Welcome to P.P. Arnold

Ok, I post this to the forum as a question for Pat cos it might be of some interest for our members and PP collectors. But before I need to add a "brief" intro (sorry:o)

Last saturday I woke up early (early for my saturday standards, 9am actually) with some good inspiration to compile my next (mod) radio show.

I am in a total "Five in the Afternoon" moment, so I thought "what can I play from Pat's old discography that is not too much known and at the same time suitable for "my" (mod, beat, soul, funk, acidjazz) listeners?

A spark in my foggy brain made me remember that Pat was included in one of the early compilations by Acid Jazz (the "Totally Wired" series). I bought the most of them at the time so, checking it was on n.5, I was ready to put my hands in my very confused and un-alphabetical vaults to find the record...

While I was shutting down the pc I got the "new email coming" alarm and doh! Had a look at the sender and there she was! Pat in person!! She made my day (contents of her message are personal, dont ask pls ;o))))

Back to the subject : the song is "Dreaming" and was made by Pressure Point feat. PP Arnold. And much to my aural pleasure the song is g-o-o-d! I didnt remember it at all to be honest. A silky soul/funk with an excellent brass section. Bit like the Brand New Heavies (hope you know them)

Unfortunately it's just a radio edit of 3.41 mins, badly faded during the sax solo. A further investigation on the internet tonite and I found the band did, at least, two 12" with Pat, (The other is "Stay&quot

Amongst the various remixes of "Dreaming" (or "Dream"?) there is one called "album version" so I guess an album was planned, but cant see traces anywhere.
I also checked in pparnold.com discography but cant see any ref on Pressure Point.

So (at last!) my question for Pat is: can You tell me/us more abt that period (1989-ish) and do you have recording details, who were the musicians playing, and is there an album with them hidden somewhere?

If the rest it's like the (only) song I heard, it's really worth (expecially for us soul/acid jazz fans)!

Here's the pic cover of "Dreaming" 12"



cheers the cap

Buenos tarde Capt. in answer to your questions, there was a whole album recorded with the Pressure Point Band..Pressure Point was a very funky 3 piece unit comprised of Sean Maher on guitar, Anthony "Hugo" Longdon on bass and Matthew Best on drums. The album was produced by Steve James who was the son of Sid James of "Carry On" fame, for "Viceroy" records that is owned by Alex Simons. We recorded 9 amazing tracks and we were all devastated when the album never got released as a result of the usual record industry politics. The album was recorded "live" before the Brand New Heavies and had it got the right exposure, would have given them serious competition. Oh well, who knows, it might still get the opportunity to see the light of day., I hope so, it's a great piece of work...

Wow, great, thanks Pat! I hope it will be released one day. The song I heard doesnt sound "dated" at all. Maybe You can arrange a internet-only distribution or a deal with a specialized label (is Eddie Piller / Acid Jazz aware of this project?)

Anyway both "Dreaming" and the first hearing of "Five In The Afternoon" (the song, not the whole album! :o) are on air tonite 7:30pm gmt (Uk time) during my radio show at Mod Radio Uk ( www.modradiouk.net )

It's a pre-recorded hour, if somebody's interested the radio will reply it every day in different times, all week (see radio schedule)

cheers the cap

pressure point's "dreaming" is rising high in the mod radio uk chart**. no "pressure" from my side LOL, I simply played it!

cheers the cap

** http://www.modradiouk.net/index.php?pid=1