Dipping a toe back in the water

That 10-minute-long Isley Brothers track I had planned will have to wait, but until then here's something short-ish and sweet to keep things ticking over.

Interesting the things you find out when researching for this site, apparently Bobby Sheen was the Bobby in the Phil Spector-produced group Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans who had a big hit in 1962 with a freaky R&B version of "Zip-a-Dee Doo-Dah" and did that great version of "The Bells of St. Mary's" on Phil Spector's Christmas Album. Not a lot of people know that. Well I didn't at least. "Dr. Love" is a solo (non-Spector) Sheen single from 1966, it got nowhere on the charts but it's long been a biggie in the Northern Soul scene. It's a very groovy little number and the lyrics are a hoot, detailing the story of the titular love scientist who's such a hit with the ladies he has a PhD in Loveology. I wish I had one of those, I only have a BA in Graphic Design but that isn't much use with the ladies (unless they get turned on by typography). Taken from the Vol. 1 of the Talcum Soul series which is one of the finest introductions to Northern Soul you could wish for.

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Dr. Love - Bobby Sheen