(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- Motown Treasures (HTM) https://motowntreasures.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: Originals ***************************************************** #Post#: 11000-------------------------------------------------- The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: MysterySinger Date: September 16, 2023, 2:40 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Written by Freddie Gorman. (HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIYvaIHAN8&t=78s #Post#: 11008-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 7:27 am --------------------------------------------------------- Curious rhythm pattern on that one MS, I don't think I've heard it before but it seems it was on the "B" side of one of their US 45s ... (HTM) https://www.45cat.com/record/s35115f The "A" side was written by a "G Clinton", could that be George Clinton of ParliaFunkamentdelic fame? It doesn't sound like one of his tunes .... (HTM) https://youtu.be/yMMi6tJiUaE Roger #Post#: 11015-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: MysterySinger Date: September 17, 2023, 8:42 am --------------------------------------------------------- "You're My Only World" was written by George Clinton. George had previously been a staff writer for Motown's New York venture in the mid sixties - operated by Raynoma. Apparently he added many many songs to the Jobete catalogue back then - several released by non Motown artists on other labels. Not sure when he wrote "You're My Only World" "So Near (And Yet So Far) is a glorious track - arranged by David Van DePitte. The rhythm is unusual but reminds me a little of The Isley's "One Too Many Heartaches". #Post#: 11023-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 12:07 pm --------------------------------------------------------- After researching further I don't think that the G. Clinton who wrote "You're My Only World" is the ParliadelicFunkament George Clinton at all ... I think that it is the "other" George Clinton whose "Please Don't Run From Me" got some NS interest and was released as a UK 45 on ABC in 1975. Evidence for this ... apart from it not sounding sufficiently "weird" ... is that it was published by "Warner Bros Music Corp & Brown's Mill Music" as was "Hold On To Your Lady" which was a US 45 in 1974 for the "other" George Clinton. (HTM) https://www.45cat.com/record/abc12040 And having fought my way through the search facilities at Discogs I find that the "other" George Clinton had a song of the same name on his 1974 US LP .... (HTM) https://www.discogs.com/master/375540-George-Clinton-The-George-Clinton-Band-Arrives<br /> I can't find it on YT but it has to be the same song. Roger #Post#: 11026-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: MysterySinger Date: September 17, 2023, 1:40 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Too many George's #Post#: 11027-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 1:47 pm --------------------------------------------------------- And much stranger than science fiction ..... :) (HTM) https://youtu.be/l7JvF0Onw4c Roger #Post#: 11036-------------------------------------------------- Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)" By: Snakepit Date: September 17, 2023, 8:19 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Roger I didn't realise that "Please don't run " was NOT George Clinton. You learn something everyday *****************************************************