Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man), written by John Edward, was 1st recorded by the London group, Heatwave, and released as a B-side, by Larry Page, on Penny Farthing Records in November 1970. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scSQvoI05Og
Heatwave, then with a new drummer, re-recorded the B-side instrumental (unpaid) as the backing track for John O’Hara.
Martin H. Samuel
August 25, 2023 - 23:26 -
Rastus Ravel (Is A Mean Old Man), written by John Edward, was 1st recorded by the London group, Heatwave, and released as a B-side, by Larry Page, on Penny Farthing Records in November 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scSQvoI05Og
Heatwave, then with a new drummer, re-recorded the B-side instrumental (unpaid) as the backing track for John O’Hara.
The band later did the same (again unpaid) for Melody Smith.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0j_QyzACvk