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One of my favourites from my mod days in early 80s. Just found a couple of this version on a 7" EP. I do believe this is a record company who made lot's of cheap, and mostly bad versions of all kind of music, cos there was a lot of these records there with rock, pop, reggae and country.

But the Harlem shuffle is quite good IMO, good vocals and backing. No artist name, anyone who knows this?

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Surprised you missed off Bob (Relf) & Earl (Nelson) Sean ohmy.gif .... the original and better known version, written by them of course, and produced by no other than Barry White....

I'll put it down to your age, the time of night, etc., etc., on this occasion pal laugh.gif .... plus I'm bored on nites so filling in the gaps rolleyes.gif ....

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Surprised you missed off Bob (Relf) & Earl (Nelson) Sean ohmy.gif .... the original and better known version, written by them of course, and produced by no other than Barry White....

I'll put it down to your age, the time of night, etc., etc., on this occasion pal laugh.gif .... plus I'm bored on nites so filling in the gaps rolleyes.gif ....

Bob & Earl is my favorite version but my piece o shite styrene copy sounds just that.:thumbsup:

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Surprised you missed off Bob (Relf) & Earl (Nelson) Sean ohmy.gif .... the original and better known version, written by them of course, and produced by no other than Barry White....

I'll put it down to your age, the time of night, etc., etc., on this occasion pal laugh.gif .... plus I'm bored on nites so filling in the gaps rolleyes.gif ....

Ah! Sorry Mark, I thought we were talking about 'versions' of the song in which case it seemed quite right to omit the original from the list.

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Sean

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One of my favourites from my mod days in early 80s. Just found a couple of this version on a 7" EP. I do believe this is a record company who made lot's of cheap, and mostly bad versions of all kind of music, cos there was a lot of these records there with rock, pop, reggae and country.

But the Harlem shuffle is quite good IMO, good vocals and backing. No artist name, anyone who knows this?

here's a couple more,

THE PACK - HARLEM SHUFFLE

BOB KUBAN & IN-MEN: Harlem Shuffle

Chuck & Joe on Decca 31871 Harlem Shuffle

ROCKIN SIDNEY / Harlem Shuffle

HEINSIGHT / HARLEM SHUFFLE

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One of my favourites from my mod days in early 80s. Just found a couple of this version on a 7" EP. I do believe this is a record company who made lot's of cheap, and mostly bad versions of all kind of music, cos there was a lot of these records there with rock, pop, reggae and country.

But the Harlem shuffle is quite good IMO, good vocals and backing. No artist name, anyone who knows this?

The Traits Pye International 7N25404 issued 27 Jan 1967.

As you'd expect from Roy Head's band pretty frantic version.

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A DJ Shadow spin.>>

And a Dig Deeper spin for me, Dave G in upstate nY has one too, and another went through ebay recently, from Alabama of all places, heck of a version

I sold one a couple of years ago for £75...just checked it on Popsike and now need to go and sit down in a darkened room!

Didn't realise the demand would push it to $679 with 12 bids!

Is that its going rate nowadays?

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One of my favourites from my mod days in early 80s. Just found a couple of this version on a 7" EP. I do believe this is a record company who made lot's of cheap, and mostly bad versions of all kind of music, cos there was a lot of these records there with rock, pop, reggae and country.

But the Harlem shuffle is quite good IMO, good vocals and backing. No artist name, anyone who knows this?

There's a cool sax-led instrumental version on the flip of the Contempo reissue of Bob & Earl

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Sorry Flynny but yep, it's caught on with the funk boys, was still an "unknown" pretty much when you flogged yours I guess, we've all done it I'm sure ohmy.gif Have only seen 2 go through ebay, both were from Craig Moerer....

I think I know where I may be able to secure a copy from if anyone is interested...then to come up with a price! :thumbup:

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Thanks mate!

WHO can sell me a copy of this, need it :thumbup:

Tommy,

this is on Brett's funk board swap, so you can listen to that until you locate a copy.

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