Uptowns - Where Have You Been - Rare 60's Mid-Tempo Baltimore Soul / Popcorn

[coyotesong]

I keep coming back time after time to enjoy this little gem. What a great track. I just love the horns first breaking in at :55. Where have you been all my life....this was a phrase we (well at least the cool guys) used a lot in high school (graduated in 64) to tell a girl that we had been waiting a long time for them to show up. Those horns are just so absolutely cool!!

[BarneyUSMC]

Never heard this version, guess I've

been spoiled by original version by

the late great Arthur Alexander. Thanks, PJ.

[Lorenzo1950]

I knew the drummer. He was in my in my senior high school class in 1967-1968.

The Uptowns were a Baltimore group and also had recorded their version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Saw them perform many times at Milford Mill swim club.

[sfmcguire]

@Lorenzo1950 I went to Woodlawn...class of "69... Scotty Cathcart was the coolest guy at school!

[Lorenzo1950]

I went to high school with the drummer, Scott Cathcart. He started performing around 1965. I heard the band many time in the 60's. I have several Uptown's records.

[Mr818Joker]

sounds like the arthur alexander version :)

[donthoneydont]

It's nice, but gene vincent is soooooooooo nice..............

[coyotesong]

PJ...you're absolutely right on!! It is a totally awesome track!!! Great arrangement and love the subtlety of it. Nothin over the top.. Just a very nice tempo with a good effect from the horns. 

[13loomisst]

NIce. Cool group name. Thanks very much. By the way, the title says it all . . .

[PJDooWop]

Agreed. I have a feeling a lot of people will be asking where this has been after hearing it

[CrisVangel]

Nice selection!! You have the eye!

[PJDooWop]

Thanks man. I guess this comes with years and years of collecting

[desoto1961]

Nice record !!!

[PJDooWop]

Thanks

[nipsterstang]

Cool Tune!! Great song writing team!! Thanks!

Jim

[PJDooWop]

Between the two of them they pushed out some of the most recognizable tunes of the last 50 years

[vespa202]

Cool Tune PJ :))

How you doing my friend?

[PJDooWop]

Very busy, but life's good. How's everything treating you?

[vespa202]

@PJDooWop i,m good too!Like you very busy with work and kids stuff,end of term coming up..but i'm gonna make sure i make time to listen to your wonderful post!! :)

[eringobrath1965]

Nice post PJ...builds up nicely

[PJDooWop]

I agree. I bought it on a whim too.. Had no idea what this sounded like until I got home. Happy I picked it up

[T3T3T3S9]

nice one...

[PJDooWop]

Glad you like it

[YVETTEGARCIA81]

sweet tune pj

[TopshelfTom]

This was also recorded by Arthur Alexander, another good version is by the Villagers on Atco.

[PJDooWop]

It probably was the Arthur Alexander version I heard. Thanks!

[GNRSlashLover]

@PJDooWop It is Arthur Alexander. I love Arthur's better!