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Jackie Wilson - It Only Happens (Brunswick)

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was this a uk only release?

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  • Sjclement
    Sjclement

    Funny how two of the biggest soul stars chose to record a pop tune

  • Gogger
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    glad he never turned down oo wacka do wacka day , can't imagine jackie doing that one,

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no, andy, spain 45 too

Bri

Spanish isn't on Brunswick tho' is it???

Remember Paul playing at Crofton off another label?

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Martyn

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thort all the original poster wanted to know was, was it only a uk only release

:huh: sez brunswick on't pic sleeve :P

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thort all the original poster wanted to know was, was it only a uk only release :huh:

Bri

Sorry just tried to widden the topic a little.

Think Paul was sat waiting for me to post :D

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Martyn

thort all the original poster wanted to know was, was it only a uk only release

:huh: sez brunswick on't pic sleeve :P

i certainly did, however all additional info greatly received

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and just to hype up my ebay ive got a red uk demo finihing this weekend seller brisoulrare

And to widen the topic even further, I actually had the job of promoting it to a completely uninterested UK Market at the time when I was a regional promotion man with Decca. No one bothered with the track as it was considered too 'pop' for the specialists and too twee for the mainstream at the time. Plus Jackie and Brunswick were pretty cold at the time against the onslaught of commercial Disco that was in vogue then. Also the song was penned by 2 very commercial UK pop writers, Kenne and Gold, so the Soul Police were suspicious from the outset!

Another example of a record you almost couldn't give away for 30 odd years!

Ian D

And to widen the topic even further, I actually had the job of promoting it to a completely uninterested UK Market at the time when I was a regional promotion man with Decca. No one bothered with the track as it was considered too 'pop' for the specialists and too twee for the mainstream at the time. Plus Jackie and Brunswick were pretty cold at the time against the onslaught of commercial Disco that was in vogue then. Also the song was penned by 2 very commercial UK pop writers, Kenne and Gold, so the Soul Police were suspicious from the outset!

Another example of a record you almost couldn't give away for 30 odd years!

Ian D

Everyone's fault but the marketing man then ? :)

Flipside of the UK Brunswick issue makes the release very worthwhile, a stunning Sam Dees masterpiece, but the Topside has always left me cold.

Sean

I'm with you Sean.It's a pop tune.

And to widen the topic even further, I actually had the job of promoting it to a completely uninterested UK Market at the time when I was a regional promotion man with Decca. No one bothered with the track as it was considered too 'pop' for the specialists and too twee for the mainstream at the time. Plus Jackie and Brunswick were pretty cold at the time against the onslaught of commercial Disco that was in vogue then. Also the song was penned by 2 very commercial UK pop writers, Kenne and Gold, so the Soul Police were suspicious from the outset!

Another example of a record you almost couldn't give away for 30 odd years!

Ian D

Ian

Got my Brunswick demo in a second hand shop in Hull in the late 70t's for 20p,still got the price written on it in pencil..........you wasn't in Hull giving them away around that time was you :no:

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Martyn

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love both versions but Arethas arrangement + delivery just edges it

cant remember flipping the jackie 45

Written originally for Gibert O Sullivan who turned it down due to it being a carbon coy of the material he was writing at the time.

Written originally for Gibert O Sullivan who turned it down due to it being a carbon coy of the material he was writing at the time.

cant seem to see gilbert doing a spot at the casino..... :D ...nice info kev....

love both versions but Arethas arrangement + delivery just edges it

cant remember flipping the jackie 45

the flips good , as is the a side :yes:

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Ian

Got my Brunswick demo in a second hand shop in Hull in the late 70t's for 20p,still got the price written on it in pencil..........you wasn't in Hull giving them away around that time was you :no:

Cheers

Martyn

Yep. I had to service BBC Hull back in't day so it probably came from the boot of my Vauxhall Viva LOL......

Ian D :D

Written originally for Gibert O Sullivan who turned it down due to it being a carbon coy of the material he was writing at the time.

glad he never turned down oo wacka do wacka day , can't imagine jackie doing that one, :lol:

Never understood the interest in this track.By far and away his weakest track IMO.

It's a great record. I agree it might not be Jackie's best work, but to be fair evn if you said it was his weakest that would still be good. Many great versions of this. Aretha, Majors but to mention a couple

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