J.J. BARNES - BORN AGAIN.  Killer Northern Soul/Funk SEALED in UNPLAYED condition!  

J. J. Barnes (born James Jay Barnes, November 30, 1943, Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B singer

He first recorded in 1960. His early releases including "Just One More Time" and "Please Let Me In", on the record labelsMickay and Ric-Tic, had relatively little success, but were subsequently picked up as Northern soul favorites. He also coveredThe Beatles' "Day Tripper"”, before moving for a short period to Motown.

His biggest hit single came in 1967 with "Baby Please Come Back Home", which, like many of his records, he co-wrote. The song reached #9 on the US Billboard R&B chart. However, subsequent singles on a variety of labels, including covers of "Black Ivory" at Today/Perception Records, failed to repeat the success.

On the recommendation of his friend, Edwin Starr, Barnes moved to England in the 1970s becoming very popular. Starr had arranged for Barnes to appear on a series of shows which led to him signing a deal with Contempo. He became a favorite artist of the UK Northern soul scene, and performed frequently in the UK. Early recordings from Barnes, such as "Please Let Me In" and "Real Humdinger", were re-released in the UK on the Tamla Motown label to cater for the buyers of Northern soul records. In the 1970s Contempo records released seven singles and an album, Sara Smile, from Barnes, all without chart success. In the 1980s he released five more records including a version of the Northern soul favorite by Frank Wilson, "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)".

I don't have a sound sample but here's a youtube version:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ozxxBeo7rc

From Discogs:

J. J. Barnes ?– Born Again

TracklistHide Credits

Companies etc

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Perception Records Inc
• Recorded At – Blue Rock Studio
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios

Credits

• Arranged By – Eumir Deodato (tracks: B4), Patrick P. Adams* (tracks: A2, A5, B3)
• Arranged By [Horn, Strings] – Tony Bell (tracks: A1, A3 to A4, B1)
• Arranged By [Rhythms] – David Jordan (tracks: A1, A3 to A4), Jimmy Barnes* (tracks: A3), Patrick P. Adams* (tracks: A1, A4, B1)
• Congas – Larry Washington
• Engineer – Don Murray, Eddie Korvin
• Engineer [Mixing] – David Jordan, Eddie Korvin
• Guitar – Hurricane Bill, Tony Bell
• Horns – Edward Cascarella, Fredrick Joiner*, Richard Genovese, Robert Hartzell, Rocco Bene
• Producer – David Jordan, Patrick Adams

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