I’m still in draft on one of my Northern Connections articles about the Imaginations. Their identity (picture), etc.

It’s a curious tale...so I’m looking for any questions or contributions from the Soul Source members to make sure I cover it off as best I can.

obviously, i’ve Seen general stuff on Discogs, and such, so (politely) no need to repeat that.

TIA.

best

kenb

Always loved there version from 68 of this track - but always wondered why the Billy Byers version was called New Neighbourhood and it was then changed to Strange for the Fraternity release  ? 

 

Edited February 4, 20223 yr by The Tempest

3 hours ago, The Tempest said:

Always loved there version from 68 of this track - but always wondered why the Billy Byers version was called New Neighbourhood and it was then changed to Strange for the Fraternity release  ? 

 

Thank you. Fraternity release was Nov 1967. There was additional copyrights on Bob Perper's Strange Neighborhood in 1984 (Yvette Ball - maybe a Pseudonym). Which i think also appears on In The Naked City, Various Artists, Kent CDKEND 299.

I'll take this into the article in some way.

Edited February 4, 20223 yr by Kenb
additional thought on Yvette

There's also Tommy Hunt's version- 

 

Record World gave "Strange Neighborhood" a 4 star rating in their Dec. 2, 1967  issue. They obviously liked the song's beat .

    Billboard gave it a favorable rating in the Special Merit Spotlight selection (Dec. 9, 1967) and Cashbox labeled it a best bet in the Dec.2, 1967 issue.

 

Edited February 4, 20223 yr by The Yank

Was Tommy Hunt's version recorded for Atlantic or Capitol?  It sounds to me like Sylvia Shemwell is the most prominent of the girl group of background singers, so, I'm betting it was for Atlantic.

1 hour ago, Robbk said:

Was Tommy Hunt's version recorded for Atlantic or Capitol?  It sounds to me like Sylvia Shemwell is the most prominent of the girl group of background singers, so, I'm betting it was for Atlantic.

     The label on the 45 says Scepter. 

Original version is by Gene McDaniels and unreleased at the time isn't it?

2 hours ago, Benji said:

Original version is by Gene McDaniels and unreleased at the time isn't it?

Hi Benji, which do you mean? Strange Neighborhood or New Neighborhood.

 

1 hour ago, Kenb said:

Hi Benji, which do you mean? Strange Neighborhood or New Neighborhood.

same song, just title switched a bit.. ooppps I missed the above, sorry guys

 

Edited February 5, 20223 yr by Mal C

5 hours ago, Benji said:

Original version is by Gene McDaniels and unreleased at the time isn't it?

Thanks Benji- that's something new for me. All-Music (credit to them)... A Hundred Pounds of Clay: The Best of Gene McDaniels [Capitol] Album Information released 1992, which says recorded date March 1st 1962 to Sept 10th 1965. So... as you say that seems to make it first to master/tape. There's also a EMI's 1991 Ledgendary Master series which is the same in track selections.

Edited February 5, 20223 yr by Kenb