We first wrote this record in 2010 for Clem Curtis, for the album Northern Soul 2010, but his vocal lost the sheer magic and beauty of the song. My own Centre City Supergroup, The Lost Dimensions, then stepped in and recorded it for us with a far superior version which Natalie Harrison has been heavily championing on her remarkable podcasts. The group had previously recorded "If I Told You A Lie", a song which Clive Scott and I wrote with Ben Davis from the group Brooklyn, back in 1996. The Lost Dimensions are Bevin Sutherland, Deanne Keanne and Judith Hall. Both Deanne Keanne and Judith Hall have released previous solo tracks with us. This song, DIAL MY NUMBER, featured on my vinyl box set Millennium Northern Soul Volume One. The Lost Dimensions very first song, IF I TOLD YOU A LIE, was made for my album "Northern Soul 2009", the follow up album to my previous releases "Northern Soul 2007" and "Northern Soul 2008" on Centre City Records. I had begun to record the songs for "Northern Soul 2009" in February of 2009, with my long time producing partner Clive Scott, until that awful unspeakable day of May 10th, when Clive passed away and left us all devastated. Fifteen of the songs were finished and Clive and I had started the music for six more. So, in honour of his memory, I then compiled a further seven songs which Clive and I had written for various projects but had never been released. It seemed only right that Clive's last ever project should contain all songs that he had written with me. So with a heavy heart we set about the task of completing this monumentally important project to keep his skill and talent alive forever. Dial My Number was co-written with Ian McKeith and Glenn Keiles.