Lord Large featuring Dean Parrish: Left, Right & Centre
AJX185S 7"
AJX185T 12"
AJXCD185 CD
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The second release on Acid Jazz records from the Lord Large team is another collaboration - but this time it’s not just the singer who is legendary, but the writer as well.
Left, Right & Centre is a song written a little while ago by a then 15-year-old called Paul Weller. Until recently the song only existed as a demo, but it eventually ended up in the Lord Large production room via Wigan Casino DJ/founder Russ Winstanley, Acid Jazz’s Eddie Piller, and Ocean Colour Scene/Weller guitarist, Steve Cradock. Cradock is one of several guest musicians on the track, which also includes Corduroy bassist, Richard Searle, and dance anthem singer, Andrea Britton.
The main vocal on this track is by American star Dean Parrish, whose song “I’m on my way” was an early smash on the Northern scene, and went on to become the biggest ever selling Northern Soul 45”.
The track is due for release early August but has already received enthusiastic support from Janice Long and Phil Jupitus, and is causing a buzz on the Northern Soul, Paul Weller, and O.C.S. web forums.
Left, Right & Centre is the only non-original song to be included on the Lord Large album, The Lord’s First XI, which is scheduled for release in September and is produced by Andrew J Jones (The Shortwave Set, 2bit recordings). The album also benefits from the talents of other featured singers such as Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook, Linda Lewis, The Peddlers’ Roy Phillips, Freakpower’s Ashley Slater, and The Foundations’ Clem Curtis, singer of last year’s Lord Large northern-soul classic, Stuck In A Wind-Up.
Nice!
FORMATS
7" vinyl . Left Right & Centre / Sun In The Sands . AJX185S
12" Vinyl. Left Right & Centre / Sun In The Sands / Smoove Remix / Casino Remix. AJX185T
CD . Left Right & Centre / Sun In The Sands / Smoove Remix / Casino Remix. AJX185CD