Nothing But A Heartache' b/w ‘Need Your Loving' (Vinyl 7") 60s 70s Psych Prog Rock

Nothing But A Heartache' b/w ‘Need Your Loving' (Vinyl 7") 60s 70s Psych Prog RockThe Flirtations were South Carolina trio Lestine Johnson with sisters Ernestine and Shirley Pearce. They originally recorded for the Old Town label as The Gypsies but despite a change of name and several changes of label success eluded them. After winning a local talent contest in 1968 they packed their bags and headed for England, where they supported Tom Jones and signed to Deram. Nothing But A Heartache was their second release for the label and

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Anoushka Shankar hardly needs an introduction

brimming with passion

they were now making the music that would help them define the decade ahead

renowned for its staggering musicianship

can't avoid the searchlight / Hope that they don't find me / Find me where I'm lying

It was in the fall of 2012 that Curtis was diagnosed with a rare form of T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

is widely considered the finest blue-eyed soul album of all time

With the unmistakable groove of West African soul music

Adeleye Omotayo

soon after they formed the (now legendary) Afro-centric Tribe record label and artist collective

from the grainy black and white sleeve to the songs about degradation and despair