Slam Jam Records SLAM 3T
Closer Than Close featured the voice of
Beverley Skeete, before she became the voice behind
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.
Closer Than Close had some success with
You Got A Hold On Me and
A New Life, but it was only moderate success. They got involved in the production of other artists for a short time before disbanding the group.
Beverley Skeete is one of the UK's hardest working vocalists with commitment, enthusiasm and real passion. She is also one of the UK's most renowned background singers and has an awesome voice which will stir a touch of deja-vu in most people, since it has featured on more records than the average household has in its collection. One of my favourite performances is on
Atmosfear's
Xtra Special which can be found elsewhere on here and she is also
Guilty by
Perception which came as a surprise.
You Got A Hold On Me is written by
Beverley Skeete, Hamilton, Coello & Allabaster but I know nothing of the other names and my lame research has turned up now't. I seem to recall
Steve Hobbs writing about the group in
Blues & Soul mag but my collection bit the dust in my last move
(downsizing). Although the
Blacksmith Remixes make this release interesting, I thought
The Original Jam was strong enough to stand up under it's own power. The
Brixton Club and
Dub mixes have some dodgy breaks that had me checking the vinyl but I guess the
Brixton Bass Mix is the main joint. Enjoy!
- The Original Jam
- Brixton Bass Mix
- Brixton Club Mix
- Brixton Dub Mix
The Download Link is here:
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