New Bobby Hebb Release From Soul Direction 45 The Song “Hard, Hard Promises” showcased on this latest Soul Direction release, showcases Bobby Hebb’s song writing talents and brings together the album only release performed by Alice Clark and the Unreleased demo version sung by Bobby Hebb himself. Incidentally the studio dub was entitled “Hard Heart Promises”. We don’t know if he ever intended to release the song himself, but it showcases his talent as a songwriter and a singer. After a few conversations with Universal Licensing, they graciously allowed

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We have a small handful of the very limited blue vinyl edition of the new Bobby Hebb release.
Don't forget some of the money from these will go to the MND charity.
A real collectors piece and helping a worthy cause.

https://soul-direction.co.uk/shop/ols/products/bobby-hebb---hard-hard-promises---soul-direction-blue-vinyl

Bobby Hebb undertook a successful UK tour back in 1966 ... He got on well with his backing band but I believe the mode of transport (all packed into a transit van some of the time) and the accommodation (old lady run B&B's) left much to be desired. Bobby also had to adapt to British food & the weather here (wet !). He got very homesick by all accounts & his spirits only lifted when the time approached for him to fly home to the US. The UK booking agent (Roy Tempest ?) had booked then 2 & 3 shows a night to increase the level of fees coming in (& his %) but took little account of the distance between the different venues. The backing band had been Johnny Kidd's Pirates & Johnny had just been killed in a road crash heading between gigs. So for the Pirates first gigs in their own right, backing up Bobby Hebb on his UK tour, racing between gigs was a big no-no. Lots of the additional shows (the 3rd one of the night) had to be missed and I believe this was the reason he never got to play Sheffield's Mojo Club. Also, one night they were booked to play Nelson (Lancs) Widnes & Nottingham -- so the Widnes show was missed out. Without motorways though, the dash from the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson to the Dungeon in Nottingham must have been a bit of an ordeal.

Edited Wednesday at 10:343 days by Roburt