Hi all

First a quick bit about me - from Stoke-On-Trent, my main stomping grounds were Tiffanys Stoke (the Bali Hai downstairs on a sunday evening) Blackpool Mecca Sat nights and Manchester Ritz all dayers from around 1975-80

Used to get to all-nightes in Sheffied too, back end of '77 but can't remember hte name of that venue, plus a few other clubs around Manchester, Burnley and Birmingham.

But enough about me - what I wanted to ask, and here seems as good a place as any....

It seems a lot of folks remember a lot of tracks from those halcyon days - but there was this one track they used to play at the Ritz sometime early in '77 I think, that seems to have been 'lost' somewhere down the line. As I can't find any reference about it whatsoever on the net.

My copy went missing with some other albums and 12s not long after I got married so I no longer have it.

Anyway this was an album track, the album (and even the track name) I don't recall now but the album was by L.A.S.O (Latin American Soul Orchestra) and went 'Get Down Get Down to that LASO sound' but I haven't heard it for 32 years or more, can't even remember if it was any good but I liked it at the time!

I remember the album cover having a 'girl' on it with bright colourful wings

Anyone know what that album/track was and maybe where i can track down an MP3 even to hear it again?

Cheers

Rick

PS going to the Ritz alldayer next month

I don't know about the northern scene or the album, but I have two LASO 45s, I think on MCA. It was a Joe Bataan project, he sings lead on at least some of the sides.

Hey up Rick , welcome to the mad house!

was it ' Laso Square ' or something like that , remember having the LP , will have another think matey

Cheers

Swifty

Mecca? Could be this....

The group was LASO, one of the singles was LASO Square. If it's that Happy Smoke track above, that actually came out as the group's second 45, even it was played off an LP.

The group was LASO, one of the singles was LASO Square. If it's that Happy Smoke track above, that actually came out as the group's second 45, even it was played off an LP.

And the LASO Square record was the first single.

this one maybe? and welcome to soul source.

Laso - Laso 1977.

The LP has a great instrumental version of Stevie Wonder's 'Another Star' on it

A1 LaSo Square (Are You Ready)

Written-By - Joe Bataan

9:55

A2 Mom And Dad

Written-By - Joe Bataan

7:26

A3 Happy Smoke

Written-By - Joe Bataan

3:45

B1 Another Star

Written-By - Stevie Wonder

5:42

B2 Mom And Dad (Instrumental)

Written-By - Joe Bataan

7:21

B3 I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To

Written-By - Barry White

5:23

B4 Puerto Rico Me Llama

Written-By - F. Delgado*, Joe Bataan

And here's the Northern version of "Laso Square"......

"Continental Square Dance" - Joe Bataan

Ian D

sound ace, right up mar street.

Laso - the first album and Laso Square was a biggie for Colin Curtis.

Laso - the first album and Laso Square was a biggie for Colin Curtis.

You mean Lasoo surely Steve Got me at it now

Laso - the first album and Laso Square was a biggie for Colin Curtis.

another star was the main interest uk wide

but laso square was the main one @ ritz etc

even got the odd play at wigan

had always thought there was a major difference between the 12 and lp versions of laso square but a recent hurried comparison says not that much

HI and thanks to all for making me smile today

Oh yeah it was 'Laso Square' for sure! Haven't heard that for soooo long and I still love it

Wonder if we'll get that one at the Ritz Reunion Alldayer?

Rick

Oh I also found an instrumental of that 'Continenetal Square Dance' now by the Anvil Band

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LASO SQUARE WAS PLAYED ON THE JAZZ FUNK SCENE - GREAT L.P SOLD MANY COPIES-

GOT A COUPLE MYSELF SO ANY OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED-