Worst UK Releases - Pete Smith

Originally posted up on Soul Source in the 90s. More from the Smith factory, worst 50 Uk, well vast majority are pretty dire, but there are a few I wouldn't have put in

1.. NORTHERN NIGHTMARES! THE WORST 50 BRITISH RELEASED RECORDS PLAYED ON THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE

BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS - GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT (ABC 1975)

R.B FREEMAN - I'M SHAFT (AVCO 1975)

FAMILY AFFAIR - LOVE HUSTLE (PYE 1976)

EYDIE GORME - EVERYBODY GO HOME (CBS 1964)

VIC FLICK SOUND - HANG ON (CHAPTER ONE 1970)

TED CASSIDY - THE LURCH (CAPITOL 1966)

JOHNNY HAWKSWORTH TRIO - WACK WACK (COLUMBIA 1967)

DEANO - BABY LET ME BE YOUR BABY (COLUMBIA 1967)

BILL KENWRIGHT - I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN (COLUMBIA 1967)

SAMI SLOAN - BE HIS GIRL (COLUMBIA 1968)

ANITA HARRIS - THE PLAYGROUND (CBS 1967)

GRAHAM BONNEY - SUPER GIRL (COLUMBIA 1966)

KENNY BERNARD - WHAT LOVE BRINGS (PYE 1966)

EXPRESSIONS - ROUND AND ROUND IN CIRCLES (EMI 1977)

BLACK ABBOTTS - THE PAINTER (EVOLUTION 1970)

ADRIENNE POSTER - SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL (DECCA 1965)

NEWBEATS - TOO SWEET TO BE FORGOTTEN (HICKORY 1966)

DANNY WILLIAMS - FORGET HER, FORGET HER (HMV 1965)

KENNY LYNCH - MOVIN' AWAY (HMV 1967)

SOUPY SALES - THE MOUSE (HMV 1965)

THE HIGH & THE MIGHTY - HELP ME ESCAPE FROM CUBA (HMV 1966)

TIM TAM & THE TURN-ONS - WAIT A MINUTE (ISLAND 1967)

JIMMY CLIFF - WATERFALL (ISLAND 1968)

SIGHT & SOUND - OUR LOVE IS IN THE POCKET (FONTANA 1968)

SAMANTHA JUSTE - IF TREES COULD TALK (GO 1967)

KEANYA COLLINS - BARNABUS COLLINS LOVE BANDIT (GRAPEVINE 1978)

RONNIE LOVE - LET'S MAKE LOVE (GRAPEVINE 1978)

HAPPY CATS - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING (GRAPEVINE 1978)

RAY GODFREY - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES (GRAPEVINE 1978)

RAL DONNER - NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY (INFERNO 1979)

DAVE VENTURA - THE HURT STAYS IN THE HEART (MERCURY 1965)

VENTURES - HAWAII 5-0 (LIBERTY 1970)TOMMY SANDS - THE STATUE (LIBERTY 1966)

GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS - MY HEART'S SYMPHONY (LIBERTY 1967)

LOS CANARIOS - GET ON YOUR KNEES (MAJOR MINOR 1967)

CONTRASTS - WHAT A DAY (MONUMENT 1968)

MICHAEL HASLAM - THERE GOES THE FORGOTTEN MAN (PARLOPHONE 1965)

BARRY BENSON - STAY A LITTLE WHILE (PARLOPHONE 1966)

DAVID NELSON - SOMEBODY LOVES ME (PHILIPS 1963)

KEVIN KING LEAR - THE SNAKE (PAGE ONE 1968)

EBONY KEYES - IF YOU KNEW (PICCADILLY 1967)

SOUL JOE CLEMENTS - EVER EVER (PLEXIUM 1969)

FIVE & A PENNY - YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES (POLYDOR 1968)

GABRIELLI BRASS - RIDE YOUR PONY (POLYDOR 1967)

TARA - HAPPY (POLYDOR 1971)

BRIAN HYLAND - THE JOKER WENT WILD (PHILIPS 1967)

ANTOINETTE - LULLABY OF LOVE (PICCADILLY 1966)

DAVID GARRICK - LET'S GO SOMEWHERE (PICCADILLY 1966)

BARRY GRAY - JOE 90 THEME (PYE 1968)

TONY SIMON - GIMME LITTLE SIGN (TRACK 1967)

SVANTE - BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING (UA 1968)

2. THE TAILOR-MADES HALL OF SHAME

Records manufactured to cash in on the Northern Soul scene. These records represent the lowest points in our wonderful scene's history.

JOHN SCHRODER - I'M GONNA CHANGE (ALASKA 1975)

SHARONETTES - PAPA OOH MOW MOW (BLACK MAGIC 1975)

RON GRAINER ORCH - JOE 90 THEME (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)

ALL NIGHT BAND - THE WIGAN JOKER (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)

ARMADA ORCHESTRA - COCHISE (CONTEMPO 1975)

SAX OF SOUL - SEA CRUISE (CRYSTAL 1975)

DESTINY ORCHESTRA - SPRING RAIN (DESTINY 1979)

CONNIE LAVERNE - A HOUSE FOR SALE (DESTINY 1979)

CAROL KAY - STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE (DESTINY 1979)

CHICO REVILL - THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY (DESTINY 1979)

JOHN DREVARS - THE CLOSER SHE GETS (DESTINY 1979)

DORIS JONES - STRANDED IN THE WILDERNESS (NEMS 1976)

NORTHERN SOUL INC - SOMETHING KEEPS CALLING ME BACK (POLYDOR 1975)

SOUNDS OF LANCASHIRE - SLICED TOMATOES (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)

JEZEBELLES - TAINTED LOVE (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)

WIGAN'S OVATION - SKIING IN THE SNOW (SPARK 1975)

WIGAN'S OVATION - SUPERLOVE (SPARK 1975)

WIGAN'S OVATION - PERSONALLY (SPARK 1975)

TOMMY HUNT - GET OUT (SPARK 1976)ETTA THOMAS - JUST ASK ME (SANTA PONSA 1974)

SOUND 9418 - I'M GONNA CHANGE (UKUSA 1975)

by Pete Smith