help needed to ID this !!

[fgm1999]

Hi everyone,

I recorded this circa 1991 off the radio (the sound quality is dismal!). It's a lovely jazzy, soulful tune. The most memorable line for me was "Little boy blue, what do I do?" It sounds a bit like Dr Robert (from Blow Monkeys) singing a duet with a female soul singer, but apparently it isn't. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Fran

without you near.mp3 - DivShare

[fgm1999]

oops...

just realised the original link isn't working so I'm updating it, apologies to those who tried to have a go ! Please refer to my previous post for a bit of background info on the track.

without you near2.mp3 - DivShare

Fran

[PhyllisHyman]

Hi Fran
I don't know what it is but someone just pointed out the Soul II Soul sample from 'Keep on Movin'. Same person (who knows a lot about music) thinks the singer isn't english.

[fgm1999]

Hi,

A sample from Soul II Soul's "Keep on Moving"? That's interesting, I never heard that, which bit exactly ?

Do you think you or this person you mention could suggest my next course of action, i.e. where I should look next, etc ?

thanks for the time invested in this !

Fran

[PhyllisHyman]

In your mp3 the sample starts at 0:43 and is the string stabs. The sample used (or replayed) happens from 1:57 in this soul ii soul vid and is the strings in the background
YouTube - Soul II Soul - Keep on Movin'
My friend had no other suggestions and he was in a band at the time, Haircut 100 and has been in the biz since but I agree it is so like Dr Robert.