“Electrified People” is a funky instrumental with a rhythm that kind of follows “Who Do You Love” while an anonymous guitarist throws in repetitive fills with shameless use of the wah pedal. “One Thousand Dimension in Blue” has a more conventional blues structure, the guitar isn’t as wild and there’s a cheesy echo effect placed on the snare drum.
The 45 was mastered at Bell Sound, and issued on Red Lite Records 113. David Gordon commented below “definitely 1971, issued approx. June / July – the label was based in New York and was connected to DeLite (Kool & the Gang, etc).”
For years, I mistakenly thought the Jimmy Peterson credited on both sides was the Chicago-based songwriter, producer and singer who cut 45s on Limelight and Chess. However, I now realize that the Jimmy Peterson who is credited on the Electrified People was recording mainly in New York. Not only was Red Lite based in New York, but a conversation with his son, whose mother is Yvonne Daniels, who also recorded on Red Lite, confirmed this info. To make matters more confusing, there was a different Yvonne Daniels working in radio in Chicago!
Jimmy confirmed that the Electrified People an actual group, not just a studio creation, and that Yvonne Daniels was a member.
Jimmy Peterson wrote and/or produced or arranged on all four of Yvonne Daniels’ singles, including “I Got to Get Close to You” / “Spread the Word” on De-Lite DE-451 and “Super Soul Music” “I Got to Get Close to You” on Red Lite 117, and her earlier singles on Roulette and Sterling.
This is the only other De-Lite or Red Lite 45 that I can find Jimmy’s name on, but he has a long list of credits and his own singles on Federal, Barry, Roulette, HoMark, Fox Fire and other labels.
Red Lite discography:
Red Lite RL 102 – Crystal Ship – Mary Jane Fletcher (Michael Berardi and Richard Berardi) / Lovin’ Stuff (Richard Berardi) (Produced by Bob Yorey)
Red Lite RL 111 – Johnny Desmond with Candullo-Val Blues Band – Red Lips / Jim Webb – Didn’t We (with PS)
Red Lite RL 113 – Electrified People – Electrified People / One Thousand Dimension in Blue
Red Lite RL 114 – Dennis Robinson – Hard to Handle / Unchained Melody (prod. by Larry Philips, arranged by Barry Alley)
Red Lite RL 115 – Piccolino Pop Strings – Clown Town / Vous Etes Beau (both written by Gladys Shelley)
Red Lite RL 116 – Sammy Taylor (and Hot as Hell) – Something the Devil’s Never Done / Send Her Back (Sammy Taylor) Produced by Melting Pots)
Red Lite RL 117 – Yvonne Daniels with the Electrified People – Super Soul Music / I Got to Get Close to You
Red Lite RL 118 – Underground Lite Bulb Co. – Evil Ways (L. Zack) / Happy People (P. Martone) produced by Vince Castellano and Bob Yorey
Red Lite RL 119 – Jean Battle – Love Making / When a Woman Loves a Man (both songs written and produced by Sam Dees)
Thank you to Jimmy for setting the record straight about which Jimmy Peterson was the correct one for this record and for sending in the photo of his father.
Apologies to Joe Pytel Jr. for removing the photos and info he sent me of the Chicago-based producer, but that is a story for another post.