In keeping with the English tradition of finding an obscure American r&b tune and reworking it, this Welsh group hit a high note on this, their very first 45.
"Heart Trouble" is the rarest of all of the pre-Funkadelic Parliaments 45's (this song was also re-written a few years later as "You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure" by Funkadelic); how they got a copy of this in the UK at the time, who knows. Legend has it that sailors brought the records over, but I almost would venture to say there were ultra-hip record store stocking desriable imports even at this time.
The Eyes Of Blue released one more soul-based single, then went prog.
from 1967...
EYES OF BLUE - HEART TROUBLE
Fine tune. Sad to hear they went prog - that tends to be a terminal condition. Thanks. W.
ReplyDeleteGreat song. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteReally the answer's quite simple-publishers demos are sent to London on the principle that "throw enough mud at the wall..."
ReplyDeleteThis is how some U K artists did the only available recording if their A & R managers brought enough of these acetates back and it was offered around.Which is how Helen Shapiro got Tell me what he said-the U S version was actually a flop.
Its been going on since the early 50s when Lita Rosa put out Two hearts two kisses-a week before the Pat Boone version hit the shops