The Fi-Dels / Ruby Winters / Johnny Nash

OUTTA SIGHT PRESENTS three more stunning 45s… First up are the West Coast Fi-Dels with their crowning glory “Try A Little Harder” released on the L.A. based, Vee-Jay owned, Keymen label. The Fi-Dels, or Fidels, originally signed to Lew Bedell’s Doré label before the move to Keymen. Their stay was short-lived and a switch to Maverick heralded their crossover double-sider “I Want To Thank You” / “Boys Will Be Boys”. Next in line is the majestic Ruby Winters who signed to Diamond Records in 1966 where she scored a minor hit alongside Johnny Thunder – “Make Love To Me”. A decade later found her in the UK top-ten pop charts with her re-recording of “I Will”. Here we feature her two most popular rare soul collectables “Better” and the sublime “In The Middle Of A Heartache”. Finally, we present two early New York soul classics courtesy of Texas born Johnny Nash. The top-side “Ol’ Man River” is a stunning soulful rework of the show tune standard. The flip-side is the much-overlooked “I Lost My Baby” from the earlier ABC-Paramount recordings. It dates from 1961 but sounds much later and is one of his most sought-after 45s. Contact [email protected]