I'm revisiting 'There I go falling in love again' which myself, dear Bobby Eli (R.I.P.) and Chiquita Green wrote in Philly, September 2008. Bobby did the main production, mixing and mastering work, but I did come up with the original song demo, harpsichord and pizzicato strings idea 😊 We sat together at his keyboard in the control room of his studio in Upper Darby/Philadelphia and thrashed out the chord structure, BPM, groove etc. Chiquita came up with the lyrics and organised the vocal interpretations throughout the song🎤
The main instrumental chorus lick and the key change came from an incomplete demo I did years before and sent Bobby prior to the 2008 session. He liked it and believed it would be a good song if worked on. Chiquita was the featured artist on the eventual original release as well as co writer and is a tough act to follow vocally.
I enjoyed the 2008 session with Bobby and Chiquita and how we worked with the rhythm track and sweetening bouncing ideas around. I think it's a great song and Chiquita's delivery superb. I believe there is more mileage with the song especially with a few different mixes too. Also watching the MFSB/Salsoul Orchestra session musicians perform in the studio was a thrill. All they had were chord charts that T G Conway (R.I.P.) scribbled out on paper in the studio and presented to them on the first day of the session, plus listening to the demo we created in the studio the day before.
This latest vocal demo is evolving and has wah wah added by a great talent, Piera Mussardo, from Italy. I saw one of her terrific YouTube performances of a 1970s Barry White song/recording called 'Let the music play' and contacted her via her website url to inquire whether she would be interested in playing on this track. A fabulous talented musician indeed. The last minute of the song has a refreshing counter melody changing things slightly as it chugs along to the fade out. Recently more kick and drum work has been added to that section. The first lead vocal recordings have been done, the background vocals to follow. In addition I am seriously contemplating some live harp from a session musician/contractor. That is easier said then done, but I have hopefully found somebody from Hull. The story how this came about will be revealed and intriguing if recorded. Also, some bass guitar has been changed on the middle eight in line with the original version.
If released, I may will include the original short 2005 instrumental demo which was simply named '25' in the early days (written for a potential UK Northern Soul film). It then became '25's another number' which had lyrics on its own merit, then in Philly 'Never too late' and finally 'There I go falling in love again' in Philly again. In fact I think there was another UK titled demo version of the song somewhere. You can hear the remnants of 'Never too late' as a lyric song title on the last line of the chorus on 'TIGFILA'. Stay tuned...🎸
Recorded in: MediaCityUK & London/England 2023/4/5/6
Instrumentation/keys/sequencing/wah wah guitar/some live percussion: Carl Dixon (London/MediaCityUK - England)
Guitar/wah wah: Piera Mussardo(Italy)
https://www.pieramussardo.com/download/
Produced by: Carl Dixon
©2026 this recording/version
Original 2008 Version
(all music & vocals done at 'The Grooveyard' in Philadelphia/Upper Darby, USA)
Listen here to the original version👇
'There I Go Falling In Love Again'/Chiquita Green
Lead Vocal: Chiquita Green
Backing Vocals: Chiquita Green & Janice McClain
Drums: Earl Young
Guitars: Bobby Eli (wah wah)/Dennis Harris
Keys: T G Conway/Bobby Eli
Bass: Jimmie Williams
Percussion: James Rikki Hicks
Tambourine: Chiquita Green
Produced by Bobby Eli & Carl Dixon
Written by: Bobby Eli (BMI), Chiquita Green (BMI), Carl Dixon PRS/MCPS) © song, 2008
Recorded At: The Grooveyard, Upper Darby/Philadelphia September 2008
Studio Manager: Vonnie Eli
©2008 song/recording
