This is one of the those records that was on the radio a lot when I was a kid, so it always feels to me like it’s coming out of a little transistor radio and providing the soundtrack to sunny days with not a care in the world.
Reparata & The Delrons were an American trio who never had much in the way of hits despite making some excellent records (and having one of the best group names ever). “Captain Of Your Ship” is a real Girl Group classic and their only UK hit in 1968 so I would have been 6 when this was on the radio, no wonder it makes me feel so happy.
Download: Captain Of Your Ship – Reparata & The Delrons (mp3)
This was co-written by Kenny Young who also co-wrote The Drifters’ “Under The Boardwalk” and then went on to form the group Fox (recently featured on this very blog!) and co-write “Ai No Corrida” with Chas Jankel so he has quite the CV.
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Ably covered by Bette Bright & the Illuminations, of course.
“Panic” was a biggie on the Northern soul scene.
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I’ve just discovered I’m 11 years older than Lee.
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Old man!
Completely forgot about the Bette Bright version
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