Why Don't You Write (Production Demo)/Why Don't You Write

‘Why Don’t You Write’ was originally recorded and released in 1971 by Lee Bates on Joe Banashak’s New Orleans based Instant Records. It has over time become a sought-after Northern Soul collectable. It was produced by the unlikely sounding Alias Ducie (Deucie) who also released one obscure 45 on Instant, ‘Then You’ll Be Mine’, credited to Alias Ducie & The New Orleans Poets. In a recent search of the Banashak master tapes in the Charly vaults we found an incredible unreleased version of ‘Why Don’t You Write’ performed by Ducie, possibly as a guide track for Bates.



We also found another unreleased master, ‘High’ and over a dozen unreleased Lee Bates masters. Here we release both versions for the very first time. And there’s plenty more where this came from!



• First ever 7-inch release of this newly discovered master
• Hugely collectable
• World exclusive from Charly Records
• Official Charly Printed company sleeve



TRACK LIST 45


SIDE A
1. Why Don’t You Write – Alias Ducie


SIDE AA
2. Why Don’t You Write – Lee Bates

1: Why Don't You Write
2: Why Don't You Write

Number of Discs: 1

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