Mel Britt - Love Invented Misery - FIP
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Gorgeous Robert Lee penned sweet soul side from 1969. The flip has been a northern soul anthem for decades, but this side is equally as powerful in its melancholy. Ripped from a clean stock copy that came from the rubble of Ben Brown's abandoned record store in Gary.
@Midwest 45s........ Renowned [Northern Soul] DJ Ian Levine bought a single copy of this highly sought-after 45 during a trip to Chicago in early 1974. A few months later, he decided to give the official B-side ['She'll Come Running Back'] a play in the famous 'Highland Room' at Blackpool Mecca.
The reaction was astonishing. [I know - I was there!] Originally released on the short-lived Chicago Fip label in 1969 'She'll Come Running Back' instantly became a NS classic and will always have a special place in NS fans' hearts. It is one of the most beautiful and haunting songs ever committed to vinyl - and Mel Britt's despairing vocals took it to whole different level.
Sadly, Mel died penniless in February 2013 - indeed this was his very first solo single [45] release having previously been a member of the Visitors [of 'I'm in Danger' fame]. However, and thanks largely to efforts of Ian Levine - who tracked Mel down and got him to re-record 'She'll Come Running Back' for his 'Strange World of Northern Soul' film/CD series, Mel got some long overdue recognition [and royalties!] for the record.
I am extremely fortunate and privileged to have two original copies [F-650] of the 45 - and despite the fact that they are now fetching around £4000 each - I would never ever sell them. Regrettably there were a lot of pretty awful 'bootleg' copies pressed up to satisfy the demand for the record, but they are reasonably easy to spot not least because of their poor sound quality.
What other good songs of mel Britt you would recommend to listen to? This a classic
@@b2l0kz92 He has only one other release that I know of www.discogs.com/master/2161456-Melvin-Britt-Magic
Very very nice tune ,so heartfelt ,you can hear this was recorded totally live ..love the arrangements,strings always take a song to different levels !!!
It was actually recorded at Universal Studios in Chicago. At this link you can see pictures of a Universal Studios acetate of the record. www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-articles/mel-britt-northern-soul-icon-r2685/
Nice!! 🎵🎤📻🔥🔥🔥
it did, but it also brought
Very nice tune, it couldve been.played on prime time radio reason been it has a commercial.