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This one came up on ANS Mk 1 a few years back but I don't know if we ever got to the bottom of it. I have a compilation album called "Soul Explosion" which came out in the UK-mine is a South African copy with the cover slightly censored (the girl's breasts,specifically her nipples, have a band of text across them). The track listing is the same on both releases but on the S.A. copy "Compared To What" is credited to "Titus Oates" but it's definitely one of the "Mr Floods Party" recordings. So the questions are- Is it the only time the track is credited to "Titus Oates" ? (and why is it ?) How many version by "Mr Floods Party" are there? As far as I know there are three, but I'm still not clear about this one. And how many other album covers are censored ?

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i like the sound of this topic. :yes:

not sure if its worthwhile to keep adding posts with titles of this nature though?

Simon, before i steam in and create another battle, would it be possible for you to have a re-think on the title?

leave it to you mate.

cheers

Shane

ps. i know i am leaving myself wide open to ridicule and sarcasm but i hope we can agree without one or two easy jokes??

:thumbsup:

i like the sound of this topic. :lol:

not sure if its worthwhile to keep adding posts with titles of this nature though?

Simon, before i steam in and create another battle, would it be possible for you to have a re-think on the title?

leave it to you mate.

cheers

Shane

ps. i know i am leaving myself wide open to ridicule and sarcasm but i hope we can agree without one or two easy jokes??

:thumbsup:

Instantly lost interest when I clicked on the topic title and no pictures came up...... :yes:

I believe a more 'street' way of putting it, is 'lovely lady lumps' as per the Black Eyed Peas recent 'Hit Parade' topper.

Slightly away from the main topic.........but have always wondered if they realised there was a 60's group of the same name......and if they are still here got any money from the 'recent' BEP

This one came up on ANS Mk 1 a few years back but I don't know if we ever got to the bottom of it. I have a compilation album called "Soul Explosion" which came out in the UK-mine is a South African copy with the cover slightly censored (the girl's breasts,specifically her nipples, have a band of text across them). The track listing is the same on both releases but on the S.A. copy "Compared To What" is credited to "Titus Oates" but it's definitely one of the "Mr Floods Party" recordings. So the questions are- Is it the only time the track is credited to "Titus Oates" ? (and why is it ?) How many version by "Mr Floods Party" are there? As far as I know there are three, but I'm still not clear about this one.

Titus Oates released an album "Jungle Lady" on the Lips label (no , honestly) in 1974 . Appears to be all self penned material and no sign of "Compared to what" .

This is a laugh isn't it Shane....... Stevie Z writes three words, and you immediately close his thread and shove it into the dark passages of "Tools & Tackle"... :thumbsup:

When I got my copy on GM many years ago I noticed the vocal is slightly different to the one I was used to(UK Ember). The GM Copy appears to be the same as the one on CD(Torch Story) but I've just dug the UK re-issue out on Bulldog and It is probably the Ember version. No "yeh" and "c'mon baby now" during the intro.

Paul

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Titus Oates released an album "Jungle Lady" on the Lips label (no , honestly) in 1974 . Appears to be all self penned material and no sign of "Compared to what" .

Is it any good though? :thumbsup:

Is it any good though? :thumbsup:

Not really , it doesn't have the jazz or psych influences that the self titled Mr Flood's Party album has . Titus Oates has more in common with southern rock .

i like the sound of this topic. :yes:

not sure if its worthwhile to keep adding posts with titles of this nature though?

Simon, before i steam in and create another battle, would it be possible for you to have a re-think on the title?

leave it to you mate.

cheers

Shane

ps. i know i am leaving myself wide open to ridicule and sarcasm but i hope we can agree without one or two easy jokes??

:thumbsup:

Oh for christ's sake Shane, lighten up!

At least he hasn't mentioned reptiles and handbags! :lol:

When I got my copy on GM many years ago I noticed the vocal is slightly different to the one I was used to(UK Ember). The GM Copy appears to be the same as the one on CD(Torch Story) but I've just dug the UK re-issue out on Bulldog and It is probably the Ember version. No "yeh" and "c'mon baby now" during the intro.

Paul

PS

I prefer them not too big but firm :thumbsup:

I'm really confused about the 45 releases of "Mr Flood". Has someone got the Ember 45 to compare to the Bulldog 45 ? There's definately a different US take of the song-presumably the GM 45. I've been led to think that the UK released version (or versions) may not actually have been released in the US on 45.

Oh for christ's sake Shane, lighten up!

At least he hasn't mentioned reptiles and handbags! :yes:

Leave him alone you bully :thumbsup:

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Bit more- the version released on "Soul City" UK 7" in 2004 is different to the Bulldog issue. It's thinner sounding and has a different ending.. is it the GM version?

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Leave him alone you bully :thumbsup:

:yes:

Couldn't open that attachment thats now disappeared Steve... perhaps you could pm it? :lol:

Breasts ? I changed the title as requested !

Not really , it doesn't have the jazz or psych influences that the self titled Mr Flood's Party album has . Titus Oates has more in common with southern rock .

The Scilly isles are a southern rock :)

Steve

I'm surprised no one has reacted to the new title. It's funcking hilarious when you read it

in context.

I'm surprised no one has reacted to the new title. It's funcking hilarious when you read it

in context.

So you're comparing the 3 Versions of Mr Flood's Party 'Compared to what' to fluffy kittens and dogs bums. Couldn't you make the comparison with PVC corsets and thigh high boots?? :thumbsup:

i like the sound of this topic. :P

not sure if its worthwhile to keep adding posts with titles of this nature though?

Simon, before i steam in and create another battle, would it be possible for you to have a re-think on the title?

leave it to you mate.

cheers

Shane

ps. i know i am leaving myself wide open to ridicule and sarcasm but i hope we can agree without one or two easy jokes??

:thumbsup:

Surely Simon didn't make a reference to breasts in the header, did he biggrin.gif filth - Shane, it's your job as a Moderator to stamp out perverseness.......whether you'll succeed or not is another matter :P coz we's all a bunch of perverts :lol::yes::yes:

Surely Simon didn't make a reference to breasts in the header, did he :yes: filth - Shane, it's your job as a Moderator to stamp out perverseness.......whether you'll succeed or not is another matter biggrin.gif coz we's all a bunch of perverts :thumbsup::lol::yes:

compared to what was one of the sounds that got me into the scene years ago when i was doing my training in engineering, i was plumbing in a rural area next to a river bank,so my title for the thread would involve flanges and beavers :P , p.s fave 45 women like it harder, :P oooh err missuss

compared to what was one of the sounds that got me into the scene years ago when i was doing my training in engineering, i was plumbing in a rural area next to a river bank,so my title for the thread would involve flanges and beavers :lol: , p.s fave 45 women like it harder, :D oooh err missuss

:yes::P:D that's the spirit........... whistling.gif do beavers make good plumber's mates and how do you gauge the width of a flange?

Who else did Compared to What. I've already mentioned Ray Charles and Les McCann - two versions - one on Atlantic and a different cut on Limelight....were there any female versions? And perhaps anyone who's got the GM, Soulcity, Ember and Bulldog versions of Mr Flood's outing could put the mp3s up - so we could Simon with his comparisons....... :ohmy: Jo

From memory Roberta Flack did a version to0.. but I'm particularly interested in the Mr Floods Party versions. I think there are three different ones.

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