‘You ain’t changed’
Written
by: Carl Dixon/Johnny Pryers © 2017
CHD
Publishing (PRS, MCPS)
Performed
by
JOHNNY BOY
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Bandtraxs are delighted to release this new original work co written by UK blue-eyed soul performer Johnny Boy Pryers and established UK songwriter Carl Dixon called ‘You ain’t changed’. This collaboration has finally resulted in a truly authentic sounding blue-eyed soul masterpiece with elements of 60s Detroit soul and Carolina beach music. Carl and Johnny had communicated via email in 2007 with a view to someday working together musically and on meeting face to face at the 2015 Butlin's soul weekender, they decided to come up with an idea for a new song and this is the fruits of their labour. ‘You ain’t changed’ has bass, guitars and horns recorded in Nashville and drums from Detroit featuring Drew Schultz. Johnny's vocals were recorded in Rochdale at Lisa Stansfield’s 'Gracieland' studios. Hoping for a danceable number with loads of hooks, the song has had some excellent feedback from social media sites recognising just that.
Bandtraxs are delighted to release this new original work co written by UK blue-eyed soul performer Johnny Boy Pryers and established UK songwriter Carl Dixon called ‘You ain’t changed’. This collaboration has finally resulted in a truly authentic sounding blue-eyed soul masterpiece with elements of 60s Detroit soul and Carolina beach music. Carl and Johnny had communicated via email in 2007 with a view to someday working together musically and on meeting face to face at the 2015 Butlin's soul weekender, they decided to come up with an idea for a new song and this is the fruits of their labour. ‘You ain’t changed’ has bass, guitars and horns recorded in Nashville and drums from Detroit featuring Drew Schultz. Johnny's vocals were recorded in Rochdale at Lisa Stansfield’s 'Gracieland' studios. Hoping for a danceable number with loads of hooks, the song has had some excellent feedback from social media sites recognising just that.
“Born in
Bolton, Johnny was destined for a life in music. Taking early influences from
his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, Johnny was surrounded from a very
early age by a wide variety of music from Northern Soul, Tamla Motown, Mod,
Punk, Rock and Roll. Johnny first learned of his love for being on stage as a
teenager when he and friends formed their first band ‘The Shakers’ in which he
played bass guitar and helped out with the vocals. Over the years Johnny has
performed alongside some very well respected artists such as Tommy Hunt, Dean
Parrish, PP Arnold, La La Brookes, P.J. Proby, Marvin Ruffin, The Flirtations,
Eddie Holman, Judy Street, Archie Bell, The Contours, The Velvelettes, Brenda
Holloway, Prince Philip Mitchell, Kim Weston, Chris Clark, Martha Reeves and
Diane Shaw.”
Elements/updates
from the Johnny Boy web site and used with permission
© Johnny
Boy and Cat Chester
https://www.johnnyboynorthernsoul.co.uk/
In the
past Hull born Carl Dixon has co wrote and produced with celebrated Funk
Brother guitarist, song writer and performer Dennis Coffey songs featuring
Spyder Turner and Cherokee Pree in the ‘Motor City’ along with some other
notable ‘Funk Brothers’ and session musicians back in 2008. 'Tell me (crying
over you)' and 'Glory Fleeting' featuring Spyder Turner on lead vocals,
'Suddenly there's you' featuring Pree on lead and 'Detroit (city by the river)'
by Bandtraxs were all released successfully from that session and are available
to purchase or stream. Later that same year Carl teamed up with Philly legend
Bobby Eli where they co wrote, along with singer songwriter Chiquita Green,
four new songs in his ‘Grooveyard’ studio. The two releases from that session
were ‘There I go falling in love again’ by Chiquita and ‘Soul Recession’ by
legendary Salsoul recording harmony group ‘Double Exposure’ famous for such
releases as ’My love is free’, ‘Ten percent’ and ‘Every man’. In addition, Carl
also has a co write with UK soul singer Diane Shaw and producer Andy Birkinshaw
called ‘Good Lovin Man’ which is on her album ‘Love, Life and Strings’. Carl
and The Delgonives are also proud to have co produced and sang on Robert and
Mike Paladino's 'Soul Girl' parts 1 & 2 in 2015. This song is a derivative
of 'The Four Winds' original 'Playgirl' released in 1963. Carl and Robert
created this masterpiece remotely via Internet collaboration.
In
addition, we must also celebrate another Johnny Boy release purposely
coinciding with 'You ain't changed' called 'Cause my lover's gone', this time
by US song writer and producer Robert Paladino. In its infancy, the song started
to take shape and an opportunity for Robert and Johnny to work together arose
and embracing that, the collaboration produced another masterpiece. This
release can also be purchased or streamed from Amazon, iTunes, Spotify and all
leading digital outlets and streaming services.
It is
hoped that a 45-rpm vinyl record featuring both songs will be released soon and
thanks to some wonderful marketing by Johnny Warren, there seems to be a
healthy demand for a physical version. The international team on the vinyl
distribution is Robert Paladino, Johnny Boy, Johnny Warren and Carl Dixon
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Title: You
ain’t changed
Writers:
Carl Dixon/Johnny Pryers
Published
by: CHD Publishing
Artist:
Johnny Boy
Label:
Bandtraxs
ISRC
number: GBXNE1700080
UPC: 192914107323
Sleeve
art: Michelle Dixon
This
release: 2nd April 2018
Recording
location: London/Rochdale/Nashville/Detroit
Vocals:
Johnny Boy Pryers
Vocals
recorded at Gracieland Studios, Rochdale
Engineer:
Steve Boyce-Buckley
Drums:
Drew Schultz
Baritone
and tenor sax: Sam Levine
Trombone:
Roy Agee
Trumpet:
Mike Haynes
Guitar:
Mark Baldwin
Bass
guitar: Gary Lunn
Keyboards/tambourine:
Carl Dixon
Produced,
mixed and mastered by Carl Dixon for Bandtraxs Productions
www.bandtraxs.com
or contact carl.dixon@bandtraxs.com
© Carl
Dixon/Bandtraxs 2018
