Play The Thing

Morris was a Black jazz organist, and this is the only single that registered on a U.S. National chart. When I first heard the track, I didn't think I could call it Jazz, but wasn't sure what genre to put it in. I noticed that Northern Soul fans see this as a "Latin" dance track, but I don't want to call it "Latin" either. So, I just ended up putting it in as a Soul Instrumental. And it's a really fine one — check out the mp3 snippet in our "jukebox". The bluesy B side is "Bad Business Baby", credited to "John 'Mr. Soul' McArthur with the Marlowe Morris Quartet." According to Bilozoard magazine, the single was released in November 1961, but didn't chart until March the following year. Note: This beautiful 45 record has Mint labels and amazing, prisitne Mint sound.