Wiganer1 Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 the champion old as the hills ,,but what a record when u have nt heard for ages,,still takes u back to the day... i bet this was magic at wigan and the like with a packed floor and the floor buzzing or maybe not? comments Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 the champion old as the hills ,,but what a record when u have nt heard for ages,,still takes u back to the day... i bet this was magic at wigan and the like with a packed floor and the floor buzzing or maybe not? comments Mark, it was immense! About the same time as The Brothers-Are You Ready For This, another monster instrumental at that time was Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stomping Music - never heard it since I dont think. Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Newer Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 It was "massive" at The Elm Tree Youth Club, Bishops Cleeve!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 the champion old as the hills ,,but what a record when u have nt heard for ages,,still takes u back to the day... i bet this was magic at wigan and the like with a packed floor and the floor buzzing or maybe not? comments Just had a thought mate - i think Cochise was a bigger stomper instrumental bit before the Champion!!!!!! Obvious which one has stood the test of time though. Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Just had a thought mate - i think Cochise was a bigger stomper instrumental bit before the Champion!!!!!! Obvious which one has stood the test of time though. Alan ============= Hate Cochise, and still do......think the title must go to the Champion Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
BrianB Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 the champion old as the hills ,,but what a record when u have nt heard for ages,,still takes u back to the day... i bet this was magic at wigan and the like with a packed floor and the floor buzzing or maybe not? comments Mark, You are correct. It was massive. People used to clap at the obvious places, but also stamp their feet to it as they danced. Just right for Wigan. Brian B Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Here's a few more crashing instrumentals. Also why are all you people up so early!!!!!! Rosco & Friends, Broadway sissy Sam Ambrose, The'll be coming Sam Ambrose, The rat race Frankie Crocker, Ton of dynamite Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest in town Mikey Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Little Richie - Just another heartache, always used to get me close to just another heartattack. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ernie Andrews Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 And not forgetting- Condition red - Baltimore & Ohio marching band Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Mark, it was immense! About the same time as The Brothers-Are You Ready For This, another monster instrumental at that time was Hamilton Bohannon - Foot Stomping Music - never heard it since I dont think. Alan Champion was always my favourite record from 75 to about 78...still get a shiver when I hear it. But Alan, I'm amazed at what you just said because I was in the car yesterday and this track came on and I thought "that would have been perfect back then" and I just couldn't place it until right at the end when the chorus sang "foot, foot stomping music"...absolutely brilliant and needs reactivating! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Champion was always my favourite record from 75 to about 78...still get a shiver when I hear it. But Alan, I'm amazed at what you just said because I was in the car yesterday and this track came on and I thought "that would have been perfect back then" and I just couldn't place it until right at the end when the chorus sang "foot, foot stomping music"...absolutely brilliant and needs reactivating! Agreed on that Pete. Funny thing is i'm surprised how few copies of the Hamilton Bohannon turn up in old Wigan collections, or perhaps i've just passed them by? Do remember the whole place shaking to these tunes back then - happy days!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 And not forgetting- Condition red - Baltimore & Ohio marching band Got myself a nice Demo recently and played it at Winsford last Saturday night to a good dance floor reaction. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Netspeaky Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Got myself a nice Demo recently and played it at Winsford last Saturday night to a good dance floor reaction. SteveYes we heard it Steve, also someone played a Willie Mitchell tune very similar to the Champion, but I didn't catch the title, do you know what it was? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Martin Coleman Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 (edited) "That Driving Beat" is pretty awesome too, IMHO. Edited April 28, 2006 by Martin Coleman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Citizen P Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 If I can spell it right "Psychedelic Soul" Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Mark 10 on the stomper scale Sly___the_Family_Stone___M_Lady___US_Epic.mp3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Aternooon of the Rhino was huge at Wigan and the clapping was amazing, the Champion was also a great floor filler and still sounds good today My personal fave ever is Stick By Me Baby, The Salavadors, awsome dance record and unfortunately, stupidly rare! