Blake H Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Playing through some old tapes yesterday and "Shadows and Reflections" by The Lonely Crowde on MGM came on, what a bag of shi*e! How did such a crap record ever get played especially during a time when so many classics were around. Apart from sounds made for the scene is this the worst ever? PS. This books at £40 issue and £25 dj. How? BH Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon T Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Playing through some old tapes yesterday and "Shadows and Reflections" by The Lonely Crowde on MGM came on, what a bag of shi*e! How did such a crap record ever get played especially during a time when so many classics were around. Apart from sounds made for the scene is this the worst ever? PS. This books at £40 issue and £25 dj. How? Is it like Patrick Bradley, where the instrumental / band track is only on the issue, hence more in demand and expensive? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 my vote goes to brian hyland, a record which brings me out in cold sweats Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 my vote goes to brian hyland, a record which brings me out in cold sweats Sorry almost off topic but I've found that Jeanette Harper on Soul Stop for you Dan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest ShaneH Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 surely its 'I'm a big man' for the worst record ever played? Shane Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 my vote goes to brian hyland, a record which brings me out in cold sweats ... the basis of that recording has massive potential really - shame it was sung and produced in such a limp way LOL surely its 'I'm a big man' for the worst record ever played? Shane Depends if you have a woodshed or not Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 surely its 'I'm a big man' for the worst record ever played? Shane actually its that bag of shite on Uptite that you sold me. 'Sams playing it' you said. I didn't realise you meant Sam Dingle. :angry: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulsmith Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Not heard it for sometime, but I'll go for "Scratchy" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
wendy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 hey! I know this one i likes the b side, it's very joe meek, though I cant imagine anyone ever dancing to it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) Not heard it for sometime, but I'll go for "Scratchy" You bastard LOL.. you made me listen to it!!!! Distortion (Soul Beat) was just as crud... How Sweet It Is propells me to slit not only my own throat but that of everyone in my vicinity... and Karate Time deserves a kick in the throat!! What a shite artist LOL Edited October 18, 2005 by Soulgirl Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ted Massey Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 No its that Boogalo thingy by Don Gardner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Gavin Page Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Depends if you have a woodshed or not Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 (edited) No its that Boogalo thingy by Don Gardner Is this really love was fab though Depends if you have a woodshed or not My god ! That fookin woodshed record I can not stick it It's a fab stomper when you're pissed though Edited October 18, 2005 by Soulgirl Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 No way is Scrathey is the worst record ever played. I for one love it Don Gardner, My Baby like to Bogaloo, What a cracking Sound how can you not want to dance to it It kicks in from the off and dont let you go till the end Brayn Hyland , The Joker went wild, You Could'nt get on the dance floor back in its day Not the best record ever played but buy far not the worst So whats the worst. Well for me its got to be the, Micky Mouse Concerto . I for one will never forgive Soul Sam For this. Its the reason I hate cover ups. It nearly made me give up Northern Soul. It was Utter SHITE the Joe 90 theme fades into nothing compared to this It at least had a good beat to it. So Come on Better that if you can. Or Should that be worst that if you can. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I don't think I have heard the Mickey Mouse thang and quite honestly I am confident that I am glad I haven't Please, for all that is good and holy, DON'T post a sound file for I have no desire to even dip my toes in Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Sorry almost off topic but I've found that Jeanette Harper on Soul Stop for you Dan great steve ta i'll swap it for that 'nine times out of ten' you've been badgering me about. i'm not letting the wayne gibson go though - not unless you are prepared to let me have that lindy stevens. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Surely "Wait a Minute" Tim Tam has to be the worst record ever played? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 The Aeroplane Song The Peanut Duck The Professionals All very good reasons to watch Top of the pops. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 No the worst record ever without any doubt at all is the Four Chaps - Will you or won't you. Utter utter garbage, would rather listen to Jungle. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
