"Soul Kind of Feeling" was a single released in August 1984 by Australian soul music group

Dynamic Hepnotics The Dynamic Hepnotics were an Australian soul, blues and funk band which formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1986. Mainstay, lead vocalist and front man, "Continental" Robert Susz formed the group in Sydney. They had chart success on the Australian K ...

from their album '' Take You Higher''. It was their highest charting hit, which appeared on the Australian

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Singles Chart in October 1984 and peaked at No. 5. In 1986, "Soul Kind of Feeling" won the

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for 'Most Performed Australasian Popular Work'. "Soul Kind of Feeling" was written by lead singer, Robert Susz. The

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version, "Soul Kind of Feeling (12" Hepno Mix)" was remixed and extended from the earlier 7-inch single. Both were issued on

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' White Label Records. In 1998, Mushroom released a three-track CD version. The music video was directed by Fiona Cochrane.

Other uses

The song featured prominently in the background in Australian

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'' until the early nineties. The song was also performed in an episode of ''

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'' by Dan Baker ( Tim Campbell), at the reception of his wedding to

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Track listing

7" single version # "Soul Kind of Feeling" (Robert Susz) – 3:54 # "Last to Know" (Andrew Silver) – 2:40 12" single version # "Soul Kind of Feeling (12" Hepno Mix)" – 5:07 # "Last to Know" – 2:40 CD version # "Soul Kind of Feeling" – 3:54 # "Last to Know" – 2:40 # "Gotta Be Wrong (Way to Love)" (Robert Susz) – 4:06

Credits and personnel

Dynamic Hepnotics Credited to: * Bruce Allen – saxophone * Allen Britton – bass guitar * Andrew Silver – guitar * Robert Souter – drums * Robert Susz – vocals, harmonica * Ian Dixon - trumpet, piccolo trumpet (guest) Production * Producer – Mark Sydow, Dynamic Hepnotics * Engineer –

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recorded at Alberts, Sydney * Mixing engineer – John Bee mixed at EMI Studios 301, Sydney ** Remixer – John Bee, Mark Sydow (for 12" version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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