Label – Soul 4 Real (2026) Catalogue # S4RLP08 Format – LP Vinyl Condition – New - Release Information - Bettye Swann possessed one of the most emotive voices in soul music’s cannon but her recording career was that of a shooting-star; it blazed at the start, then illumined brightly before abruptly dissipating, all in just eleven years. In 1975 she ceased recording, moved to Las Vegas and retired her Bettye Swann persona. The Louisianan Betty Jean Champion had relocated to Los Angeles as a young woman where in around 1964 she was introduced to Al Scott, owner of Money Records. It was her fourth Money 45 “Make Me Yours” that propelled Swann into the stratosphere........ * see full description to listen & see more info on this release BETTYE SWANN Feel The Feeling - New 60s Soul LP Vinyl (Soul4Real) Northern Soul

BETTYE SWANN Feel The Feeling - New 60s Soul LP Vinyl (Soul4Real) Northern Soul

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Bettye Swann

Feel The Feeling

Track Listing

Side 1
1. Kiss My Love Goodbye
2. When The Game Is Played On You
3. I Feel The Feeling
4. I'm Not That Easy To Lose
5. This Old Heart Of Mine
6. Just As Sure (with Sam Dees)

Side 2
1. Today I Started Loving You Again
2. Victim Of A Foolish Heart
3. I Want Sunday Back Again
4. Time To Say Goodbye
5. Either You Love Me Or Leave Me
6. Till I Get It Right
7. Cold Day (In Hell)

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Release Information

A collection of thirteen tracks from Bettye Swann’s period on Atlantic, including five originally unreleased songs.


Bettye Swann possessed one of the most emotive voices in soul music’s cannon but her recording career was that of a shooting-star; it blazed at the start, then illumined brightly before abruptly dissipating, all in just eleven years. In 1975 she ceased recording, moved to Las Vegas and retired her Bettye Swann persona.

The Louisianan Betty Jean Champion had relocated to Los Angeles as a young woman where in around 1964 she was introduced to Al Scott, owner of Money Records. It was her fourth Money 45 “Make Me Yours” that propelled Swann into the stratosphere. One of the defining songs of the era, it was her pathway to Capitol Records with whom she signed in 1968.

By 1972 Bettye was at Atlantic Records. The initial Atlantic 45 “Victim Of A Foolish Heart” b/w “Cold Day In Hell” recorded at Fame with Mickey Buckins and Rick Hall, made for a promising debut reaching #16 on the Billboard chart. It was followed by Bettye’s version of Merle Haggard’s “Today I Started Loving You Again” and “Til I Get It Right”, a gentle country-soul labour. “I’m Not That Easy To Lose” also dates from those sessions.

In an attempt to broaden her appeal Atlantic sent Swann to Sigma Sound in Philadelphia where she cut Phil Hurtt’s’ and Tony Bell’s “Kiss My Love Goodbye”, “Time To Say Goodbye” and “When The Game is Played On You”. Her fortunes continued to wane so Swann was next placed with Nashville producer Brad Shapiro. The results were artistically stellar and included three unissued gemstones in The Isley’s “This Old Heart of Mine”, a definitive version of Maxine Weldon’s “I Want Sunday Back Again”, and “Either You Love Me Or Leave Me”. A pairing with Sam Dees that included Barbara Acklin’s “Just As Sure” was issued as a 45 on the Atlantic distributed Big Tree label. - Greg Burgess - Soul 4 Real
 

1. Kiss My Love Goodbye

2. When The Game Is Played On You

3. I Feel The Feeling

4. I’m Not That Easy To Lose

5. This Old Heart Of Mine

6. Just As Sure (with Sam Dees)

1. Today I Started Loving You Again

2. Victim Of A Foolish Heart

3. I Want Sunday Back Again

4. Time To Say Goodbye

5. Either You Love Me Or Leave Me

6. Till I Get It Right

7. Cold Day (In Hell)

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