tone5446 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Shadows and Reflections was also done in the UK by the great 60s band the Action. Its excellent by them. The Lonely Crowde is however dog rare. Worst records Lenny Gamble c/u Kiss my love good bye The aeroplane song...... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Said it before... Larry Houston George Hobson George Lemmons Mike McDonald if it had to be just one...hard choice but Larry Houston The Professionals All very good reasons to watch Top of the pops. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 The two I'll never understand are "Suzy's Seranade" and Roger Collins "Sexy Sugar Plum" Some of the records mentioned are either out and out 60's pop with a dance beat or Soul that you don't like. "Scratchy" is just plain odd but has something (dunno what-maybe it's just a funny record !) But "Suzy" and "Sugar Plum" don't work as dancers, pop or soul. They're just horrible. But the worst still has to be "The Snake". Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Kiss my love good bye This was 'our' record of the weekend one Cleethorpes. My brother doing his Opera Winfrey homegirl routine. you can kiss my arse goodbye bumba-clot, (Backing - "you go girl") you can kiss my arse goodbye ("girllllll friend) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 The two I'll never understand are "Suzy's Seranade" and Roger Collins "Sexy Sugar Plum" Some of the records mentioned are either out and out 60's pop with a dance beat or Soul that you don't like. "Scratchy" is just plain odd but has something (dunno what-maybe it's just a funny record !) But "Suzy" and "Sugar Plum" don't work as dancers, pop or soul. They're just horrible. But the worst still has to be "The Snake". Suzys Serenade is truly awful. I like Sugar Plum though Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Said it before... Larry Houston George Hobson George Lemmons Mike McDonald if it had to be just one...hard choice but Larry Houston Said it many times before Pete. Backing singers are on some kind of drag delay. Music is pitched too slow, and the lead singers voice is whiney whiney whiney. Also played to death. Actually was played to death 15 years ago, but they wont put it out of its, and my, misery. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Gene-R Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 my vote goes to brian hyland, a record which brings me out in cold sweats I'd no idea "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" was ever played on the scene!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Gayle Adams Kenny Thomas Lisa Stansfield Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martint Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Playing through some old tapes yesterday and "Shadows and Reflections" by The Lonely Crowde on MGM came on, what a bag of shi*e! How did such a crap record ever get played especially during a time when so many classics were around. Apart from sounds made for the scene is this the worst ever? PS. This books at £40 issue and £25 dj. How? BH ha ha, I believe the instrumental side got played at Wigan to some extent.... I actually love it because I also love the UK (vocal) cover by The Action from 1967 but I would never ever dream of playing either side out at a northern soul night myself, but there ARE worse/less imaginitive/played out to death/over hyped records getting played out every week IMO..... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
tone5446 Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 In defence of Suzy's Serenade it made more sense as a dancer in the early days of the scene 'cos the style of dancing was slightly different back then. Sexy Sugar Plum also made sense because there was a dance (that I could never master) that folks used to do to that type of record. Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
wendy Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 can someone please post some soundfiles of these worst ever tunes pretty please Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 can someone please post some soundfiles of these worst ever tunes pretty please Wendy. you are a loon!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
alison Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Said it before... Larry Houston George Hobson George Lemmons Mike McDonald Oh Peteypie, wouldn't you just know it but I like all of those records. George Hobsons one of my all timers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Oh Peteypie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Police story- has to be the worst record ever! And second comes " Cats eyes- by Life" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Police story- has to be the worst record ever! And second comes " Cats eyes- by Life" Cats Eyes...I remember that how about from the Torch Judy in disguise-Offenbach on Paula and from early Wigan the theme from the BBC Golf coverage-Chase Side Shoot Up by Brian Bennet and more recently Gayle Adams made me want to vomit. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Funny thing about 'the snake', its amazing how many teenagers associate this with 'Northern Soul' along with 'the flasher' etc. Wait a minute, I'm also describing myself 30 years ago!! Weakspot, Falbala, going to a sharonette go go, reaching for the best, interplay, your magic put a spell on me, f**king doomsday, and best of all bar none YOU SEXY SUGAR PLUM, pure class if you can (could) shift those legs. Cant say at that time stuff like 'its an uphill climb to the bottom' or 'the panic is on' would have got me into the scene. So have a little mercy with some of the 'crap' as it did do a job even if it has no place on the scene now. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Cats Eyes was great at the time... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
