The Renaissance is about to reach new heights/ depths ( delete as appropriate ) with the forthcoming remake of this much loved tv series which spawned a Northern monster, only mentioned in whispers in dark corridors. In fairness, at the time soul music was still pretty much in its infancy and nobody really knew anything about it.( check out the Soul Book ); I recall reading somewhere that Rock Your Baby was one of Dave Godins all time favourite albums; I would have agreed with him, many people would. I believe there were 2 versions of Hawaii 5 0 around at the time but the b side of mine * was Ironside, written by one Quincy Jones who I believe still has some credibility in Black Music circles. If you watch an episode of Ironside the incidental music is quite funky ( with a small f ) and soulful ( small s ). One must also not forget that the tv series was enormously popular at the time, in no small part, due to the highly catchy theme music which didn't ask to be played on the Northern scene and judged on its own terms is probably one of the best tv theme tunes of them all. I recall a friend of mine from the next generation of Northern Soulies telling me that they were subjected to Joe 90. Anyone care to make a defence of that one ?

* I should perhaps point out at this point that I was 12 at the time.

Well, to add more fuel to your thread, the vocal was cut by a black man (Sammy Davis Jr.) so there must have been some soul (small s) in the tune surely.

I don't think a lot of people cared back then, another few records which have no soul content whatsoever but were still huge records (now forgotten) were "Dizzy" by the lester lanin orchestra and "Take a letter Maria" by Boots Randolph. And what about "Zola"? Crazy instrumentals which made for great acrobatic dancing.

Well, to add more fuel to your thread, the vocal was cut by a black man (Sammy Davis Jr.) so there must have been some soul (small s) in the tune surely.

Without too much embarassment I'll confess that back then, I went and bought the Sammy Davis Jr album, for the vocal track it's called "You can count on me"

alan

I don't think a lot of people cared back then, another few records which have no soul content whatsoever but were still huge records (now forgotten) were "Dizzy" by the lester lanin orchestra and "Take a letter Maria" by Boots Randolph. And what about "Zola"? Crazy instrumentals which made for great acrobatic dancing.

Zola king erison remember goin at it like fury to this. king erison in one of the early james bond films playing his bongos.

The Hawaii 5-0 theme song was cool the first 200 times I heard it...I watched at least 80% of the the show in its first run

but THIS is a MUCH better 'version' but sure aint soul...

Zola king erison remember goin at it like fury to this. king erison in one of the early james bond films playing his bongos.

' Live & Let Die ' I think

The Hawaii 5-0 theme song was cool the first 200 times I heard it...I watched at least 80% of the the show in its first run

but THIS is a MUCH better 'version' but sure aint soul...

Here another version but much worser

I don't think a lot of people cared back then, another few records which have no soul content whatsoever but were still huge records (now forgotten) were "Dizzy" by the lester lanin orchestra and "Take a letter Maria" by Boots Randolph. And what about "Zola"? Crazy instrumentals which made for great acrobatic dancing.

I didn't think much of "Dizzy", but danced to King Earrison and Boots Randolph back than.

Still don't mind the latter two now.

I never really classed Ventures - Hawaii Five-0 as a northern soul or soul record.

To me it's just a great sixties pop instrumental.

Stu.