Two Great Cheapies (imo)

[Guest Dan]

steelers - get it from the bottom - date

tsu toronados - what good am i - atlantic

by the way, would these be classed as crossover these days

Edited January 21, 2006 by Dan

[jocko]

steelers - get it from the bottom - date

tsu toronados - what good am i - atlantic

by the way, would these be classed as crossover these days

I think the TSU Tornados probably classed as crossover now, I did play it out quite a bit back in the 80's, lots of people said it was great but about only about 3 people ever danced

Cheers

Jock

[Guest Dan]

lots of people said it was great but about only about 3 people ever danced

yep that's soulies

[Chalky]

Two good records Dan. I wouldn't personally class the Steelers as crossover but the TSU Tornados is probably classed a crossover track these days

[Guest Rich]

steelers - get it from the bottom - date

tsu toronados - what good am i - atlantic

by the way, would these be classed as crossover these days

Don't know about the pigeon-holing bit Dan, but I bought the Steelers after hearing at Thorne - and I heard the TSU T's effort at doo's overf the years - Pitches, The Hoist, Bretby, Albrighton (but it's probably too cheap to really catch on). But they did say that about Bettye Swann

Another cheap goodie in the 'what good am I' ilk is 'Mark Putneys 'Todays Man'

[Guest Dan]

Don't know about the pigeon-holing bit Dan, but I bought the Steelers after hearing at Thorne - and I heard the TSU T's effort at doo's overf the years - Pitches, The Hoist, Bretby, Albrighton (but it's probably too cheap to really catch on). But they did say that about Bettye Swann

Another cheap goodie in the 'what good am I' ilk is 'Mark Putneys 'Todays Man'

thanks rich

know what you mean about too cheap but then ace spectrum's real value is about the same, or maybe even less rarity wise i'd guess(?), and that went mad price-wise

never heard mark putney before but just listened on soul club, you're right it's a good tune, nice horns

[Chalky]

Don't know about the pigeon-holing bit Dan, but I bought the Steelers after hearing at Thorne - and I heard the TSU T's effort at doo's overf the years - Pitches, The Hoist, Bretby, Albrighton (but it's probably too cheap to really catch on). But they did say that about Bettye Swann

Another cheap goodie in the 'what good am I' ilk is 'Mark Putneys 'Todays Man'

The Hoist, great venue Scotty

[Harrogatesoul]

thanks rich

know what you mean about too cheap but then ace spectrum's real value is about the same, or maybe even less rarity wise i'd guess(?), and that went mad price-wise

never heard mark putney before but just listened on soul club, you're right it's a good tune, nice horns

TSU track IMHO and taste is far better than Ace Spectrum..... at about 15 - 25 quid a ruddy great bargain too!!!!

Rich

[Headsy]

talking last night about this.....Howard Tate ''half a man'' £5 ? £10 ? soul and then a bit !!!and is it played anywhere ????????????

[Sweeney]

talking last night about this.....Howard Tate ''half a man'' £5 ? £10 ? soul and then a bit !!!and is it played anywhere ????????????

Hi Headsy

This was played quite a bit at George Jackson! in London a couple of years back. A fantastic record - I wonder how many people have seen this in a box and been put off by 'Look at Granny Run Run' on the other side! Shouldn't be more than a tenner.

[Headsy]

and another one for you,Ann Peebles ''if this is heaven'' on HI £5 but good........

[Harrogatesoul]

Hi Headsy

This was played quite a bit at George Jackson! in London a couple of years back. A fantastic record - I wonder how many people have seen this in a box and been put off by 'Look at Granny Run Run' on the other side! Shouldn't be more than a tenner.

Must agree a brilliant 45.. and most probably always over looked because of price etc. Nice to see the man himself back in action a couple of years ago with a new CD and apearance on Jools Holland.

Regards

Rich

and another one for you,Ann Peebles ''if this is heaven'' on HI £5 but good........

' Gonna tear Your Playhuose Down ' just slays me every time from the ever brilliant Ms Peebles..Still cheap too!

Regards

Rich

[Chalky]

and another one for you,Ann Peebles ''if this is heaven'' on HI £5 but good........

Have the LP mate, great as you rightly say.

[Dayo]

The Steelers was well played in the late days of the Wheel. Issued on UK Direction. Great record.

[Guest Dan]

TSU track IMHO and taste is far better than Ace Spectrum..... at about 15 - 25 quid a ruddy great bargain too!!!!

