Eddie Billups
Shake Off That Dream / Try Something New
CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE – ORIGINAL COUPLING
- Label Outta Sight
- Format 7"
- Release Date 2021
- Country UK
- Catalogue Number CHV001
£14.99
Seller information
Seller location: UK
Cover Condition
The cover is in perfect, factory-fresh condition.
Disc Condition
The disc is in perfect, unplayed condition.
Description
BILLUPS (aka Eddie Owens) was born in Connecticut in 1933 and is an accomplished R&B musician and all-round performer. He is known and indeed revered on the UK rare soul scene for his 1973 Northern/Crossover anthem “Shake Off That Dream”. The song was originally released on the local label ‘Helpp’ and then Nationally via John Richbourg’s production company J. R. Enterprises on the ‘Seventy Seven’ imprint. Both versions are identical. Later, circa 1977, Billups re-released a funkier take of the song on ‘Solid Gold’ attributed to Shorty Billups (Eddie’s brother) and on ‘Gar-Pax’ attributed to Eddie Billups & The C.C.’s. The original release, featured here, is regarded as the definitive version.
A SIDE | Eddie Billups – Shake Off That Dream |
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B SIDE | Eddie Billups – Try Something New |
LABEL | Outta Sight |
FORMAT | 7″ Vinyl |
GENRE | Northern Soul, 70s Soul |
RELEASE YEAR | 2021 |
CONDITION | New |