Melba Moore / Tommy Hunt

The Magic Touch / The Pretty Part Of You

Horace's : HRH 001 test press + title docket

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Detail

  • Artist: Melba Moore / Tommy Hunt
  • A Side: The Magic Touch
  • B Side: The Pretty Part Of You
  • Label: Horace's
  • Format: 45s

Condition

Condition

  • Vinyl Condition: M
  • Label Condition: wol
  • Sleeve Condition: M

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Description


Description

"Harboro' Horace" a young Leicester City fan who cut his teeth on rare soul at his local Northern Soul allniter in Market Harborough circa 1970/1, before moving to London to blossom into being a leading "down south" DJ and promoter leading voice for the "6Ts Rhythm and Soul Society". Opening an allnighter at the famous Oxford Street, 100 Club, that today is the longest running most respected Northern Soul venue, on the planet.

In homage to his roots in 1987 Ady Croasdell launched his "Horace's" label distributed by Kent. After 7 45 releases Ady transferred all his soul enthusiasm into launching Ace/Kent rare soul vinyl. .
Before you today is the unique 1987 Horace's test press, mastered in Germany

Who can believe it was nearly 37 years ago when this previously unissued, iconic slab of girl-vocal took the British Northern Soul allniter scene by a storm. Starting a monthly and annual Anniversary event looked forward to by NS devotees across Europe. The giving away of a limited press, previously unissued recordings from the vaults of various USA record companies.

Today, Melba Moore still stands as one of the very best and most challenging to acquire. Even though it is today considered a true classic.
now rightly heralded as a timeless NS classic, no collector is ever willing to part with, especially in this hyper-rare format.

Personally, today it sits right there in my ever changing top 10 of all time.. always a delight to hear, and it's firmly on the comeback trail, filling the Northern Soul floors again. A 100 Club anthem that'll still be going strong decades from today..

Brilliant! That simplistic piano intro still sends shivers down my spine...

Condition Report

Mint - a test press with handwritten credits complete with pressing plant docket.

A Side

  • Title: The Magic Touch

    B Side

  • Title: The Pretty Part Of You
  • Year: 1987
  • City: Kent Records, 9 Oakley House, 61 Riding House Street, London W1P 7PP

    Tracklisting