On March 24th, 1997: #HaroldMelvin, American soul and R&B singer (The Blue Notes - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), died at 57.
#RIP 🪦
Don't Leave Me This Way (M+M Mix), by Harold Melvin

from the album John Morales presents The M+M Mixes Vol. 4

BBE

Neil Young & The Bluenotes, This Note’s For You, 1988 on Reprise

An unusual entry for Neil Young, to be sure, but one of my favorite Neil Young albums post-1980. Later credited just to Neil Young when Harold Melvin (of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes) threatened legal action.

The video for the title track was in heavy rotation on MTV, mocking various kinds of celebrity endorsements. There’s also a live album (Bluenote Café) attributed to Neil Young and Bluenote Café, presumably to avoid the legal issues.

My copy—via A-1 Records in New York City—is a 1988 Speciality Records pressing with the original inner liner, in great shape.

#1988 #A1Records #HaroldMelvin #NeilYoung #NeilYoungTheBluenotes #NYC #Reprise #TheBluenotes #vinyl #vinylcollection

#OnThisDay in 1939, #HaroldMelvin, American soul and R&B singer (The Blue Notes - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1997).
#RIP 🥀
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now, by PURPLEDEREK pR

from the album Circle Sir

PURPLEDEREK pR
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now, by PURPLEDEREK pR

from the album Circle Sir

PURPLEDEREK pR
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost (David Kust Remix), by David Kust

2 track album

David Kust
The Love I Lost (Mike Maurro Lost In Philly Remix), by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass

from the album The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Remixes

Disco Police
Wake Up Everybody (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass · Song · 1975

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The Love I Lost (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass · Black & Blue (Expanded Edition) (feat. Teddy Pendergrass) · Song · 1973

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