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Sunday, November 24, 2013

CLAUDE HUEY - STILL LOVE YOU b/w IF YOU"LL BE MY WITNESS

Phew; there's some SERIOUS depth on this record from bay area soul singer Claude Huey. "Still Love You" is a slow burner that takes its time building up in a subtle, understated arrangement, but completely overwhelms the listener with pure soul; a masterful vocal from Mr. Huey. Equally excellent is the groovin' flip side- "If You'll Be My Witness" has a super cool fade in and the kind of bubbling bass line that Bernard Reed was laying down on lots of late 60s-early 70s Chicago soul classics. It's all over in a too-quick 2:02.

The "Osborne" listed as the writer and producer is Jesse Osborne, aka Ozz of Ozz & The Sperlings legend (his "Can You Qualify b/w Daddy Rollin' Stone" is probably my all time fave bay area soul 45). Ozz helped Claude (a lifelong pal) begin a career in music after Claude's time in the Air Force. Claude Huey released 5 singles before calling it quits in 1970 (this was his final release).

from 1970...

CLAUDE HUEY - STILL LOVE YOU

b/w IF YOU"LL BE MY WITNESS
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