If you can't give her love - mary wells

**Kamasu_Jr** · 05-07-2013, 05:26 PM

The track is included on the compilation Something New To Do, featuring songs composed by PRINCE PHILLIP MITCHELL. It's another solid effort from ACE in its southern soul/songwriters series. I knew the name Prince Phillip Mitchell, but wasn't really cognizant that he wrote the killer ballad Hurt So Good for Millie Jackson, Starting All Over Again by MEL & TIM and this piece of southern soul by Mary Wells. It wasn't a hit but my dad has had it for years. It sounds like it was sped up on purpose...Mary seems to be singing in a higher key. The notes in SNTD say Bobby Womack also recorded it. I don't know if I have his version.

**reese** · 05-07-2013, 07:34 PM

I think Bobby's version is on his FACTS OF LIFE album.

**Kamasu_Jr** · 05-08-2013, 04:51 AM

Originally Posted by reese

I think Bobby's version is on his FACTS OF LIFE album.

I did find the track. I had to do some digging, but we did have it.

**rrussi** · 05-08-2013, 05:37 PM

Mary's recording was produced by Bobby Womack in '74. Issued on Reprise it had two different B sides. Originally "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On", then switched to a slow song titled "Cancel My Subscription". Both produced also by Bobby. There were several other cuts she did with Bobby producing as well, but only those three were ever released.

**MIKEW-UK** · 05-09-2013, 02:33 PM

Mary live with Curtis Womack....

**REDHOT** · 05-10-2013, 07:30 AM

I must say i enjoyed this,Mary Wells FOREVER,Thank you Mikew-uk for posting this.
Please stay positive

**keith_h** · 05-10-2013, 02:26 PM

Hi Kamasu

Phillip Mitchell wrote so many killer songs. This is the original version of 'Hurt so good' from 1971, 3 years before Millie Jackson recorded it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXol1bsUJXM

Keith - London

**Kamasu_Jr** · 05-10-2013, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by keith_h

Hi Kamasu

Phillip Mitchell wrote so many killer songs. This is the original version of 'Hurt so good' from 1971, 3 years before Millie Jackson recorded it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXol1bsUJXM

Keith - London

I did hear the original HURT SO GOOD by Katie Love. I gotta say Millie Jackson and Brad Shapiro were genius-GREAT ARRANGEMENT AND MILLIE just KILLS IT. I'm in a southern soul and country mood this week.