Song help?

[Soul Salad]

Hi, just a quick one.

A song popped into my head this morning, funny thing is i used to have it, traded it and for the life of me can't remember who/what it was.

Has a synth running all the way through it, vocal sounded like Syl Johnson (wasn't Syl Johnson) very early 70s, could be very late 60s, could be called i need you or i need you around., southern sounding, almost bluesy but more crossover

That is ALL i have any help as always would be greatly appreciated?

Thankyou

Happy Christmas!

[Mach]

Is it the International Five - I Need You - Starway

[Soul Salad]

  On 23/12/2023 at 21:09, Mach said:

Is it the International Five - I Need You - Starway

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Thankyou Mach

Nope.

I would know the name as soon as i heard it

[Soul Salad]

  On 23/12/2023 at 21:09, Mach said:

Is it the International Five - I Need You - Starway

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Just listened to it - from my description that "should" be it LOL but it's not, Great song and new to me though

[The Yank]

This ?

 

[Soul Salad]

  On 24/12/2023 at 01:40, The Yank said:

This ?

 

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Thankyou, Not that one, Its really really frustrating as its not  it

Its definitely called "i need you" - ive looked and looked and tried every combination of words i can find on google, there can't be that many with that title.

Its not on a common label (was a new one to me) and not a common artist (at the time was also new to me), don't think he did anything else tbh?

Great female background vocals

[Woodbutcher]

  On 23/12/2023 at 20:38, Soul Salad said:

Hi, just a quick one.

A song popped into my head this morning, funny thing is i used to have it, traded it and for the life of me can't remember who/what it was.

Has a synth running all the way through it, vocal sounded like Syl Johnson (wasn't Syl Johnson) very early 70s, could be very late 60s, could be called i need you or i need you around., southern sounding, almost bluesy but more crossover

That is ALL i have any help as always would be greatly appreciated?

Thankyou

Happy Christmas!

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Synth or organ ... ?

 

 

[Thejackos]

Going by the words only:

Shane Martin... I need you?

[Tlscapital]

  On 24/12/2023 at 11:55, Soul Salad said:

...Its definitely called "i need you"...

Its not on a common label (was a new one to me) and not a common artist (at the time was also new to me), don't think he did anything else tbh?

Great female background vocals

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Early seventies southern (I guess you mean like raw) but with synth. Still right ?

Quoting Syl Johnson for his Hi! sessions then ? Down, mid or uptempo tempo ?

[Soul Salad]

  On 24/12/2023 at 14:59, Tlscapital said:

Early seventies southern (I guess you mean like raw) but with synth. Still right ?

Quoting Syl Johnson for his Hi! sessions then ? Down, mid or uptempo tempo ?

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I'm NOT great with my song descriptions

If i was to categorise it, I'd say it would be in a box which read "1969-1971 (slightly psychedelic) blues moody haunting sad soul smooth dancer" 

It may not even be southern. When i first got it, it reminded me of Syl Johnson i.e. guess a similar vocal and type of song he would have recorded. Not a group name and funnily remember thinking it was a "white" person's name, but defo not by a white guy vocal

The chorus is "I need you baby" (female), but the song is called "i need you" i do remember that, wasn't super rare but rare enough to have been a £250 record 20 years ago - that was roughly what i paid for it then then traded it for back then. I've even done the "alphabet" thing, the name won't come to me.

The "synth" part is reminiscent of Bridget Bardot's contact but that's where any similarity stops.

[Soul Salad]

  On 24/12/2023 at 15:34, Soul Salad said:

I'm NOT great with my song descriptions

If i was to categorise it, I'd say it would be in a box which read "1969-1971 (slightly psychedelic) blues moody haunting sad soul smooth dancer" 

It may not even be southern. When i first got it, it reminded me of Syl Johnson i.e. guess a similar vocal and type of song he would have recorded. Not a group name and funnily remember thinking it was a "white" person's name, but defo not by a white guy vocal

The chorus is "I need you baby" (female), but the song is called "i need you" i do remember that, wasn't super rare but rare enough to have been a £250 record 20 years ago - that was roughly what i paid for it then then traded it for back then. I've even done the "alphabet" thing, the name won't come to me.

The "synth" part is reminiscent of Bridget Bardot's contact but that's where any similarity stops.

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PS Definitely not raw, well produced from what i remember.

[UGfind]

Perhaps this?

Johnny McCall - "I Need You"

 

[Soul Salad]

  On 24/12/2023 at 16:02, UGfind said:

Perhaps this?

Johnny McCall - "I Need You"

 

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Thats the one!

Thankyou so much UGfind and to the others. I thought this one was going to be a lost cause tbh, remember it being a bit obscure.

Dax

 

[Tlscapital]

  On 24/12/2023 at 16:36, Soul Salad said:

Thats the one!

Thankyou so much UGfind and to the others. I thought this one was going to be a lost cause tbh, remember it being a bit obscure.

Dax

 

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A serious favorite of mine... Love the label (have 4 out of 7 which suffice me), production (not so obscure at least to Chicago freaks) and singer (he had at least 3 singles under that name) ; a blues singer + on a soul float = my thrill ! 250 won't let you touch a copy today I'm afraid. I mean a clean one. 

[Soul Salad]

  On 24/12/2023 at 16:57, Tlscapital said:

A serious favorite of mine... Love the label (have 4 out of 7 which suffice me), production (not so obscure at least to Chicago freaks) and singer (he had at least 3 singles under that name) ; a blues singer + on a soul float = my thrill ! 250 won't let you touch a copy today I'm afraid. I mean a clean one. 

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Yep, seem to love it more now. When i swapped i really liked it but wasnt really the stuff i was collecting then. Wish i hadn't now

There was not any "particular" value to it when i had it, but looking at that solitary copy there now don't think i will be replacing it anytime soon.

[Candiman]

Funnily enough I was looking through an old Black Grape list from 1980 the other day and Johnny McCall I Need You was one you could pick up for just over a £1 back then. Here were a few from the list that have turned into "big hitters":

 

 

[Candiman]

Actually an 'Ogs median is misleading in this case as only two recorded copies sold £1100 last year and £145 for a VG/VG+ copy 10 years ago which I guess was something of a bargain.