Over at Bedazzled, Derek See is posting his "45 of the Week," which includes an MP3 and a short, interesting write up on an obscure but excellent song.
This record is almost ridiculous in its high velocity soul attack; dare I say proto-soul-punk? Since their debut (hit) release "Tell Him", the mixed gender Exciters released a string of superb singles that were some of the finest pop-soul of the 60's. Interestingly enough, this record was reissued by RCA in 1972, making me wonder why. Was it getting play in the New York club scene, for instance, that necessitated a reissue? Perhaps an A&R person felt that it had hit potential and deserved another shot? The record certainly caught on with the northern soul crowd, but it's unlikely that was the reason for a second issue (with different catalog number and all). Whatever the story, this is a brain melting record that I could easily play every night in my living room and every DJ set for the rest of my life and never tire of. from 1969… Blowing Up My Mind!
