Bobby Hutton - Album & 45s Release - Expansion Records

Thanks to member Mark aka @Thinksmart for flagging this release up in our forums

A quick shout about the latest releases from Expansion Records featuring Bobby Hutton

Release Notes

This is the first reissue of the “Piece Of The Action” LP since 1973, and the CD has bonus tracks with everything Bobby Hutton recorded between 1969 and 1974.

Everything taken from the original master stapes and restored.

Bobby Hutton is from Detroit, Michigan and began his career after winning a talent show at the 20 Grand nightclub. In 1971 he performed on the very first nationally aired Soul Train TV programme. He cites Jackie Wilson as his biggest influence. He began writing under his real name Harold Hutton, then Billy Davis at Chess Records persuaded the change to Bobby Hutton. He had decided not to pursue a career at Motown, and after one single for Checker, then another at Blue Rock (a subsidiary of Mercury) he moved to the Philips label for the huge Northern Soul favourite,

“Come See What's Left Of Me" which was first played at the Stafford All-Nighters back in1985, covered up as Casanova Brown. Talents that produced and arranged for Bobby during those Blue Rock/Philips sessions include Donny Hathaway and Joshie Jo Armstead, and in fact it was with Jo that Bobby co-wrote that Northern Soul classic.

The Philips tracks are all on the CD as bonus tracks to the Piece Of The Action” album for ABC Records in 1973.

Produced by Dee Ervin, there are several fine tracks to enjoy but surely none better than the Gary Wright-penned “Lend A Hand” which became one of the biggest 'modern' Northern Soul tracks of all-time after spins at venues like the Highland Room at the Blackpool Mecca and Wigan Casino. The track was first championed by DJ Colin Curtis in 1974.

The album is beautifully produced with vocal accompaniments from artists including Patti Hamilton of The Lovelites, Jean Plum, Mikki Farrow and Frankie Karl. It received great reviews at the time and that persuaded ABC to release a non-album follow-up 45 produced by the brilliant McKinley Jackson and Reginald Dozier credited “Loving You, Wanting You, Needing You, Wanting You”/'Watch Where You’re Going” which is an elusive, highly sought-after single by soul collectors worldwide (now an Expansion 7” reissue).
In 2007, Bobby was honoured as he was nominated the best singer in Chicago, quite an achievement and something that Bobby is quite rightly very proud of.

Lp Details

Limited Edition Vinyl LP in original sleeve

SIDE A
1. Lend A Hand (3:40)
2. It's All Been Said Before (2:30)
3. Then I Found You (3:44)
4. Until I See You Again (3:13)
5. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (3:45)

SIDE B
1. I Love The Way You Make Me Feel (3:16)
2. Lead Me On (3:01)
3. There Ain't No Man (2:57)
4. Can't Stop Talking (2:32)
5. A Part Of Me (3:51)

Cd Details

Track Listing
1. Lend A Hand (3:40)
2. It's All Been Said Before (2:30)
3. Then I Found You (3:44)
4. Until I See You Again (3:13)
5. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (3:45)
6. I Love The Way You Make Me Feel (3:16)
7. Lead Me On (3:01)
8. There Ain't No Man (2:57)
9. Can't Stop Talking (2:32)
10. A Part Of Me (3:51)

CD Only Bonus Tracks
11. Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You (3:46)
12. Watch Where You're Going (3:31)
13. You're My Whole Reason (2:35)
14. Lonely In Love (3:07)
15. More Today Than Yesterday (2:53)
16. Come See What's Left Of Me (2:29)
17. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (2:28)
18. I've Got A Memory (2:15)
19 I Can't Stand A Woman Two Timing A Man (3:39)
20. That's How Heartaches Are Made (2:24)
21. Ooo Baby (2:27)
 

45 Details

Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You / Watch Where You're Going by Bobby Hutton

Limited Edition 7" on original label looking artwork

Side A
Loving You, Needing You, Loving You, Wanting You (3:49)
Side B
Watch Where You’re Going (3:35)

45 Details

Lend A Hand / Come See What's Left Of Me by Bobby Hutton

Limited Edition on original looking label art

Side A
Lend A Hand (3:26)
Side B
Come See What's Left Of Me (2:27)

Expansion Link 

https://www.expansionrecords.com/

Forum topic link

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/453483-bobby-hutton-cd-on-expansion-has-arrived/

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