Everytime I See My Baby

Description

The next album from Melodies International features an unprecedented collaboration between the Ariwa camp (the label and studio of Mad Professor) and young British R&B artist Abel Miller, a Lovers Rock cover of the classic 1960s Philadelphia soul track "Everytime I See My Baby" by The Delfonics. A few years ago, Mad Professor teamed up with his regular collaborator and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Black Steel, who frequently records bass, guitar, keyboards, and vocals for Ariwa Studios ("he can play anything," Mad Professor tells us), to produce a series of Lovers Rock covers of Delfonics songs. Mad Professor's love for 1960s and 1970s American soul is no secret and shines through in much of his production, but he realized he had never heard this particular track, originally written by Thom Bell and William Hart. For the session, Ashanti Selah was invited on keyboards and Horseman on drums, while Abel Miller handled lead vocals. The track was recorded and produced by Mad Professor and his son Joe Ariwa.