Behind Door 8 I shared some gospel soul. Here is some more. It is more overtly gospel, and the soul is definitely present in Alicia Myers voice; in the final analysis though it can be labelled a disco or, to be more precise, boogie banger.
I picked up a 12” of this a few years ago, but it was not in the best condition (one of, thankfully, only a handful of disappointing ebay experiences I’ve had). I was punching the air when I found this 45 in a local charity shop a few weeks ago. It was a branch of a local chain of charity shops and this particular branch mostly sells furniture, but it has quite a bit of vinyl too and I’m guessing it’s the branch they send the vinyl to when it hasn’t sold in their other shops. The final resting place, next stop the tip. Records are 20p each.
Alicia Myers was originally a member of One Way, a disco group who made some fine records in the late 70s and early 80s. She went solo in 1980. This track was written by Kevin McCord who was also a member of One Way so it was still something of a family affair. Originally released in 1982 in the US it was her biggest hit, although I wasn’t aware of it back then. It was reissued as a B side in 1984 in the US and the UK.
Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You 1982
