Anna Dalva - Love Potion 12"

Until a few weeks ago the name Paul Sabu was unfamiliar to me, despite his stellar production on Gwen Jonae's Destiny single that I have enjoyed for years. I was preparing to review a sealed copy that had turned up, but when that record sold and his name reappeared the very next day — this time across an unmissable rainbow backdrop — I took notice.

There is little info about the artist credited here: Anna Dalva. She was reportedly mentored by a pre-KISS Gene Simmons, prevented from touring due to her young age, and later found work as a songwriter for Motown [unverified]. What is known is that sometime in 1978, she teamed up with Sabu to churn out Love Potion  — a wild disco excursion written just before his breakthrough producing Debbie Jacobs and others.

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Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Fair (F) - top edge has come away