Split Decision Band

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Split Decision Band

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An obscure R&B group from Des Moines, Iowa, Split Decision Band released one single during their existence. Issued on the local Network label in 1978, "Watchin' Out"/"Dazed" featured hard-driving disco-funk on the A-side (reminiscent of <a href="spotify:artist:4Aj5BsUYgadIeoC759FrhE">Mass Production</a>) and a slower, sleazed-out groove on the flipside (that owed much to <a href="spotify:artist:6m30rs1IQqnWqV5nKMpU7U">Ohio Players</a> and Parliament). Over the years, the single became increasingly coveted by collectors. In 1998, the A-side was included on the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22BBE%22">BBE</a> label's first Soul Spectrum compilation and later popped up on lesser-known sets. Separate 7" reissues appeared in 2014 via <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Athens+of+the+North%22">Athens of the North</a> and <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Now-Again%22">Now-Again</a>. On the hunt for previously unreleased Split Decision recordings, the latter label tracked down core member Gordon Starr Flipping, who obliged with enough archival material to result in a self-titled full-length released in 2017. ~ Andy Kellman, Rovi

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