The Belles - Don't Pretend / Cupid's Got A Hold On Me - Kent Repro 30 lowrider A later version by Damion

A later version by Damion & Denita was released on their obscure eponymous Rocket LP but its of-its-time boogie passage has put DJs off playing it over the years

I knew straight away that this record was going be become my exclusive

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low slung soulful number that’s become a real collector’s favourite

delivered by San Franciscan Jeanette Jones and co-written by Gerry Goffin

The Belles - Don't Pretend / Cupid's Got A Hold On Me - Kent Repro 30 lowrider A later version by DamionDont Pretend by the Belles is one of the foundation stones of northern soul. Largely ignored in its homeland it is revered across the Atlantic. It has been reissued twice in the UK, but this time we have chosen an alternative B side to previous releases. Cupids Got A Hold On Me was only found in 2004 when Ace bought the Mirwood catalogue and the recording was discovered among the tapes. It deserves its share of the spotlight. Research at the time also