Betty LaVette - Doin the Best That I Can - Walter Gibbons Remix
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Bettye LaVette

Doin' the Best That I Can [A Special New Walter Gibbons Mix] (12")

RECORD LABEL / RELEASE INFO

West End Records (US) / 1978 / WES 22113-X
12" Disco single 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record

MUSICIAN, PRODUCTION & RECORDING STUDIO CREDITS

Producer(s) : Eric Matthew (Eric Mathew) and Cory Robbins for Our First Production Company
Arranger: Eric Matthew
Drums by Gary
Mixer/Remixer : Walter Gibbons
Leeds Music Corp. and Sugar N' Soul Music (ASCAP)

 

SONGS TRACKLISTING

Side A
Doin' the Best That I Can [A Special New Walter Gibbons Mix] 11:03
(Mark Sameth)

Side B
Doin' the Best That I Can (7:43)
(Mark Sameth)

MUSIC REVIEW & RECORD COLLECTOR NOTES

Walter Gibbons took Bettye LaVette's track, Doin' the Best That I Can, and made magic happen on this remix. Grab a copy and listen to the whole thing and listen to how he builds it up, tears it down and repeats all with that great emphasis on percussion.

Please notice the West End Records' catalogue number of WES 22113-X on this release as opposed to the original promo version which was WES 12113.

Bettye was no new-comer as she had been around since the early sixites. Produced by Gary's Gang producer Eric Mathews and Cory Robbins of Front Page fame.

Listen to the Walter Gibbons remix version of Doin' the Best That I Can:

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  • KDavid13
    Apr 12, 2009 | 6:56 am
     

    Truly exceptional 12" - pure excitement and a mix that can entertain for the entire 11 minutes.

    Congrats to Mr.Gibbons - you did a super job.

     
     

  • freddyinptown
    Feb 03, 2007 | 9:54 am
     

    One-shot, celebrated soul queen, celebrated mix-man, both at the top of their game: a disco legend.

     
     

  • Delmar Browne
    Nov 04, 2005 | 4:23 pm
     

    A Walter Gibbons Mix

    The effects used on the breakdown parts and ending with a pan were excellent!

     
     

  • chris
    Feb 20, 2005 | 6:12 am
     

    Pure Bliss !!!
    In 1978 BETTY LAVETTE reluctantly recorded "Doin' The Best That I Can," during the disco craze. To her surprise, the record became a big seller, which was played in discos around the world and is now listed with the other great disco classics.
    Walter Gibbons produced an 11 minute disco mix which DJ's could use specifically for mixing other records.

     
     

  • geordie-bri
    Aug 08, 2004 | 2:04 am
     

    Personally, This is THE best Walter Gibbons track. Awash with blazin bongos, yet at the same time as soulful as you like & goes on & on & on at 11 minutes. Pure class. Also go for the seven minute version which again, is a great record, yet is a totally different mix.

     
     


 

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