Premium Stuff Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) Hi all I'm looking for some background information please on: Luther Ingram - Run For Your Life (Hurdy-Gurdy) I believe this was an East Coast label. Can anyone tell me where is was located please? Also, checking out Luther's discography on soulful kinda music I spotted a comment that the track was recorded In 1966 but not released until 1971. Can anyone shed any light on that? Also interested in further background info on the Harrison Brothers' and Douglas Gibson versions. Cheers Richard Edited October 1, 2011 by Premium Stuff Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Anyone please? Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I did read that Robert Bateman could be involved with Hurdy Gurdy (was on Soulful Detroit) and the opinion was a bit divided whether it was a NY label recorded in NY or a NY label recorded in Detroit or done between the two. Not a lot of help. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Cheers Chalky There are so many Detroit-related 45s with blurred boundaries - and Robert Bateman's name appears on a few Others include the Ric Williams labels - Boo and Zodiac - which although Chicago labels I believe, were heavily Detroit recorded and produced on several releases Makes this collecting lark interesting anyway Presume both the Harrison Brothers and Douglas Gibson recordings were Detroit recorded - anyone confirm please? Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Derek Pearson Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hi Richard not sure if it's bad form to post links to another forum (Erm don't know where I've got that idea from?) but it follows on from what Chalky's already mentioned. Will PM you more details. Luther Ingram's version is a super fabulous track. derek Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Nice one Derek Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Luther Ingram's version is a super fabulous track. ..as is the flipside! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philt Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 ..as is the flipside! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 ..as is the flipside! It certainly is Mr. F Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
sostenuto Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 I found a box of the luther ingram-hurdy gurdy in a NY record shop in the 8ts. As i remember some of the copies had a pressing fault on the side "i need you now" Looked mint, but had a jump at the beginning of the song. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wilxy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 It makes me wonder whether I'd been going to venues with earplugs in for all these years, as it was only whilst on a visit to Tim Browns Anglo-American records,back in March that I came across a copy, and on putting it on the turntable.....from the opening bars it blew me away!......Naievity or ignorance on my part methinks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Rich, Robert Bateman worked out of New York & Detroit The confusion arises as the first Hurdy Gurdy release # 100 was New York and written by Robert Bateman & Thomas Glascoe. I believe "Run For Your Life" was Detroit, 3 reasons - 1. it's BRIANBERT MUSIC which is of course Brian Holland who Robert partnered on many early sixties Motown 45s. 2. If that ain't Mike Terry on the Baritone sax, then someone is doing a very good impression of him. 3. Label design resembles nothing like any other New York label; where as Hurdy Gurdy 100 is classic style N.Y. label design with 2 bars and block text. Robert moved around -the percentages point tow\ards it being Detroit. Hope that helps.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Rich, Robert Bateman worked out of New York & Detroit The confusion arises as the first Hurdy Gurdy release # 100 was New York and written by Robert Bateman & Thomas Glascoe. I believe "Run For Your Life" was Detroit, 3 reasons - 1. it's BRIANBERT MUSIC which is of course Brian Holland who Robert partnered on many early sixties Motown 45s. 2. If that ain't Mike Terry on the Baritone sax, then someone is doing a very good impression of him. 3. Label design resembles nothing like any other New York label; where as Hurdy Gurdy 100 is classic style N.Y. label design with 2 bars and block text. Robert moved around -the percentages point towards it being Detroit. Hope that helps.. Cheers John - thanks - much appreciated Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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