Paris
Sleepless Nights / Wishing Well
Doc: 102
Detail
- Artist: Paris
- A Side: Sleepless Nights
- B Side: Wishing Well
- Label: Doc
- Format: 45s
Condition
Description
Description
Richard Searling's almighty Gene McDaniels cover-up in the twilight years of Wigan Casino, what a tune to wake up a just-beginning-to-snooze club, as Searling left the world's most famous Northern Soul venue with a "BANG!!!", the last years of the "Casino" rated by many as the most productive for real-deal Northern Soul dance rarities to be unleashed.
The label credits Rydal, Pennsylvania but this is of course a 100% Los Angeles, California session, pressed in January 1965.
A prestigious collaboration involving the prodigious creatives from Motown's Los Angeles office, hence the "Jobette" Music credit on both sides. It was a good day at the office as Chester & Gary Pipkin along with Frank Wilson's right hand man Marc Gordon, and distinguished arranger Jerry Long built up the brass-based powerhouse. With its Motown and Northern Soul pedigree enhanced with the gift array of backing vocals supplied by Brenda and Patrice Holloway along with V.I.P. contracted group “The Vows” Helen Simpson, James Moore, Morris Chestnut, Ralph Chestnut a wealth of notable voices decorating Ekundayo Paris’ aka Mr. Tears rich earth-shaking vocal.
More recently this tune's longevity has continued to thrill the Northern Soul landscape, to equally monumental proportions, as the baton was successfully picked up by Phil Shields, who has been synonymous for the last two decades with the perpetual success of The Benn Hall, NS Allniters at Rugby. The much-loved convivial Irishman Phil Shields would bring the house down with its power, booming across that cavernous space, enabling that renowned audience to unleash themselves.
Like all truly spectacular Northern Soul anthems discovered decades ago, it only needs renewed passion by a DJ like Phil Shields for all the unbridled euphoria to come flooding back. Like the "good old days" - had never gone...
The label credits Rydal, Pennsylvania but this is of course a 100% Los Angeles, California session, pressed in January 1965.
A prestigious collaboration involving the prodigious creatives from Motown's Los Angeles office, hence the "Jobette" Music credit on both sides. It was a good day at the office as Chester & Gary Pipkin along with Frank Wilson's right hand man Marc Gordon, and distinguished arranger Jerry Long built up the brass-based powerhouse. With its Motown and Northern Soul pedigree enhanced with the gift array of backing vocals supplied by Brenda and Patrice Holloway along with V.I.P. contracted group “The Vows” Helen Simpson, James Moore, Morris Chestnut, Ralph Chestnut a wealth of notable voices decorating Ekundayo Paris’ aka Mr. Tears rich earth-shaking vocal.
More recently this tune's longevity has continued to thrill the Northern Soul landscape, to equally monumental proportions, as the baton was successfully picked up by Phil Shields, who has been synonymous for the last two decades with the perpetual success of The Benn Hall, NS Allniters at Rugby. The much-loved convivial Irishman Phil Shields would bring the house down with its power, booming across that cavernous space, enabling that renowned audience to unleash themselves.
Like all truly spectacular Northern Soul anthems discovered decades ago, it only needs renewed passion by a DJ like Phil Shields for all the unbridled euphoria to come flooding back. Like the "good old days" - had never gone...
Condition Report
Two clean labels, some soft storage wear, check out the images, robust vinyl, with some soft surface marks, none of which affect play.A Side
- Title: Sleepless Nights
- Title: Wishing Well
B Side
- Year: January 1965
- City: Los Angeles, California