Posted February 23, 201114 yr Hi all, can somebody solve an argument for me. Where was Mel britt first played, by whom, and when. Many thanks
February 23, 201114 yr Hi all, can somebody solve an argument for me. Where was Mel britt first played, by whom, and when. Many thanks by John boy walton at 9-45am in his sitting room in alabama the day it got released if not probably the local radio dj who name slips me mind right now Harry Edited February 23, 201114 yr by Bearsy
February 23, 201114 yr Hi all, can somebody solve an argument for me. Where was Mel britt first played, by whom, and when. Many thanks I think this can more or less be shared equally between Levine & Searling. They both had it at the same time as far as I can remember........ Ian D
February 24, 201114 yr Ian- It was Ian Levine. I was at is house the day he was back from a US trip. I think it was between Feb and May 74. It could have been the same trip that unearthed James Fountain, Voices of East Harlem etc etc.
February 24, 201114 yr Yep. I tend to agree. I remember it at the Mecca first. 1974. Summer time ish.
February 24, 201114 yr Ian- It was Ian Levine. I was at is house the day he was back from a US trip. I think it was between Feb and May 74. It could have been the same trip that unearthed James Fountain, Voices of East Harlem etc etc. It was IL who was " responsible " for Mel Britt as you state Kev . Not exactly sure when he first played it at THR : it was either late spring or the early summer of 1974 , so that would mean by your time line make it the spring of 1974 . Would I be correct in recalling that The Montclairs were also " part " of that same trip ? Malc
February 24, 201114 yr I reckon it was discovered by John Anderson. That's why I was assigning to both Richard and Ian at the same time. For some reason I have it in my head that this came from J.A, and not a stateside trip. No doubt Ian will ring me within seconds and confirm Kev's story LOL......... Ian D
February 25, 201114 yr Ian Levine started playing it in 75 i first heard it at Sale Mecca on a Thursday night . Other records played around same time where Ann Byers - That man Is rated X , Bits an Pieces - Keep On running Away, Theres Got To Be a Love Somewhere
February 26, 201114 yr GOOD GUESS, I RECKON WHITCHURCH ALL DAYER-cant give you the exact time yet- but he also played a: @you dont love me(aka mosses smith)@ cover and 'my hearts wide open@ freddie jones(cover for Coasters)- and then tried to play @pick up the pieces@ cover? uncover? cricket? NO! dont think he had the confidence to go straight to the MECCA in those days...........Nice Lad
February 26, 201114 yr news, like the sort of news that filtered through the grapevine that concluded when were these records are to be played etc etc. these were all parts of the quest for more!! the quest to hear the 'newest of the new' Not to be there was considered 'lightweight' (or 'whatever young men think in such circumstances' (prob: whimp)) but at least Hard Core devotees did travel-and were rewarded with -Epitome of Sound---that particular day GOOD GUESS, I RECKON WHITCHURCH ALL DAYER-cant give you the exact time yet- but he also played a: @you dont love me(aka mosses smith)@ cover and 'my hearts wide open@ freddie jones(cover for Coasters)- and then tried to play @pick up the pieces@ cover? uncover? cricket? NO! dont think he had the confidence to go straight to the MECCA in those days...........Nice Lad
February 26, 201114 yr GOOD GUESS, I RECKON WHITCHURCH ALL DAYER-cant give you the exact time yet- but he also played a: @you dont love me(aka mosses smith)@ cover and 'my hearts wide open@ freddie jones(cover for Coasters)- and then tried to play @pick up the pieces@ cover? uncover? cricket? NO! dont think he had the confidence to go straight to the MECCA in those days...........Nice Lad ......and still he does not get half the credit he deserves. Imagine someone dropping three tracks like that in one session these days!
February 26, 201114 yr That's all pretty relative. One didn't have to be at Sale Mecca or the Whitchurch All-Dayer to hear the newest of the new (another take on the rarest of the rare?). We in the Peterborough area were fortunate enough to have Kings Lynn a stone's throw away and also DJs/collectors that were on equally good terms with JA. The case of Billy Woods springs to mind. That was first heard simultaneously in the North and East Anglia as one copy actually ended up in Peterborough. Exciting times though!
February 27, 201114 yr i dont know where it was first played, but believe me it was an amazing sight to see his face when 100 englishmen sang it in front of him in detroit. i asked him if he really wanted her to come back, he just smiled...........btw does anyone have this on video.
February 27, 201114 yr Remember first hearing it at Wigan 1974...dont recall it being played first at Mecca
February 27, 201114 yr Remember first hearing it at Wigan 1974...dont recall it being played first at Mecca Considering Ian Levine discovered it, see earlier thread, it was played at the Mecca first. In response to turntableterra: Glad you liked the Mel Britt appearance. Picking him up at the motorway services was neat eh?
February 27, 201114 yr Remember first hearing it at Wigan 1974...dont recall it being played first at Mecca Mecca first.Bombed first play at Wigan.Levine/Curtis.
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Hi all, can somebody solve an argument for me. Where was Mel britt first played, by whom, and when. Many thanks