{"product_id":"ripple-deep-velvet-be-my-friend-is-there-someone-else","title":"Ripple \/ Deep Velvet - Be My Friend \/ Is There Someone Else?","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimarily a funk group, Ripple's 'Be My Friend' was an album-only track in the\u003cbr\u003eUS on their eponymous GRC LP in 1973\u003cbr\u003eFour singles were issued from that collection but 'Be My Friend' was only ever a single\u003cbr\u003ein Italy − for some unknown reason. That disc is now highly sought after as 'Be\u003cbr\u003eMy Friend' has picked up many admirers over the years, mainly from album spins by\u003cbr\u003eDJs. Though funky enough, the dramatic, up- tempo jazz approach made it a proto-\u003cbr\u003edisco number with some classy harmonies; the time is right to make it available on a\u003cbr\u003e7\" single. The flip − 'Is There Someone Else' − is a harmony ballad by\u003cbr\u003eDetroit group Deep Velvet who recorded for GRC's sister label, Aware. It wasn't\u003cbr\u003ereleased at the time, but Kent finally issued it on the \"Atlanta - Hotbed Of 70s Soul\" CD\u003cbr\u003ein 2024 and soul fans have asked for a vinyl release of the superbly produced song.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"7 Inch House Bag","offer_id":55011346809155,"sku":"RPT-36263","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/2-ripple-deep-velvet-be-my-friend-is-there-someone-else.png?v=1793621191","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/ripple-deep-velvet-be-my-friend-is-there-someone-else","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}