The Best of the Exciters: Reaching for the Best

by The Exciters

Overview

These tracks represent some of Britisher Ian Levine's earliest recordings. The Exciters, anchored by Herb Rooney and Brenda Reid, perform 12 lackluster tracks. "Reaching for the Best" was a lightweight hit in England in 1975; there's also a seven minute disco mix that dropped in 1988 -- pick your poison. Levine wanted Northern Soul and Rooney wanted a more contemporary sound. They collaborated on "Reaching for the Best," but fought tooth and nail about everything else. It climbed as high as #31 on British Top 50 selling 60,000 units. While those are paltry figures in the States, in Britain, the tally was substantial. "You're Gonna Make Me Love You," originally by Sandi Sheldon, got jacked in the mix and flopped. Rooney wrote "Suffering" and a couple others, but the overall production wasn't competitive. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	10/11/2012
Label:	Essential Media Group
UPC:	0894231250620
Rank:	150048

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Exciters   Primary Artist
Jimmy Young   Drums
Tom Murray   Guitar
Steve Kroon   Percussion
Johnny Miller   Bass
Ellington Sisters   Vocals (Background)
Stan Lucas   Percussion
Skip McPhee   Drums
Denzil Miller   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Robin Sellars   Engineer
Van McCoy   Composer
Ian Levine   Composer
Charlie Conrad   Engineer
Nigel Stock   Arranger,Programming
Phil Da Costa   Engineer,Programming
Herbert Rooney   Composer,Producer
Paul David Wilson   Arranger
Timothy Eames   Engineer
Denzil Miller   Arranger