Often tagged a disco hit this was a definite soul classic written by Holland Dozier Holland hiding their songwriting royalties from Motown Records while in dispute. One of my first big soul loves and the first of many to come. I admit at in 1970 when I was still in the early teens the words meant not so much to and even now I still don't really know what happened on her wedding night but it didn't sound all that good. It is a song that's held up well to repeated listenings over the years. The song just powers along.
In 1970 I was listening to guitar rock or maybe even a bit of the old singer songwriter blues so this was a refreshing change.
First time I heard this was on my Crystal Radio Set which was hooked up to my window ledge. Casey Case's Top 40. I always wanted to hear the UK Top 40 but the radio staions never played that. Just the US top 40. It was so frustating. It always took so long for a good song to come on.
The crystal radio only had one earplug. After half an hour my ear would get sore and I'd have to switch to the other one. Sunday night laying in bed late at night falling to sleep to the sound of rock music. And of course soul in the form of Freda payne. Magic.
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