nubes Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 "Love Bandit" makes me want to scream and scream until i am sick, also Loving On The losing Side drives me up the wall, del xx Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Liamgp Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Penny Gold Love on a Mountain Top On the Brink Peanut Duck I'll Hold You all awful...yet strangely compelling Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Funny thing about 'the snake', its amazing how many teenagers associate this with 'Northern Soul' along with 'the flasher' etc. Wait a minute, I'm also describing myself 30 years ago!! Weakspot, Falbala, going to a sharonette go go, reaching for the best, interplay, your magic put a spell on me, f**king doomsday, and best of all bar none YOU SEXY SUGAR PLUM, pure class if you can (could) shift those legs. Cant say at that time stuff like 'its an uphill climb to the bottom' or 'the panic is on' would have got me into the scene. So have a little mercy with some of the 'crap' as it did do a job even if it has no place on the scene now. If these records were played one after the other, on the Sunday night at Cleethorpes, the floor would be packed. Its great being into this wonderful varied scene, but sometimes its great just to forget about some of the things that make us like one record or another, and just let our hair down and have a great old time to the songs we loved when we were kids. Althought - Magic put a spell on me, would kill me if I tried to dance to it today Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) oops Edited October 19, 2005 by Dan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I'll Hold You all awful...yet strangely compelling Absolutely brilliant record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) here's a few to get the ball rolling regrettably i can't find my brian hyland (i have got one somewhere) but get an earful of some of this nb all these tunes are available for sale if any deaf people are listening. Wigans Chosen Few - Footsee There really is no excuse. Were they the Rubettes in disguise? Ask him, he's on here. Were you the Rubettes, mate? Sherries - Put Your Arms Around Me. If you stop that horrible, pancake-flat catterwauling in my ear, love, I'll consider it. Otherwise, f*** off. Matt Parsons - Boogaloo Investigator Soul for Meteors and King Kurt fans. Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger Why oh why oh why? Paul Humphey - Cool Aid I bought this many moons ago thinking it was Cool Off. Says a lot about me. Tim Tam and the Turn-Ons - Wait A Minute Whoever nominated this, good shout. It is worse than Brian Hyland. Can you imagine the state of mind of the DJ who first played this? I mean, really try to get inside his head. What the f*** was he thinking? Who was he, as a matter of fact? I've got a shotgun, I'll get it sorted. Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way Stop going on about it Dean...get on your bike. I know it's sacrilege, I like all his other stuff, he's a lovely bloke, wasn't he great at the 100 Club etc etc etc. Always hated all of the fucking '3 before 8' and this, with its horrible guitar, is vomitously bad. Big, pompous, camp, ballady crap for gay soulies. I reckon Winstanley did a deal with the casino owners - play these three and we'll clear them all out sharpish at close of play. Only it backfired on them as the thousands of Wigan freaks, nutted up to the eyeballs on so much gear they'd lost all sense of quality, lapped it all up like devil dogs. Not in my day, Russ. Ah, that feels better. Edited October 19, 2005 by Dan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Dan get the cotton wool out of your ears man. The Sherries is great. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dan Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Dan get the cotton wool out of your ears man. The Sherries is great. Mikey, do you know the story of Astrud Gilberto's Girl From Ipanema? Picture the scene: a recording studio. The band are there, the studio, the engineers and the producer. But the singer is nowehere to be seen. They're tearing their hair out. It's costing them a bomb. Suddenly someone looks at the secretary sitting there chewing her pen. 'What about Astrud?' says one of them. 'We might as well give her a go.' 'But can she sing?' says someone else. 'I dunno,' says the first bloke, 'but we might as well give it a go. We've got nothing to lose.' Result: a star is born. That's what happens when you have a secretary who can sing Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Liamgp Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Absolutely brilliant record Yeh - if you're into what sounds like a couple of OAPs at a karaoke... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest kid mohair Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 cochise, paul humpries i think ? hated that thing. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Yeh - if you're into what sounds like a couple of OAPs at a karaoke... Yeah I am Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Morris Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 What about Gary Lewis & The Playboys.Played at Wigan mid 70's.To this day I think its utter pop shite and whoever first played it should be shot. Dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Gayle Adams Kenny Thomas Lisa Stansfield Gayle Adams made me £70.00 after taking it in swaps Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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