Help with song id

[Guest Aspirations]

Hi

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum.

I have a dj mix from 1973 with this track on it, and am looking for the id. Can anyone help at all please?

 

Any help much appreciated

Thanks

Andy

[Thinksmart]

A recording called 'Theme From The Cop And The Hooker' was copyrighted in first half of 1973.  The Index of Library of Congress records for copyright are searchable through Google and I found it there.  It does not say the artist.  I'll search more.

[Peter99]

5 minutes ago, ThinkSmart said:

A recording called 'Theme From The Cop And The Hooker' was copyrighted in first half of 1973.  The Index of Library of Congress records for copyright are searchable through Google and I found it there.  It does not say the artist.  I'll search more.

It sounds a little like the O'Jays but I'm pretty certain it isn't them. 

[Thinksmart]

It is obviously taking the Norman Whitfield sound for the Temptations into Blaxploitation film style similar to Above 110th Street.  Sounds like it would have been a new release play in 1973.  Where do you have it played at?

[Guest Aspirations]

Thanks for the leads. It's from a Bobby Guttadaro mix, don't have the venue unfortunately

[Thinksmart]

He was possibly still at Fire Island' Ice Palace in 1973.  He was one of the original N.Y. DJs. 

Edited August 26, 2017 by ThinkSmart

[Guest Aspirations]

Thanks ThinkSmart. 

There's also this one from 1974 that I'm trying to id

 

[Peter99]

That's a damn fine record. I think that could be a massive spin for someone today - if it already isn't. 

Pete 

[Guest Aspirations]

Yea both great tunes!

[Chalky]

The vocalist sounds familiar but I don't know who it is, great track though.

[Guest Matt Male]

It's Dave Crawford - The Law and the Lady - ABC 1973

There's a couple on discogs for around £6

[Guest Aspirations]

You star thanks Matt

 

[Thinksmart]

Seems to have been compiled on a UK EMI LP called Soul Power in 1974 that looks a top selection  much of which got played then or later in the NS and MS venues.

https://uk-charts.com/showitem.asp?titel=Soul+Power%3A+16+Original+Soulhits+From+The+USA&cat=a

 

Edited August 28, 2017 by ThinkSmart

[Guest Aspirations]

Thanks ThinkSmart, a few copies on Discogs too

[Guest Aspirations]

After a lot of digging, the track from 1974 is Robert Knight - The Outsider

[Gold Band]

'Dave Crawford - The Law and the Lady' Thanks Guys another top tip just arrived for less than a tenner.

Kirsty