Billy Hawkes A Northern Jazz Dance Hybrid?

[Guest andyrattigan]

Does anyone know a track called "OOH BABY I BELIEVE IM LOSING YOU" by BILLY HAWKES off the album: HEAVY SOUL (PRESTIGE)? It has been played on the Jazz Dance scene in the 80's/90's.

Has anyone ever heard it played at a soul event? Its much more Soul than Jazz with a great handclapping beat with just a slight jazz tinge. It is an absolute stormer of a record. Ive never heard it played at a Northern do but I reckon it would be big if played.

Never released on 45 as far as I know so thats maybe why no Northern DJ's have picked up on it. If I ever get behind the decks at a do I will be spinning it. Cant recommend it enough.

[Mace]

It's had lots of plays on Mod Scene over last 15 years+

It has been played at Northern Soul nights/allnighters but can't recall hearing it at a soul event for a long time.

It did get a 7" foreign release (though I can't remember which country...) Mik Parry has a copy.

Mace

[Girthdevon]

It did get a 7" foreign release (though I can't remember which country...) Mik Parry has a copy.

Mace

And reissued on a UK BGP 45 a few years back.........fond memories of this from the early jazz dance scene........

Girf

[Guest LWJ2]

It will get played tonight in Peterborough at RestlessBluecat

Great track played it at northern soul night in Cambridge some really liked it (I know Max Rees did !)

[Guest]

A Mod Classic...........! 2 FANTASTIC LPs on the Prestige label !!

[Funky Si]

This is taken from the BGP reissue (its got "What A Man" by Linda Lyndell on the other side). Top tune.

hawkes_losing.mp3

lyndell_man.mp3

Edited July 15, 2007 by Funky Si

[Glynthornhill]

Was also a long time spin for Richard Searling ' s soul source a few years back when jazz fm existed .