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The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: MysterySinger Date: September 16, 2023, 2:40 pm
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Written by Freddie Gorman.
(HTM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIYvaIHAN8&t=78s
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 7:27 am
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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
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: MysterySinger Date: September 17, 2023, 8:42 am
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"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".
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 12:07 pm
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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
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: MysterySinger Date: September 17, 2023, 1:40 pm
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Too many George's
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: Roger Date: September 17, 2023, 1:47 pm
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And much stranger than science fiction ..... :)
(HTM) https://youtu.be/l7JvF0Onw4c
Roger
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Re: The Originals - "So Near (And Yet So Far)"
By: Snakepit Date: September 17, 2023, 8:19 pm
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Roger
I didn't realise that "Please don't run " was NOT George
Clinton.
You learn something everyday
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