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Al Gardner - Sweet Baby - Has A Box Turned Up?

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Just wondering, has somebody found a bunch of Al Gardners?

Seen them come up for sale a lot recently, and price dropping a lot, so wondering if a lot turned up?

anybody know?

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seen about 5 in the past week including a few mint copies for less than £500 (cheapest being a mint for £350!)

If Anglo are listing it at £350 then I wouldn't be surprised if some minters start popping out of the woodwork

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think the less than minters are unconnected, however seems quite clear that Browny has got hold of more than the one

how many you seen then? have noticed a couple of beat up copies, Ian Cunliffe got a ridiculous price for one :lol:

Thank fook for that, i nearly bought this off Ian when i saw it in his box the other week (cue a smiley saying 'phew')

I think the "less than minters" are actually the same record, it sold on ebay then was offered in sales on here. Certainly looked like the same record.

I hope loads have been found then I might get a copy within my record buying budget! :lol:

The copy on Brownies list was an absolute steal. Someone bagged a bargain there, and he hasn't got any more.

If Anglo are listing it at £350 then I wouldn't be surprised if some minters start popping out of the woodwork

i'd agree with this most of the time but tim also lets a few goodies out at much cheaper than current market values.

his list is always worth a look IMO.

think the less than minters are unconnected, however seems quite clear that Browny has got hold of more than the one

do you know this for certain then

an over rated over priced tune if i ever heard one...

yes its not great but its not a terrible record either.

"watch yourself" on sir rah is a better track by him IMO.

Googa Mooga or Gooda Mooga - do any Googa's exist or are they all typos / some other reason etc?

Mines a Gooda

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Googa Mooga or Gooda Mooga - do any Googa's exist or are they all typos / some other reason etc?

Mines a Gooda

I never realised that Mark - mines a Gooda as well.

Dave

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Is this the same Al Gardner that we had under Pied Piper/Just Productions? Sweet Baby sounds awfully familiar! Can anyone upload a copy of the record?

Lorraine

Why are you all scare mongering? Read post no.8, Tim has listed "A" copy for sale. My God get a grip people.

DOOMED, WE'RE ALL DOOMED!

how many you seen then? have noticed a couple of beat up copies, Ian Cunliffe got a ridiculous price for one :lol:

Bugger off you brummie tight wad that wallet of yours is close to burstin point...lol

Is this the same Al Gardner that we had under Pied Piper/Just Productions? Sweet Baby sounds awfully familiar! Can anyone upload a copy of the record?

Lorraine

Yes Lorraine,on the Sepia label it credits you as Ex Prod and Jack Ashford as Arr,writen by E Lewis and J Ashford..

Dave f....

Here you go Lorraine...

Dave f....

an over rated over priced tune if i ever heard one...

Awesome Detroit soul sooooo much better than some of that pop sounding Wiggin Cas Crap lol

awesome tune' packs the dance floor when played out

an over rated over priced tune if i ever heard one...

Get your ears on Mark. :) .Worth every penny.

its a messy dancer and wont dance to it ever again...lol

I am trying to pretend that it makes a difference whether you'll dance to it again Mark :lol:

Hardcore Detroit !!!

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Yes Lorraine,on the Sepia label it credits you as Ex Prod and Jack Ashford as Arr,writen by E Lewis and J Ashford..

Dave f....

Thank you Dave f.,

I haven't heard this in a hundred years! I was hoping it was my Al Gardner. Poor baby, the very thing that made him so good was his curse! He sounded too much like Marvin Gaye. Any knowledge of his wherebouts? (BTW, E. Lewis is L. Chandler.)

Lorraine

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Thank you Dave f.,

I haven't heard this in a hundred years! I was hoping it was my Al Gardner. Poor baby, the very thing that made him so good was his curse! He sounded too much like Marvin Gaye. Any knowledge of his wherebouts? (BTW, E. Lewis is L. Chandler.)

Lorraine

well 44 years lorraine lol although the backin track was done 2 years before

Just for you Lorraine.........absolute brilliance...

Got a minty one of these for $29 the other week :yes::D

Still think "Sweet Baby" is a tune though, would love a copy on Sepia.

well 44 years lorraine lol although the backin track was done 2 years before

Because all of you know everything, what backing track is it or to what other song? You do know I pass for 44!

Lorraine

Got a minty one of these for $29 the other week :yes::D

Still think "Sweet Baby" is a tune though, would love a copy on Sepia.

Forgive me for not addressing you personally, but sometimes you all forget to sign your names. Anyhoo, I will stand on my two boxes of Sepia, Sweet Baby on the grounds I will not incriminate myself! :shhh:

Lorraine

Forgive me for not addressing you personally, but sometimes you all forget to sign your names. Anyhoo, I will stand on my two boxes of Sepia, Sweet Baby on the grounds I will not incriminate myself! :shhh:

Lorraine

Ha Ha,lol........

Dave f........

Because all of you know everything, what backing track is it or to what other song? You do know I pass for 44!

Lorraine

the cavaliers `ooh it hurts me`.....unreleased at the time but i think the mastertape was found at rca`s new york offices some years ago

the cavaliers `ooh it hurts me`.....unreleased at the time but i think the mastertape was found at rca`s new york offices some years ago

You are absolutely correct! Wow! Even the the melody (and lyrics) changed slightly, both sound good. I believe Bobby Croft helped to write Ooh, It Hurts Me, just off the top of my head. It sounds like him.

Lorraine

Would you know what quantity would have been pressed of a tune like sweet baby, Lorraine ?

Usually, 200-500 copies are initially pressed. That would be the minimum, especially on the SEPIA label.

Lorraine

That Johnny Dixon could sing and write. Al Gardner could really, really sing. I put my turntable up a long time ago and hearing these songs again has given me a new appreciation of what we had then. It also makes me kind of sad. So much talent.

Lorraine

Lorraine' your knowledge and help is very much appreciated on here.

many thanks

steve

...and how did the French get to hear of it and release it?

I would like to know also. Bootlegging is the illegal use of distribution of someone else's material. It's too bad the only person who gets paid is the seller. It's so difficult to track them down and sooo expensive. It's not worth money you put behind it.

Lorraine

Lorraine' your knowledge and help is very much appreciated on here.

many thanks

steve

Steve,

It's good to be acknowledged and appreciated. I'm just giving back to what I'm receiving. After all, you can't take it with you and I want the record (no pun intended) to be straight. I thank you all more than you could ever know.

Lorraine

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Lorraine, its great that via the UK NS scene you can be re-acquainted with some of your old work ... & that you realise how good it was & how loved the old tracks still are.

Your detailed knowledge of what went down over 40 years ago is astounding (so we KNOW you turned up to the office every day in 'full working order').

You are also a truly lovely lady as I can personally attest from meeting you on both of the occasions that you performed at Prestatyn.

MORE POWER TO YOU.

I would like to know also. Bootlegging is the illegal use of distribution of someone else's material. It's too bad the only person who gets paid is the seller. It's so difficult to track them down and sooo expensive. It's not worth money you put behind it.

Lorraine

Lorraine thank you for replying. I didn't know the French release was a bootleg. Glad to have a Sepia copy that still fills dancefloors....

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