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Harold Melvin-Prayin

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Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but modern stuff aint my strongest point.

Which mix of Prayin,with the long spoken intro is it that Soul Sam plays?

Next question is how rare and how much?

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  • Roger Williams
    Roger Williams

    Nahhh, this is the only way to own it: https://www.discogs.com/Harold-Melvin-And-The-Blue-Notes-Featuring-Sharon-Paige-The-Blue-Album/master/126575 Because you t

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    Chalky

    Can we drop the petty arguments and comments. Talk about the record. Any other crap take it to PM's. It is getting tiresome and boring opening topics just to read petty rubbish between

  • Guest Nick Harrison
    Guest Nick Harrison

    Correct Sean - Prayin was a well played track from both the 45 and the LP, throughout 1980 and 1981. Re released later by source through Island Music in the UK during 1986 and even a re

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I HAVE THE 7in WITH THE SPOKEN INTRO ON SOURCE

Edited by mickjay33

i think the spoken intro on the 12 is longer than the 7 but it shouldnt be too difficult to track down, it made no 20 on the r n b charts in the usa in 79 and even got released twice over here in 79 and 86

Me too.

Huge at notts odd fellows!!

Nahhh, this is the only way to own it:

https://www.discogs.c...m/master/126575

Because you the get the marvellous "If You're Looking For Somebody To Love" as well. :)

But it's hard to fit an album into a 45 box Rog...... :lol:

Totally agree on "If You're Looking For Somebody To Love". Belter of a track!

Ian D :D

i have a lovely 7in white promo of if youre lookin for somebody to love ...fits nicely in my wooden 7in box...but only a stocker of prayin sold me white demo a few years ago

Edited by dave pinch

A MASSIVE record long before the young Adam and Oddfellows, folks! :)

I have a spare UK Demo for grabs, but don't know which version Sam is playing right now!

:thumbsup:

Sean

A MASSIVE record long before the young Adam and Oddfellows, folks! :)

Correct Sean - Prayin was a well played track from both the 45 and the LP, throughout 1980 and 1981. Re released later by source through Island Music in the UK during 1986 and even a re edited 1988 remix appeared.

Championed to great heights during the mid eighties, making many very unaware of it previous earlier release history.

Also another 2 America 45 Promo copies were also circulated from The Blue Album (1980), which was a shorter version of the Sharon Paige "Tonight's The Night" and Harold's "I Should Be Your Lover",

Thanks.

But it's hard to fit an album into a 45 box Rog...... :lol:

Totally agree on "If You're Looking For Somebody To Love". Belter of a track!

Ian D :D

Probably my favourite track on the album. :)

Edited by Roger Williams

Not bad for a House record :shhh:

Correct Sean - Prayin was a well played track from both the 45 and the LP, throughout 1980 and 1981. Re released later by source through Island Music in the UK during 1986 and even a re edited 1988 remix appeared.

Championed to great heights during the mid eighties, making many very unaware of it previous earlier release history.

Thanks.

Actually it was EMI that re-released it in '86 and it was me that did the remix and supplied the acappella for the first time. We'd re-released Chuck Brown's "Busting Loose" when the Go-Go stuff started taking off and I couldn't resist putting out "Prayin" again 'cos EMI still had the rights to Source back then........

Always been a cracking record for me!

Ian D :D

Correct Sean - Prayin was a well played track from both the 45 and the LP, throughout 1980 and 1981. Re released later by source through Island Music in the UK during 1986 and even a re edited 1988 remix appeared.

Championed to great heights during the mid eighties, making many very unaware of it previous earlier release history.

Also another 2 America 45 Promo copies were also circulated from The Blue Album (1980), which was a shorter version of the Sharon Paige "Tonight's The Night" and Harold's "I Should Be Your Lover",

Thanks.

also a white promo of if youre lookin for somebody to love which was the 4th single..sold poorly tho

mines goin in the skip then

your loss

Not bad for a House record :shhh:

And this alternative ex house music version is still being occasionally played by a 71 year old soul dee jay :shhh::rofl: .

Edited by Nick Harrison

the original wasnt a house record,, probably one of the 80`s remixes was

erm no the original is a House record..

in your opinion which sadly you are entitled.. not in mine mate

It was played at the Warehouse therefore it is a House record :shades:

It was played at the Warehouse therefore it is a House record :shades:

thats fair enough.... shoulda played more stuff like it there instead of the direction it ended goin in................anyway im off to listen to this again..in the box for the horse and groom sunday chillout where there will be no house music :shades:

thats fair enough.... shoulda played more stuff like it there instead of the direction it ended goin in.......

erm they did they just ran out and made their own. A bit like they did at Wigan only much better. :facepalm:

where there will be no house music :shades:

I bet there is you just don't realise it.

your opinion really is gospel... :sleep3: ..dont mean shit to me.

You can't deny History i'm afraid the North of England doesn't have the Monopoly on 4x4 dance music.

You can't deny History i'm afraid the North of England doesn't have the Monopoly on 4x4 dance music.

cant recall myself or anybody else saying that..you see it your way and i see it mine

cant recall myself or anybody else saying that..you see it your way and i see it mine

"dont mean shit to me."

Then what's that supposed to mean then.

Can we drop the petty arguments and comments. Talk about the record. Any other crap take it to PM's.

It is getting tiresome and boring opening topics just to read petty rubbish between some members.

I don't want to have to keep reading stuff like this and I am sure others don't.

it was massive in my house when I bought the album day of release in 70t's, all my mates said it was disco! sold the album in 2004 for 10p (yes pence) by mistake

Nahhh, this is the only way to own it:

https://www.discogs.c...m/master/126575

Because you the get the marvellous "If You're Looking For Somebody To Love" as well. :)

Tonight`s the night ain`t bad either,agree lp best way to own a copy ,plus it`s only a cheapie. :thumbsup:

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