{"id":7102,"date":"2017-05-11T13:50:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T18:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=7102"},"modified":"2017-05-11T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T18:50:45","slug":"lee-dorsey-operation-heartache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=7102","title":{"rendered":"Lee Dorsey – Operation Heartache"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download – Lee Dorsey – Operation Heartache MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is here, and so then is the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong> podcast, which comes to you each and every Friday with the finest in soul, funk, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl. You can subscribe to the show as a podcast in iTunes, listen on your mobile device via the Stitcher and TuneIn apps, check it out on Mixcloud, or grab yourself an MP3 at Funky16Corners.com<\/p>\n

We close out New Orleans 45 week with a great one by Lee Dorsey.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Written, produced and arranged by the mighty Allen Toussaint<\/strong>, \u2018Operation Heartache\u2019 had a dual life, with releases (which share a backing track) by both Lee Dorsey (on Amy) and John Williams and the Tick Tocks<\/strong> (on Sansu).<\/p>\n

Both versions were issued in 1966, but considering Dorsey\u2019s prominence and hit-making track record, my assumption is that he had the initial release.<\/p>\n

The record\u2019s A-side \u2018Holy Cow\u2019 was a pretty big hit for Dorsey in the Fall of 1966, making it into the R&B Top 10 and grazing the Pop Top 20.
\nAs far as I can tell \u2018Operation Heartache\u2019 didn\u2019t hit the charts (even locally), which isn\u2019t that odd.<\/p>\n

Despite it\u2019s high quality, \u2018Operation Heartache\u2019 has kind of an odd meter and melody. It\u2019s a little slow for dancing, and clocks in at a hair over a minute and a half!<\/p>\n

Dorsey\u2019s vocal is typically excellent, and the arrangement, with a great horn section, accented by honking baritone sax, is very cool too.
\nIf you are inclined to grab a copy for your playbox, you can have one for well below ten bucks any day of the week.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig it, and I\u2019ll be back next week with some more soul.<\/p>\n

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