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    The Originals / Carl Bean Down To Love Town / I Was Born This Way

    Motown
      • 1. The Originals – Down To Love Town
      • 2. Carl Bean – I Was Born This Way

      This is a CLASSIC Garage/Loft/Music Box anthem. This 6 minute epic was released on Motown in 1976 and produced by the legendary Frank Wilson (who also produced the seminal proto-disco anthem Eddie Kendrick's "Girl You Need A Change of Mind" and hundreds of other Motown classics). Backed with Rev. Carl Bean's 70s gay anthem 'I Was Born This Way' - ESSENTIAL!!

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