I always thought this was a great funky uptempo record with a really weird edge to it (they intentionally do dischordant harmony at some points). Also, produced by Lou Courtney. I've never seen any reference / discussion of it here or anywhere for that matter. Is this a "known" northern record? What are peoples opinions of it?

Ha, just pulled this out, gave it a listen, thought "Wow!", googled it, and found this. Great minds etc. etc.

  On 10/09/2011 at 20:20, weingarden said:

Ha, just pulled this out, gave it a listen, thought "Wow!", googled it, and found this. Great minds etc. etc.

I think it was the first drifters 45 I ever bought, just bought it randomly like 12 years ago, I remember playing it and being confused by the sound. 12 years later it's still confusing. I don't understand why this isn't a known record, isn't there some known northern drifters record?

The most "Northern" Drifters record is "You've Got To Pay Your Dues"

  On 10/09/2011 at 23:58, the yank said:

The most "Northern" Drifters record is "You've Got To Pay Your Dues"

yes. someone must have played a big stack of drifters 45s at one time and picked that one out. did they miss this one or is the sound wrong?

i play "Baby I Mean", seems to go down well as Northern.

That should read: "Baby What I Mean".

"I Need You Now", as good and punchy as it is, sounds very disjointed/dischordant though. I think there is a bigger chance of the flipside "Still Burning In My Heart" to get spins on the northern scene.

Their "Far From The Maddening Crowd" (written by Dan Penn and the flipisde to "I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing") is another one of theirs which seems to be picking up interest.

  On 11/09/2011 at 06:59, RobbK said:

That should read: "Baby What I Mean".

yeah, i was in a hurry to head out & grab dinner before good 45 regardless.

  On 02/09/2011 at 20:48, boba said:

I always thought this was a great funky uptempo record with a really weird edge to it (they intentionally do dischordant harmony at some points). Also, produced by Lou Courtney. I've never seen any reference / discussion of it here or anywhere for that matter. Is this a "known" northern record? What are peoples opinions of it?

And Lou Courtney is credited as singing Tenor on it along with Johnny Moore, Bill Fredericks and Rick Sheppard. Looks like there was an unreleased version of 'I Dig Your Act' from the same sessions (8 Nov '67) !

  On 10/09/2011 at 23:51, boba said:

I think it was the first drifters 45 I ever bought, just bought it randomly like 12 years ago, I remember playing it and being confused by the sound. 12 years later it's still confusing. I don't understand why this isn't a known record, isn't there some known northern drifters record?

My favourite track by them ,

Several great Drifters dancers on Atlantic ....

"The Outside World"

"Chains of Love" (1965 written by Jimmy Bishop & Kenny Gamble - Harthon sounding magic !)

"If You Don't Come Back"

thanks everyone for your opinions, I'm sort of disconnected from "the scene" so it helps