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rbman Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 the champion old as the hills ,,but what a record when u have nt heard for ages,,still takes u back to the day... i bet this was magic at wigan and the like with a packed floor and the floor buzzing or maybe not? comments loved it then and love it now Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Oggie Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 loved it then and love it now I read in The New Breed magazine some time ago that The Champion and other Willie Mitchell tunes like Secret Home,That Driving beat, 20-75, Everything is gonna be alright, were tunes played by Roger Eagle at the Brazenose St. Twisted Wheel. Oggie. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 French fry`s,dance a`la music...................am i the only one who likes this? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest NS101 Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 Never came out on USA HI did it. Was off a 6 track or LP. Which makes the finding of it to play in the first place a f'ing miracle. So the UK release on London makes it unique in the 45 collecting world. 1976 release or thereabouts. A uk collector mate got this on a Belgium picture cover release which was also from the same time. So the question must be how on earth did it get a foreign release. For their popcorn scene? Anyway, i love it, but is any Dj likely to play it nowadays. I get the impression that instrumentals don't get much action nowadays. The Trainee Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Never came out on USA HI did it. Was off a 6 track or LP. Which makes the finding of it to play in the first place a f'ing miracle. So the UK release on London makes it unique in the 45 collecting world. 1976 release or thereabouts. A uk collector mate got this on a Belgium picture cover release which was also from the same time. So the question must be how on earth did it get a foreign release. For their popcorn scene? Anyway, i love it, but is any Dj likely to play it nowadays. I get the impression that instrumentals don't get much action nowadays. The Trainee On Hi 6 trakc EP,yellow vinyl,actualy US too!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 I've got it on a red London demo with a triangular centre. I believe its a South African release, and its a single. Pts 1 and 2. Superb record............ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Never came out on USA HI did it. Was off a 6 track or LP. Which makes the finding of it to play in the first place a f'ing miracle. So the UK release on London makes it unique in the 45 collecting world. 1976 release or thereabouts. A uk collector mate got this on a Belgium picture cover release which was also from the same time. So the question must be how on earth did it get a foreign release. For their popcorn scene? Anyway, i love it, but is any Dj likely to play it nowadays. I get the impression that instrumentals don't get much action nowadays. The Trainee Well it charted in 76, top 50 only, so they'd have gone ahead with the release overseas - same as Chubby Checker - Just Don't Know, made the lower reaches of the charts on reissue so came out in Spain on London. This is a bit like Out On The Floor by Dobie Gray, when it was issued by Black Magic it did so well that it was released in the States on a label called Thunderbird, then people started thinking that it was a 60's local label issue! Also Harold melvin - Get Out, issued on Phil LA of Soul to try and match it's UK success in 75. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
FrankM Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Mercy by Willie Mitchell was a favourite at Goodfoot. I and at least one other Glasgow DJ play his version of Wllie Dixon's My Babe and I still Love The Champion and That Driving Beat. i must dig out my Hamilton Bohannon singles. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Never came out on USA HI did it. Was off a 6 track or LP. Which makes the finding of it to play in the first place a f'ing miracle. So the UK release on London makes it unique in the 45 collecting world. 1976 release or thereabouts. A uk collector mate got this on a Belgium picture cover release which was also from the same time. So the question must be how on earth did it get a foreign release. For their popcorn scene? Anyway, i love it, but is any Dj likely to play it nowadays. I get the impression that instrumentals don't get much action nowadays. The Trainee Here`s the USA "HI" 6 track 45, Dave f..................... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Mercy by Willie Mitchell was a favourite at Goodfoot. I and at least one other Glasgow DJ play his version of Wllie Dixon's My Babe and I still Love The Champion and That Driving Beat. i must dig out my Hamilton Bohannon singles. Willie Mitchell also did good version of Barefootin' - nice instrumental. Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Matt Male Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 (edited) Little Richie - Just another heartache, always used to get me close to just another heartattack. Absolutely sublime record. Does anyone have a sound file? I can't find one on the net anywhere. Matt Edited April 29, 2006 by Matt Male Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spanner Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 stomper for me the marvelettes i'll keep olding on https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Marvele..._Holding_On.ram give it some volume folks Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eamesy Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 Absolutely sublime record. Does anyone have a sound file? I can't find one on the net anywhere. Matt Quality old Wigan tune Matt, remember getting this on an acetate when it was big. Got a re-issue for sale if you want one? Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spanner Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 stomper for me the marvelettes i'll keep olding on https://www.soulclub.org/stream/The_Marvele..._Holding_On.ram give it some volume folks fu***ng brill move off the floor give me some roon Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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