On Pete's CD of the old KTF archive there is a track by Chantelle & the Aqualads. Can't find any info on it. Is it a C/U title or real? Sounds a bit 'beach' so it could be the Aqualads but I hope someone out there can give me some info. I have put the track up, incase someone recognises it

On Pete's CD of the old KTF archive there is a track by Chantelle & the Aqualads. Can't find any info on it. Is it a C/U title or real? Sounds a bit 'beach' so it could be the Aqualads but I hope someone out there can give me some info. I have put the track up, incase someone recognises it

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Yeah, its the real deal matey, been around for years. Love it.

Russ

Yeah, its the real deal matey, been around for years.  Love it.

Russ

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Cheers Russ

Any Idea of label? Not the same as Anthony & Aqualads is it?

Must be quite scarce, I suppose,but any thoughts on price?

Cheers Russ

Any Idea of label? Not the same as Anthony & Aqualads is it?

Must be quite scarce, I suppose,but any thoughts on price?

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Its listed in here mate, along with a lot of other Carolinas stuff too.

https://www.carolinasoul.org/

Have fun

Russ

Cheers Russ

Any Idea of label? Not the same as Anthony & Aqualads is it?

Must be quite scarce, I suppose,but any thoughts on price?

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I'm not sure on price to be honest cant remember the last time I saw one for sale............but I would guess that its in the £250 region, any one confirm this ball park as I hate giving duff info & this is just an educated guess, should be more really considering how good this is & the fact that if reactivated would probably do very well on the dancefloor etc...........still we need exciting inovative oldies DJ's for that dont we

Hope this helps.

Russ

Cheers Russ

Any Idea of label? Not the same as Anthony & Aqualads is it?

Must be quite scarce, I suppose,but any thoughts on price?

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Just found it mate:

Chantelle & the Aqualads - I'll Never Know/Dont Look - Aqua

Its out of an area called Kannapolis in NC & was cut in 1968.

Altho' I have no absolute proof without doing some digging I would be almost certain that this is 'The' Aqualads they have another disc on this label aswell as the better known disc on Gold Bee is it ??? memory fails me, but same area ish & yes, very beach, but IMO the better end of the beach stuff is awesome & there have been many examples over the years of this kinda sound on the scene & there is still a lot out there to be found too a great semi tapped source of sounds methinks.

Hope this helps mate, you would probably get more info or even a copy out of Mr LS record dealer to the stars & a bloody nice bloke, if you need a number PM me.

best Russ

Kitch has been playing this for 15 years i'd say ...... top record!

Just found it mate:

Chantelle & the Aqualads - I'll Never Know/Dont Look - Aqua

Its out of an area called Kannapolis in NC & was cut in 1968.

Altho' I have no absolute proof without doing some digging I would be almost certain that this is 'The' Aqualads they have another disc on this label aswell as the better known disc on Gold Bee is it ??? memory fails me, but same area ish & yes, very beach, but IMO the better end of the beach stuff is awesome & there have been many examples over the years of this kinda sound on the scene & there is still a lot out there to be found too a great semi tapped source of sounds methinks.

Hope this helps mate, you would probably get more info or even a copy out of Mr LS record dealer to the stars & a bloody nice bloke, if you need a number PM me.

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Hi There

Really gooed record on AQUA [YELLOW LABLE] I'LL NEVER KNOW THE CHANTELLS with

dont know what happened there-- to continue - The Chantelles with the Aqua Lads on yellow label Aqua records-- there is another record on Aqua

Aint Gonna Ride Earl Dawkins and The Aqua Lads on a red Aqua label -- also great and underplayed

Reallty not sure on value buet could easily see The Chantells AT 3-400 and the Earl Dawkins at 100 [uKP]

Can only assume Anthony and The Aqua Lads are the same outfit.

Credits on both the Aqua records are to R.Edwards

Cheers for the info guys, I have the Twilights 'Your the one" on gold coulor Aqua, but I gotta find a chantells & Aqualads!

I seem to remember this being covered up as the Bobbettes....or is my memory playing tricks

Edited September 11, 200519 yr by Edwin S.Wales

I seem to remember this being covered up as the Bobettes....or is my memory playing tricks

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If it is ....... then so is mine!!

Bobettes it was fella ...... hope you are well x

I seem to remember this being covered up as the Bobbettes....or is my memory playing tricks

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I had a tape from Butch years ago its on there covered as the Bobbettes now i know what it really is

Ted

Cheers for the info guys, I have the Twilights 'Your the one" on gold coulor Aqua, but I gotta find a chantells & Aqualads!

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Hello Trevski,

I had this in my sales box @ the last Greatstone, and I've still got it. Contact me off-site if your still interested..........Regards Ritchie.

Cheers Ritchie!

Done deal! another want comes to the box!!

Ain't this site just brilliant? May have taken months of searching, in the "old days"

Edited September 21, 200519 yr by Trevski

Actually THE CHANTELLS with the AQUA LADS ' I'LL NEVER KNOW ' on AQUA 8-8755, just got one arrived from US today, cost me $150, well worth it, awesome sound, played covered by Carl Fortnum, Butch, etc in the early 90's. Label is from Kannapolis, N. Carolina i believe, and must be the same Aqua lads as on the Gold Bee release, as both credita R. Edwards (tho' Gold Bee 45 has N.Y. address). Quite a hard one I think, can only find 3 that have appeared on Popsike.

Read all about it! I interviewed three of The Aqualads for my book coming out in a couple of months (plug, plug). Have the full story including the Chantells. Chantells were part of the Aqualads stage revue. One of them, Vicki Skinner, still sings today. Totally different Chantells to Indian Giver etc (they were with one L anyway). I reckon 250 a fair price IMO, at least that's how much I paid for one from Mr Dyson. Nice piece, always refreshing to hear a female beach record, they were few and far between.

Anybody know that Aqualad 5 thing?

The Aqua and Gold Bee Aqua Lads are one and the same.

Edited January 28, 201312 yr by Windlesoul