never mind Madness, this is the sound of London 1981.
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Again sure this ain’t new but still…oof
Sunday afternoon Southport vibes on this one.
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hope this fits the brief but i’m totally obsessed with this one…
Total Contrast - Sunshine (Original 12")
Total Contrast - Sunshine (Instrumental mix)
there’s at least three different versions of that tune out there: the album version which is a lot smoother (but still great) and where I first heard it; the utterly gorgeous and highly balearic ‘basement tapes’ instrumental version that got included on a couple of their 12’s, which has added spanish guitar and soprano sax; and the original 12" on their own Total Contrast label - deeper, funkier and just a little bit rawer. so good!
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So good! Found my copy on the basement 12” double pack in the £2 bin at vinyl underground
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1.8k to 2.k now WTF
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I sold my copy for 2.5 to help pay for my sound system. Really stupid money, but then most modern/northern soul is.
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I have to say I really like the Roy Ayers version too.
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I like it when threads like this get resurrected.
I’ve never been too sure about the rules for this genre, but if we’re talking about slower soulful things that make me sway, then I’ve got a couple.
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Damn straight.
I posted this a while back in the covers thread but it deserves a spot here:
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