I'm not normally a fan of British beat ballads, but I heard this on a Mark Le Marr audio prog on a British Airways flight recently. (It's not the Jerry Butler song). I thought it was brilliant. Has it ever appeared on cd? Presumably the original is v. expensive.

Gather he appeared in a variety of 60s groups & went on to produce Yes (pewk) & now produces in Nashville.

Respect to Mr. Le Marr - the man knows a hell of a lot aboutr music.

It's on the Goldmine cd "British Soul" (volume 1) Goldmine 049.

It did come out in the US though on ABC.

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Coorrr forgot all about this record - very nice tune indeed - used to be played at lot at Droylsden .... don't know how much it'd be worth now though sorry

On US ABC somewhere in the region of 100 to 150 I'd have thought, or should be!

UK copy once went for over 200 quid on e-bay Couldn't give you exact price on UK as I only collect US releases

I'm not normally a fan of British beat ballads, but I heard this on a Mark Le Marr audio prog on a British Airways flight recently.  (It's not the Jerry Butler song).  I thought it was brilliant.  Has it ever appeared on cd?  Presumably the original is v. expensive. 

Gather he appeared in a variety of 60s groups & went on to produce Yes (pewk) & now produces in Nashville.

Respect to Mr. Le Marr - the man knows a hell of a lot aboutr music.

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Its on Pye International UK or Pye cant remember which

Its on Pye International UK or Pye cant remember which

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Definitely Pye, bought this off Dean Anderson when only the UK promo copy existed, back in mid 80's when it was played extensively up here , a while before proper copies turned up, even longer before the US copies as I seem to remember it being rumoured as UK only.

Said before, great record in its time but not sure want to hear it now, think it might spoil some memories!!

Think Ady C knows of the singer, not sure the story, but definitely not the Man City goalie!!

Cheers

Jock

Coorrr forgot all about this record - very nice tune indeed - used to be played at lot at Droylsden .... don't know how much it'd be worth now though sorry

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sold phil broardhurst my copy in late 80,s abc dj copy for 150 stil worth about same both uk issue and demo on pie worth about 200.a monster at tonys empress ballroom late 80s

sold phil broardhurst my copy in late 80,s abc dj copy for 150 stil worth about same both uk issue and demo on pie worth about 200.a monster at tonys empress ballroom late 80s

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If you collect British its supposed to be the equivalent of the Holy Grail.

Went on Manships auction for 200+ recently.

Its a souless crap record.

Col.

Coorrr forgot all about this record - very nice tune indeed - used to be played at lot at Droylsden .... don't know how much it'd be worth now though sorry

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remember it well there Mandy at the old Droyly town niters and Hyde Botanical Club on a Thurs - ah memories - droylsden had one of the best dancefloors ever

Grant

Definitely Pye, bought this off Dean Anderson when only the UK promo copy existed,

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I don't understand this quote - 'when only the UK promo existed' - I had an issue throughout the 80's, bought it for £25 as an unknown. Bought a demo from Grammar School records in Rye in about 92 for £75. Swapped it with Richard Domar for something or other. The issue is way harder than the demo but the demo would go for £200 or so. The Merseybeats did a great version of the same song on Fontana, much faster. Also, Elvis Costello did a good version of it on Get Happy.

If you collect British its supposed to be the equivalent of the Holy Grail. Went on Manships auction for 200+ recently.

Its a souless crap record.

Col.

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Bit harsh, but I suppose my modernist roots explains my fondness for this track.

>Tony Coulton<

Bit harsh, but I suppose my modernist roots explains my fondness for this track.

>Tony Coulton<

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It may be northern, but it ain't soul. Quite unacceptable.

'I Stand Accused' by Tony Colton & The Big Boss band appear in the compilation 'British Soul Vol. 1' (Gscd 49). In the last years it's a classic on the European Mod scene...

Cheers!

It may be northern, but it ain't soul. Quite unacceptable.

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Some of the most expensive records on the scene arnt what about US My proposal and UK Lynne randell

Can anybody upload the Jerry Butler version so that we can all make an informed comparison.?

For me it's a completely unconvincing vocal perfrormance and easily one of less soulful of the Britsh tributes to Soul. Compare this to how much closer Long John Baldry got to making a Soul record on his version of 'The Drifter'.

https://the.soulclub.org/stream/Long_John_B...The_Drifter.ram

Some of the most expensive records on the scene arnt what about US My proposal and UK Lynne randell

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