News: The Real Thing - New Album and Documentary

[Mike]

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[Blackpoolsoul]

Always loved The Real Thing for their American-style and their Liverpool roots

I guess I will have to watch the film to find out why "Someone Outta Write a Song (About You Baby)" was shelved

The tune popped up a few times (later I think) by some more acts

 

[Tobytyke]

Any chance the Real Things version could appear as a 7" in the future?

Would be nice to have.

[Stevegods]

Thanks for the heads up on this Mike , will defiantly look out for this when it comes out . I’m sure it will bring back some great memories and some disturbing times in Toxteth . 

“4 from 8” was a cracking album and “ Children of the Ghetto “ a brilliant soundtrack that almost summed up those turbulent times in Liverpool 8 . 

Maybe not given the credit they where due in a lot of ways in helping to forge a path for black artists over here . 

[Tam La Motown]

A lost classic! It sounds great almost 45 years later

[Mike]

bbc website has a lengthy piece 

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One of Britain’s most successful black groups has been overlooked for decades. A new film aims to end that, writes Arwa Haider.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20200211-the-real-thing-liverpools-alternative-fab-four