Review: Robb Scott & Leee John - Gotta Get Over You (The Wade Teo Remixes)(Ramrock Blue Records)

Like a London Bus, before you know it, there's three 'Gotta Get Over You's all at once!

So it's been a little while since we had the original release of 'Gotta Get Over You' (see review HERE) that was followed by what we thought were the definitive North Street West collective remixes: but just as the fireworks are warming up, here's the double joy of a Wade Teo double version?

The excellence of the Beedle/Morris/Wallace trio give us vocal, dub and instrumental versions (see review HERE) have been surpassed by Wade Teo as he imaginatively disco-funks up this track, that was heavily pure Leee in the first place, as a vocal and instrumental.

And we know who Robb and Leee versons, so what about Wade Teo?  He's got some big housey names on a palmarès having worked with Byron Stingly, Steve 'Silk' Hurley, Joe Smooth and more recently Kenny Dope has remixed a track that's featured Kameelah Waheed (taking a break from Colour & Pitch - see review HERE and sister label's 'Proxima Ebony' (Joseph Malik's massive summer album on Ramrock Red Records - see review HERE)

It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years since Lee and Imagination burst upon us (both on radio and Top Of The Pops) or that Robb has been working himself as a singer/songwriter, musician, composer, arranger for nearly as long and has worked with some of the very best in soul/jazz on both sides of the pond.

We won't get over you anytime soon now there's 3 variants of this; check them all out on Bandcamp below:

Artist: Robb Scott and Leee John

Title: Gotta Get Over You (The Wade Teo Remixes)

Release date: 30th October, 2023

Label: Ramrock Blue Records

Cat. No: RRB027

Review - Robb Scott & Leee John - Gotta Get Over You (North Street West Remix EP) (Ramrock Blue)

It's been a couple of weeks since we had the original release of 'Gotta Get Over You' (see review HERE) but have the North Street West collective outdown themselves with the remix version?

Well, they bloody well have as Beedle/Morris/Wallace give us vocal, dub and instrumental versions to give you excited for the weekend.

It's hard to believe that it's been 40 years since Lee and Imagination burst upon us (both on radio and Top Of The Pops) or that Robb has been working himself as a singer/songwriter, musician, composer, arranger for nearly as long and has worked with some of the very best in soul/jazz on both sides of the pond.

Whichever way you want to hear this (and I'd suggest both options of original version and the North Street West remix EP), we won't get over you anytime soon.

Artist: Robb Scott and Leee John

Title: Gotta Get Over You (North Street West EP)

Release date: 19th May, 2023

Label: Ramrock Blue Records

Cat. No: RRB020

Review: Robb Scott and Leee John - Gotta Get Over You (Ramrock Blue Records)

"Two bs and another 'e'"; no it's not Ramrock version of Countdown, it's 'THE' Leee John and Robb Scott that've got together to 'Gotta Get Over You'.

This track has been an instant radio hit as it's proper booogie that's feel's like it's an imagination of 2013 from the 80s soul days Radio Invicta/Capital/Radio London/Solar and more.

You can't fail to recognise Leee's vocals and it's a big production by Robb (who you may recall from his Sunshine/Afro Odyssey period) with massive strings, thumping piano and a throbbing bass. 

And these guys are so good, they've included the instrumental version - do you like that bit of Lonnie Liston Smith homage too?

It's like the ulitimate Bank Holiday Soul All-dayer wrapped up in the one song, I'm going to have trouble getting over 'Gotta Get Over You'. 

Great to have them on a label that suits them so well as the rumour of North Street West Remixes are on the cards, could they possibly go the full 'Night Dubbing' route? Stay tunned.

Artist: Robb Scott and Leee John

Title: Gotta Get Over You 

Release date: 5th May, 2023

Label: Ramrock Blue Records

Cat. No: RRB019