Phillip James and Lloyd Campbell were amongst the most soul orientated of Jamaican singers. Active as recording artists from the late 50s they cut great ska like “Behold” and “Soon You’ll Be Gone” as well as ballads like the famous “Wide Awake In A Dream” before relocating to the US. Among their visits was a trip to Muscle Shoals where they cut super versions of “I Can’t Stop” and “Inspired To Love You” which came out on Shout 235 (AUG 1968). Even better was their cut of a Fame classic most closely associated with Jimmy Hughes and Etta James “Don’t Lose Your Good Thing” which for some reason remained in the can until more recently. And it is to the guys’ great credit that they certainly aren’t disgraced in this company. Like so many other Caribbean stars Philip and Lloyd went to Miami in the 70s but their recordings for Konduko were a rather ordinary mix of disco and reggae. Both Phillip and Lloyd sadly passed at the end of the 80s. (info sourced from the web)
This song saw 4 wonderful interpretations, all recorded at Rick Hall's Fame studio in Muscle Shoals between 1967-8. The song is shown as written by Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham and Bob Killen but Dan Penn vigorously disputes this as he says it was just another song he wrote with Spooner Oldham. Penn cut his demo of it at Fame and although it wasn't registered until 1968 it surely must have been cut in early 1967 if it was used for the first person to see a released recording of the song, namely Jimmy Hughes, who cut his version on June 3rd 1967. Next up was Etta James, sent down to Fame in August 1967 by Leonard Chess where at that (and also a November 1967) session she cut her great "Tell Mama" Cadet label album. Her version of this particular song stemmed from the August session. Then in 1968, Jamaicans Phillip James and Lloyd Campbell, ex-Ska performers and known as The Blues Busters, arrived at Rick Hall's door courtesy of New York's Shout label, until recently run by Bert Berns but since his untimely death on December 30 1967 run now by his wife Ilene. Two issued sides resulted, namely “I Can’t Stop” and “Inspired To Love You” which came out on Shout 235 but the Blues Busters' rendition of "Don't Lose Your Good Thing" remained unissued at the time, though since issued on a UK Ace/Kent CD. All 4 versions of this song can be found on You Tube.
Phillip James and Lloyd Campbell were amongst the most soul orientated of Jamaican singers. Active as recording artists from the late 50s they cut great ska like “Behold” and “Soon You’ll Be Gone” as well as ballads like the famous “Wide Awake In A Dream” before relocating to the US. Among their visits was a trip to Muscle Shoals where they cut super versions of “I Can’t Stop” and “Inspired To Love You” which came out on Shout 235 (AUG 1968). Even better was their cut of a Fame classic most closely associated with Jimmy Hughes and Etta James “Don’t Lose Your Good Thing” which for some reason remained in the can until more recently. And it is to the guys’ great credit that they certainly aren’t disgraced in this company. Like so many other Caribbean stars Philip and Lloyd went to Miami in the 70s but their recordings for Konduko were a rather ordinary mix of disco and reggae. Both Phillip and Lloyd sadly passed at the end of the 80s. (info sourced from the web)
1968 was a mighty fine year
This song saw 4 wonderful interpretations, all recorded at Rick Hall's
Fame studio in Muscle Shoals between 1967-8. The song is shown as
written by Rick Hall, Spooner Oldham and Bob Killen but Dan Penn
vigorously disputes this as he says it was just another song he wrote
with Spooner Oldham. Penn cut his demo of it at Fame and although it
wasn't registered until 1968 it surely must have been cut in early 1967
if it was used for the first person to see a released recording of the
song, namely Jimmy Hughes, who cut his version on June 3rd 1967. Next up
was Etta James, sent down to Fame in August 1967 by Leonard Chess where
at that (and also a November 1967) session she cut her great "Tell
Mama" Cadet label album. Her version of this particular song stemmed
from the August session. Then in 1968, Jamaicans Phillip James and Lloyd
Campbell, ex-Ska performers and known as The Blues Busters, arrived at
Rick Hall's door courtesy of New York's Shout label, until recently run
by Bert Berns but since his untimely death on December 30 1967 run now
by his wife Ilene. Two issued sides resulted, namely “I Can’t Stop” and
“Inspired To Love You” which came out on Shout 235 but the Blues
Busters' rendition of "Don't Lose Your Good Thing" remained unissued at
the time, though since issued on a UK Ace/Kent CD. All 4 versions of
this song can be found on You Tube.