VARIOUS ARTISTS - Get Ready UK Floor Fillers Vol. 3
Psychic Circle has dug deep and wide to uncover some wonderful and obscure late 60s/early 70s blue-eyed soul from the UK. This is as underground as underground gets, as most of these recordings haven’t seen the light of day in over 40 years, and a few of the artists/releases are so unknown there isn’t any informaiton available other than a name.
The tunes are a mix of originals and covers, performed in classic Stax style with a dash of British Invasion sensibiltiy. Standout tracks include Barry St. John’s Cry Like a Baby, a sassy, horn-driven strut that would make Carla Thomas sit up and pay attentoin, and the garage-rock-meets-Wilson Pickett soul of Ian & The Zodiac’s Come On Along, Girl. This one is a must for fans of 60’s era soul.
