R. Dean Taylor – There’s a Ghost In My House

By , May 21, 2015 12:46 pm

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R. Dean Taylor

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Greetings all.

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Today’s selection is one of those records that I could have sworn was featured here some time in the past 10 years, yet when I bucked down and did a search I discovered that aside from a few mix appearances, it had never gotten the spotlight.

Time to remedy that…

R. Dean Taylor was a Canadian-born singer/songwriter who had a few 45s under his belt when he signed on with Motown as a staff songwriter (and occasional recording artist) in 1964.

Over the next eight years he wrote for Motown (co-writing ‘Love Child’ for the Supremes, among other songs) and recorded for the subsidiaries VIP and Rare Earth.

He is best known for his 1970 pop hit ‘Indiana Wants Me’, yet hardcore soul fans will always swear by today’s selection, the 1966 classic ‘There’s a Ghost In My House’.

Co-written by Taylor with the Holland/Dozier/Holland juggernaut, ‘There’s a Ghost In My House’ is one of those Motown sides that should have been huge (imagine if it had been done by the Four Tops), but ended up getting lost in the shuffle.

Propelled by a powerful fuzz guitar lead, and a solid rhythm section (listen to that bass drum!), ‘There’s a Ghost In My House’ is a dance floor killer.

Though it didn’t hit here in the States, it became an in demand side in UK soul clubs, eventually becoming such a Northern Soul favorite that when it was reissued in the UK in 1974 it reached the Top 5 on the Pop charts!

It has long been a favorite of mine, and I can recall the day I finally found a copy (along with a grip of heavy Northern Soul 45s) digging in Philly about 15 years ago.

It is a staple in my play box, and still kind of sends a shiver up my spine when it starts playing.

I hope you dig it, too, and I’ll see you all on Monday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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