The Feel It Advent-ure 2020: Door 15

 

A quick bit of forensics tonight.

In the dead wax of this 45 is the word PERCEPTION a matrix number, T-1502A crossed out, T-1506B, and F/W.

The latter two markings make perfect sense, being the matrix number of this 45 and this track being the B side, and F/W standing for the legendary Frankford /Wayne which is the lab that would have done the mastering. Frankford/Wayne didn't set up in New york until 1973, so as this 45 was released in 1972 the mastering must have been done by F/W at Sigma Sound in Philly where they initially worked, as far as I can work out.

So what about the T1502A matrix that is crossed out? Well, Who Could Doubt My Love originally appeared as an A side on Today 1502, so the same master must have been used.

PERCEPTION? Perception and Today were sister labels run as part of Perception Ventures, established in 1969, so either the umbrella company is being referenced or Odds And Ends were originally going to appear on the Perception label. Almost certainly the former as Odds And Ends had already had two single releases on Today, in '70 and '71.

I have only just learnt that Patrick Adams, something of a producer legend in the Disco and Boogie arena later in the '70s on labels such as P&P and Salsoul, ran the Today label. Today managed a total of 31 released singles, the last one being early in 1974 after which the label ran into financial difficulties (didn't they always!)

You can find a good potted history of Odds And Ends themselves here.

This track has a killer intro and settles into a very nice groove.

Odds And Ends – Who Could Doubt My Love 1972