Release Date: 13 September 2024
Label: Outta Sight / Passion Music
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5013993912392
Description
"YOU DON'T LOVE ME" is one of the truly great, iconic records, that deserves all of it's accolades and
epitomises the sound of Northern Soul. Since it exploded onto the scene circa 1974 it has remained close to our hearts
and finds itself, quite rightly, in the top ten of the Northern Soul Hall of Fame.
The Epitome Of Sound were born in the mid-sixties as The Megatons and released a solo 45, the aptly named,
"Detroit Sound", in 1965. The original 3-piece, Bob Ligatino, Eddie Dill and lead singer Eugene Thomas were later joined by Mike Paladino and Joe DeJohn - the line-up that would be come Epitome Of Sound. It was Mike's brother, Robert Paladino, that wrote the now legendary "You Don't Love Me" and "Where Were You" and he organised the recording session at the all-new Venture Sound in Bound Brook, New Jersey. Paladino produced the session and studio co-owner Tony Camillo handled the arrangement adding horns and strings. Alvin Cash and Jerry Ross (manager of Jay and the Techniques) both offered to buy the rights in order to re-record the songs but the group preferred
to go with a new local start-up label called Sandbag. The record was an instant regional hit reaching #11 in Cleveland before the label fell into bankrupcy signaling the end for the Epitome Of Sound... the rest is history
Tracklisting
Epitome Of Sound
Marvin Gaye
GLORIA JONES
Freddie Terrell & Blue Rhythm Band
Various Artists
Bobby Hutton
Oma Heard
Paula Parfitt
