Description
Ray Pollard - The Drifter & Let Him Go ( And Let Me Love You ) - United Artists Up 1111 Dj
United Artists
UP 1111 DJ
Artist:Ray Pollard
A Side:The Drifter
B Side:Let Him Go ( And Let Me Love You )
Label:United Artists
Format:7"
Condition
Vinyl Condition:
M-
Label Condition:
M-
Sleeve Condition:
RP
Key: View
Current Bid: £461.00Reserve: £1Increment: £17End Date: 18/11/2026 18:00 UK TIME
Description
My jaw has dropped wide open - suitably awe of the most-magnificent of all British
Totally spellbound, drooling in the glorious landscape of a Red & White Demo's hypnotic powers.
Here is an opportunity to own one of Northern Soul greatest anthems, drenched in the New York Brill Building pedigree we has become part of the very fabric pf Northern Soul..
The highly regarded writing / producing gifts, of the trio Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer knew no boundaries. The 3 collectively known as The Strangeloves "Cara-Lin" "I Want Candy" "Night Time" etc. step into the world of the Big City Beast-Ballad. Writing arguably the greatest of them all! Guided by two other greats of the New York 60's scene, Gerry Granahan & Arnold Goland, five blue-eyed maestros enlisting one of the most potent black voices available on the east coast at the time; The "Wanderers" lead vocalist Mr. Ray Pollard.
Together this unlikely gathering crafted just the greatest Northern Soul strollers of them all, today considered the quintessential Northern Soul "last record" after most of us have spent a lifetime drifting from one Soul Club to the next, the lyrics resonate with us all.
Almighty, Lionel Hampton level vibes mingle into controlled, droning horns; opening the gates for Ray's charismatic voice, to do this monumental production, some real justice. Bring in the percussion, crank up the strings, let those ladies loose on the chorus, ratchet up every verse.. then repeat.. the vibes sending shivers through anyone who hears it, as Ray takes his vocal into unparalleled heights of Soul Heaven....
Can you think of a more powerful performance of Soul...?
no neither can we.
This is the other-side of Northern Soul - searing power, mood-changing lyrics, that put together, embrace greatness..
No wonder "Rugby Ben Hall" the most-authentic Northern Soul All-nighter on Planet Earth, ends every exhausting night with the thundering tones of Ray Pollard - The Drifter -
But surely not presented on the treasure late October 1965 EMI Red & White demo? ....otherwise the dancefloor dawdlers would be surrounding Dave Rimmer on stage, ogling the turntable decorated wit]h "The Drifter's" most coveted format!
Collecting the Northern Soul "greats" does not get any more gratifying than this!
Condition Report
Two sparkling clean mint minus promo labels, a crisp sharp red and promo a-side. full gloss mint minus vinyl. A serious collectors vinyl vista dreams are made of... a seriously treasured Grail of the Northern Soul movement. All housed in a flawless British United Artists replica sleeve.
Detail
Artist
Ray Pollard
A Side
The Drifter
Produced By
Gerry Granahan
Arranged By
Arnold Goland
Written By
Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
B Side
Let Him Go ( And Let Me Love You )
Produced By
Gerry Granahan
Arranged By
Arnold Goland
Written By
Lockie REdwards, Robert Maxwell
Label
United Artists
Format
7"
Year
1965
City
Hayes, Middlesex
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