[2008-10-06] The Flirtations "Sounds Like The Flirtations (Expanded Edition)" (RPM UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:30 pm

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E2N62C/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E2N62C/?tag=imwan-21

Description
Originally formed in 1962 in Alabama, a three vocalist line up (Ernestine Pearce, Shirley Pearce, Vie Billups) of R&B group The Flirtations relocated to the UK in 1968 where they picked up with producer Wayne Bickerton and writer Tony Waddington, and a deal with Decca. They recorded one LP “Sounds Like…” in 1969 plus six singles released through the Deram imprint (1968-1971).

Contains the original source for a KFC TV ad that you will probably recall, their signature tune ‘Nothing But A Heartache’. A massive Northern Soul track: described as a dense, dynamic, earth-shattering melodrama. The other singles and tracks are no less in their impassioned soulful delivery, with ‘Someone Out There’ continuing to get exposure on Euro radio and TV.

All six singles are included here, plus input from Vie Billups aka Pearly Gates.

Tracklist
Original LP Deram DML 1046 (1969):
1. Nothing But A Heartache
2. This Must Be The End Of The Line
3. I Wanna Be There
4. Stay
5. How Can You Tell Me?
6. Someone Out There
7. Need Your Loving
8. South Carolina
9. Once I Had A Love
10. Momma I’m Comin’ Home
11. Love Is A Sad Song
12. What’s Good About Goodbye My Love
Bonus Non LP Tracks:
13. Christmas Time Is Here Again (DM 216 B-Side) (1968)
14. Keep On Searching (DM 281 A-Side) (1969)
15. Everybody Needs Somebody (To Love In The End) (DM 295 A-Side) (1970)
16. I Can’t Stop Loving You (DM 295 A-Side) (1970)
17. Give Me Love (DM 329 A-Side) (1971)

David Baker · 31 Oct 2006

It's rather strange that this has only 17 tracks. I have the German disc, released in '95 and with the same cover art, and it has 19 tracks. A great collection, by the way. Don't know why the'd leave off two tracks.

clunkie · **Joined:** 09 Oct 2008 **Posts:** 1

hello there.
i helped compile the CD and wrote the sleevenotes for 'Sounds Like The Flirtations'. the two extra tracks featured on the Marginal CD - 'Love A Little Longer' and 'Hold On To Me Babe' - were left off the RPM CD because they were released on Polydor in 1972. the RPM CD is a complete compilation of the Decca period from 1968-1971 only.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:31 am

Thank you for the information, Michael.

[2008-10-06] The Flirtations "Sounds Like The Flirtations (Expanded Edition)" (RPM UK)

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