As loyal readers are aware, last year I published an essay on one of the early Rabbitt singles, "Hallelujah Sunshine" (aka "Hallelujah Freedom"), originally released in 1973. And I could have actually proven my assertion entirely had I been aware that the single had also been uploaded to YouTube the year prior by Brian Curran, who is a veritable treasure trove of ZA musical history courtesy of his South African Rock Encyclopedia website. However, I would like to state that since I wrote the essay back in 2020, I maintain it was composed via my own original research (as is much of the content of this blog).
But - and this is a rather big conjunction - but there is a wrinkle to this particular single in my opinion. And that is...the two songs don't appear to be sung by Trevor. So readers: you be the judge. Give it a listen and let me know what you think - email is in my banner.
I will say long-time die-hard fans are aware that in 1973 Trevor and Ronnie were serving their compulsory conscription in the ZA Army, so it's possible Trevor wasn't able, time-wise, to contribute as much to those tracks as he normally would. It doesn't sound like it's at the wrong speed or anything which would affect the vocal in such a way. So I'm a bit mystified, but perhaps the revelation is forthcoming. As the passage of Time has proven, there is always more to learn.
"Hallelujah Sunshine" b/w "Hidden Feelings"
