Listen: (I Love You Babe But) Give Me My Freedom / The Glories GloriesFreedom.mp3
Like a lot of people, I have a soft spot for anything on Date, and Direction for that matter. They were sister US/UK companies and had great A&R. I wish I knew more about The Glories, but really don’t. Most of their stuff is in the Northern groove, so I’m in.
Listen: Try A Little Tenderness / The Glories GloriesTenderness.mp3
Obviously not a Northern ‘stomper’ as they like to say, but I love any version of ‘Try A Little Tenderness’. Luckily, everyone I know that recorded it had pipes, although Nico or The Flying Lizards would have made interesting listens.
Listen: Sing Me A Love Song / The Glories GloriesSing.mp3
There’s a beautiful trade ad from a ’67 issue of Billboard for this one. Full page. Awesome shot of the girls. Wish my scanner could have handled it’s size. Spun ‘Sing Me A Love Song’ at the Otis Clay show recently – sounded killer through the big speakers
Tags: Billboard, Date, Direction, Nico, Northern Soul, Otis Clay, The Flying Lizards, The Glories