[Sunnysoul]

7 hours ago, still diggin said:

Really dont see the reason why anyone should get hung up about it's Authenticity as a release by Valerie Simpson. It's a piss poor version compared to the others like Ed Robinson. Really do wish people on here would spend more time thinking about the value of the music as a black american artform than it's authenticity as a piece of plastic.

You're being a bit harsh , aren't you ?  I don't really think anyone is getting hung up about it. The original post was just an innocent request for some info on the record. And one of the great things about Soul Source is that we can have discussion on soul music as an art form as well as discussion on the authenticity of  records!

In any event , both sides are LP only and I would have thought that the focus of comments would have been more on the Sinner Man side which is probably the best uptempo dancer of her Tamla output and one that no doubt many DJs and collectors would like to see on a  legit 7" release.

Edited February 27, 2017 by sunnysoul

[Woodbutcher]

It's one of the "friends only" set of bootlegs that I.L. put out last year ... 

 

[Still Diggin]

20 hours ago, sunnysoul said:

You're being a bit harsh , aren't you ?  I don't really think anyone is getting hung up about it. The original post was just an innocent request for some info on the record. And one of the great things about Soul Source is that we can have discussion on soul music as an art form as well as discussion on the authenticity of  records!

In any event , both sides are LP only and I would have thought that the focus of comments would have been more on the Sinner Man side which is probably the best uptempo dancer of her Tamla output and one that no doubt many DJs and collectors would like to see on a  legit 7" release.

I'm affraid I dont think i'm being a bit harsh. Both tracks sound nothing more than throw away LP tracks to me.  So what on earth is so special about 'Sinner man' ? Some could make a case for it's thought provoking lyrics, trouble is there's not enough of them and it's all a bit vague. If that track is her best dancer then it is plain to see why her reputation as a song writer far out ways her reputation as a performing single artist. This is poles apart from her best work.My point is who ever decided to boot this obviosly thought they would score, unfortunatly it's an own goal imo.