Rich

no argument, miles better (though i must be one of the few people who will admit to liking ace spectrum [dsne], but i've always been sucker for handclaps on the dancefloor and this is one of the best for that)

[pikeys dog]

Ace Spectrum is a great record - just hammered into the ground by unimaginative DJs.

[Guest]

thanks rich

know what you mean about too cheap but then ace spectrum's real value is about the same, or maybe even less rarity wise i'd guess(?), and that went mad price-wise

never heard mark putney before but just listened on soul club, you're right it's a good tune, nice horns

M Putney,try the other side too......top two-sider :good:

[Sebastian]

 

steelers - get it from the bottom - date

 

Flip over that Steelers 45 for the in my opinion superior "I'm Sorry". A very fine piece of soul that perhaps can be termed as "crossover". Worth £2.50 of anyones money.

 

[Val (Chunky)]

Another great TSU Toronadoes record is: 'Got To Get Through To You' / The Goose' - Atlantic........Cheap too

[Platters 81]

"Half a Man" is also the flip of the Utopia 45........the tune is uncannily like "Badge" by Cream.....

[Supercorsa]

steelers - get it from the bottom - date

tsu toronadoEs - what good am i - atlantic

by the way, would these be classed as crossover these days

It makes a change for someone on here to actually mention 2 records, I've actually got!

[Guest StoneSoul45]

Both great records! Played the Steelers to death way back in the 90s. That cut was a huge hit in Chicago in the summer of 69-years before I was born, of course. I heard that 'Get It From The Bottom' was originally issued on TORRID before it got picked up by DATE. Anybody? They are still performing together! My hommie Bob interviewed them for his radio show, you can listen to it here https://sittinginthepark.com/interviews/ste...s-1-16-2005.mp3

TSU Tornadoes we're the group that laid down the groove that changed everything, the Tighten Up. by Archie Bell. They were the Ovide studio band and took their name from Texas State University. The flip 'Getting The Corners is pretty hot. They have some pretty seriously rare records. 'A Thousand Wonders' on OVIDE. Cal Thompson, lead and guitar on 'What Good Am I' died just last last year.

BDP in CHI

[Guest]

Two good 45s there ... my preference would probably be for "Can't stand this pain" by the Steelers on Epic .. nice midpace dancer ... while "What good am I" is my fave TSU's thing, I've got a real soft spot for their cover of Gene Chandler's "Nothing can stop me" too... Good to see Mark Putney getting props too, Ovide is a seriously underrated soul label. Sebastian Williams anyone???

Steve

[uni ted]

seb williams has been hanging around on the edge of making it big for some years now,maybe (the raresoulman ) knows something we dont, cos he has one listed at 50 quid.

[Ernie Andrews]

Just played that MP3- Im sorry- God Ivenever played the b side of Get it from the bottom.- Very good IMO

Best Steelers for me is-cant take the pain on Epic or The rare one on Crash(Cant remember the title at the moment! - Now I can - I was just beginning to love you

[Sweeney]

Both great records! Played the Steelers to death way back in the 90s. That cut was a huge hit in Chicago in the summer of 69-years before I was born, of course. I heard that 'Get It From The Bottom' was originally issued on TORRID before it got picked up by DATE. Anybody? They are still performing together! My hommie Bob interviewed them for his radio show, you can listen to it here https://sittinginthepark.com/interviews/ste...s-1-16-2005.mp3

TSU Tornadoes we're the group that laid down the groove that changed everything, the Tighten Up. by Archie Bell. They were the Ovide studio band and took their name from Texas State University. The flip 'Getting The Corners is pretty hot. They have some pretty seriously rare records. 'A Thousand Wonders' on OVIDE. Cal Thompson, lead and guitar on 'What Good Am I' died just last last year.

BDP in CHI

They're called the TORONADOES (named after a car, of all things). It's actually Texas SOUTHERN University (in Houston), where they were students, and some would say that Billy Ball and The Upsetters were responsible for Tighten Up - it appears on the reverse of You've Got Me Digging You (King 5173).

Edited January 23, 2006 by sweeney

[Garethx]

The TSU Toronadoes were a fantastic group, and I never tire of hearing pretty much any of their records (try things like I Still Love You (Ovide/Volt) or Play The Music Toronadoes (again Ovide/Volt), Got To Get Through To You (Atlantic) and the other side of Nothing Can Stop Me, Only Inside (Ovide)).

Must mention the other side of What Good Am I, Getting The Corners (I know somebody else has already.) Whenever I hear this spun in clubs (I know Trouble has played it a bit in the past) I always think "this is brilliant, I must find out what it is" and then realise that I've had it for years: maybe the sign of a great record in that it always sounds fresh, despite being really catchy.