What Tyme Is It?

It's time for a good old-fashioned Northern stomper. The Tymes have been around for donkey's years, they started out singing together way back in 1956 and appear to be still going today with pretty much the same line-up. They scored a hit with their first single "So Much In Love" in 1963 and had a couple more after that before success deserted them and they drifted between labels for a few years, then emerged again in the early 70s as a slick Philly soul act with the hits " Miss Grace" and "You Little Trustmaker" (which I used to sing as "you little trussmaker" when I was a kid - I was such a wag.) If you want a more detailed bio of the group go here.

"What Would I Do" is a thumping great single from 1966 that wasn't a hit except on the talcum-covered dancefloors of Northern England. This is catchy as hell with a chunky big beat that slaps you over the head and demands that you dance. I don't know if the "Bell" credited as writer of this is Philly Soul legend Thom Bell but it could be. There doesn't seem to be a decent Tymes compilation out there but this crops up on a couple of collections like the terrific "Big City Soul Vol. 3."

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What Would I Do - The Tymes