A few blogs ago I was talking about Red Light by Billy Ocean. A song I wouldn't immediately associate with Northern Soul but in 75 got some major plays at the nightclubs. Same thing with this one. Heard about it first through one of those Northern Soul 100 lists you can find scattered around the Internet but used to be in magazines. seeing the name Four Seasons didn't inspire me but when I heard that bass line that begins the song I was hooked. And I remember having a secret liking of another hit of theirs from around the same time called Who Loves You. Like the Bee Gees, the Four Seasons hit big once again in the land of disco.
Back in the UK in July after Michael played me "Red Light" I tried to tell him about a song which had the same feel. The Night I said. He found a copy but it sounded very different. The Night was a big song up North in the UK. Bigger than I thought because they were playing a remix. Too fast of course because had to be brought into the future where everyone dances a lot faster. Yes there is more punch to the drums but I don't want it. It's that bass and tambourine in the song that I fell for.
Back in the 90s we sold our album to a Philippine record Label. They thought "After The Fire" was a great song. It would be a hit single. So could we remix it. Out there somewhere is a Dance remix of a Little murders song. you have been warned.
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