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I have been absolutely obsessed with this track ever since the video popped up in my YouTube feed. Edgar Jones has absolutely nailed down a very specific British blue-eyed soul feeling that simply hasn't existed for nearly half a century now, and it's refreshing as hell to hear it come back.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Limited to only 500 copies worldwide, this beautiful 7" 45 contains exclusive mono mixes of both the A and B sides. These mixes are not available on any digital platform. Also, each sleeve will be personally signed by Edgar Jones
Includes unlimited streaming of Torture (single)
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This situation has left us weak
There really are no words left to speak
All of the love that we used to share
Is broke in pieces now everywhere
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see oh baby
This is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
I said when's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
Hey heeey hey yeah
Trying to find our way through the haze
Misinformation and tattle tales
Another veil of reality
It has been placed between you and me
But I don't want to be left alone
To face eternity on my own
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see
Can't you see oh baby
This is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
I said when's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
When's it gonna stop
Instrumental
Oh baby this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
Oh this is torture
Oh when's it gonna stop
Oh this is torture
When's the penny gonna drop
I said yeah
Hey heeey yeah
Hey heeeeee
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on
Caught between distress and deep despair
That sinking feeling things ain't really going nowhere
Lord give me strength to see
And pierce the cloud that's slowly looming down on me
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on
Lord give me the strength I need right now
To carry on
Watching even hints of chances slowly fall askew
Yet another day to get me through
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on
Head in my hands in disbelief
Another hex a slowly creeping up on me
All of my dreams in disarray
Too busy trying to make it through another day
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on.
Lord give me the strength I need right now
To carry on
As the taste of tears and sadness slowly fills the air
Yet another sticking plaster scheduled for repair
Lord give me the strength I need to
Lord give me the strength I need to
Lord give me the strength to carry on
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on
Lord give me the strength I need right now
To carry on.
Lord give me the strength I need
To carry on
Lord give me the strength I need
To cahaharry on
about
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The first release from the incomparable Edgar Jones on (and the debut release for) the brand new Steropar record label. Harking back to the days of Wigan Casino, the Twisted Wheel and the Torch. Northern soul is still alive, still kicking and still gonna make you dance. Expect strings, brass and lots of ooomph!
Available on limited (only 500 copies worldwide) 7" vinyl record as well as high resolution download files. 7" vinyl features exclusive mono mixes of the songs.
"A cool new 45 - both sides winners!" - Richard Searling, original northern soul DJ
"If you told me this was a long-lost classic, I'd believe you!" - Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6 Music
credits
released April 14, 2023
Edgar Jones: bass, vocals, acoustic guitar
James Cole: electric guitars
Steve Parry: drums, piano, organ, trumpets, trombones, saxophones, French horn, tambourine