Soul Kind of Feeling
| "Soul Kind of Feeling" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dynamic Hepnotics | ||||
| from the album Take You Higher | ||||
| B-side | Last to Know | |||
| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD single | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1984 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop/rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | White Label | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert Susz | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Sydow, Dynamic Hepnotics | |||
| Dynamic Hepnotics singles chronology | ||||
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"Soul Kind of Feeling" was a single released in September 1984 by Australian soul music group Dynamic Hepnotics from their album Take You Higher. It was their highest charting hit, which appeared on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in October 1984 and peaked at No. 5.[1][2] In 1986, "Soul Kind of Feeling" won the APRA Music Award for 'Most Performed Australasian Popular Work'.[3]
"Soul Kind of Feeling" was written by lead singer, Robert Susz.[4] The 12-inch single version, "Soul Kind of Feeling (12" Hepno Mix)" was remixed and extended from the earlier 7-inch single. Both were issued on Mushroom Records' White Label Records. In 1998, Mushroom released a three-track CD version.
Other uses
The song featured prominently in the background in Australian soap opera Neighbours until the early nineties. The song was also performed in an episode of Home and Away by Dan Baker (Tim Campbell), at the reception of his wedding to Leah Patterson (Ada Nicodemou).[5]
Track listing
7" single version
- "Soul Kind of Feeling" (Robert Susz) – 3:54
- "Last to Know" (Andrew Silver) – 2:40
12" single version
- "Soul Kind of Feeling (12" Hepno Mix)" – 5:07
- "Last to Know" – 2:40
CD version
- "Soul Kind of Feeling" – 3:54
- "Last to Know" – 2:40
- "Gotta Be Wrong (Way to Love)" (Robert Susz) – 4:06
Personnel
Dynamic Hepnotics
- Bruce Allen – saxophone
- Allen Britton – bass guitar
- Andrew Silver – guitar
- Robert Souter – drums
- Robert Susz – vocals, harmonica
- Ian Dixon - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (guest)
Production work
- Producer – Mark Sydow, Dynamic Hepnotics
- Engineer – Tony Cohen recorded at Alberts, Sydney
- Mixing engineer – John Bee mixed at EMI Studio 301, Sydney
- Remixer – John Bee, Mark Sydow (for 12" version)
References
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ↑ Ryan (bulion), Gary (5 June 2011). "Chart Positions Pre 1989 Part 4 – Dynamic Hepnotics". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "1986 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ ""Soul Kind of Feeling" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Tim Campbell (Dan Baker) filmed his final scene with Home and Away last week". Yahoo!7. (Yahoo! and Network Seven). Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Dynamic Hepnotics'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ↑ Holmgren, Magnus. "Dynamic Hepnotics". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database. (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.