Gloria Jones

Listen/Download – Gloria Jones – Heartbeat Pt1 MP3

Greetings all.

The track I bring you today is one of the finest examples of hard-hitting, dance floor-ready West Coast soul.

Gloria Jones is duly famous for her 1965 killer ‘Tainted Love’, which went on to be one of the pillars of the Northern Soul canon (New Wave as well via the cover by Soft Cell in the 80s).

Jones was (along with Sandy Wynns and Brenda Holloway) a beneficiary of the writing and producing talents of the great Ed Cobb.

‘Heartbeat’ was written and produced by Cobb, with an arrangement by Lincoln Mayorga (as was Tainted Love).

‘Heartbeat’ is a thunderous mover, with a pulsing bass line, soul clapping, drums and organ, with a great vocal by Jones and an almost gospel-adjacent feel to it.

Jones’ original version was a fairly sizable hit on the West Coast, as well in a number of other regional markets.

Interestingly, the Hour Glass (featuring Gregg and Duane Allman) covered ‘Heartbeat’ on their first album in 1967.

I hope you dig the track, and I’ll see you all next week.

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Keep the faith

Larry

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