Eddie Holman
Ready Willing Able / Too Young for Love
SD002
Soul Direction
Release Date : February 2021
A recent previously unissued 60 soul side from the Soul Direction label.
All 45s come in a Soul Direction sleeve complete with postcard flyer and an Eddie Holman publicity photo postcard
Label release notes follow...
Until recently this unknown Virtue acetate was unearthed from the belongings of legendary Philly producer/musician/songwriter John Stiles. Recorded around the same time as "Stay Mine For Heaven Sake" at Virtue Studios in Philadelphia. Eddie's rendition of "Ready, Willing and Able" was something that was thought to have been written potentially for another singer which was to be determined but he sang on the track as a reference point to whoever this might be, which was not an unusual practice. His piercing vocals added to a pounding "Northern soul" style beat lends itself to a packed and sweaty dancefloor.
The B side "Too Young for Love" a raw mid-tempo and earlier sounding demo track has been unknown until now but we thought a nice contrast to the A side being another unreleased track.
Can listen to both sides above.