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Not Wanting To Steal A Thread But What Is Your Fav. Gene Chandler Track?

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Mine has to be "Such A Pretty Thing"

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After The Laughter, no MP3 though, sorry

Andy

Gawd, what a question!

For me, Gene has always been up there with Willie Tee as the guy with the slickest repertoire ever to grace our dancefloors.

But.. it's got to be......... the immortal....

Nothing Can Stop Me

Though I adore pretty much everything by him (even the later 20th Century material).

N. Soul wise....... I Can Take Care........After the Laughter..... I Won't Need You....... all irresistible

Off the dancefloor.... got to be 'To Be A Lover' 'I Fooled You This Time' and 'To Choose' for me.

Just love him.

Sean Hampsey

Top tune. What about "I Hate To Be The One To Say"...superb! Can't find the soundclip, but here's "After Laughter" anyways........ :ohmy:

-Mike

Gene_Chandler_After_The_Laughter.mp3

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Noticeable that everyone is mentioning his Checker recordings - got to admit that I have these cuts on 45 and they are great mid tempo soul.

Know that he cut at least one LP during this time. Anyone have a copy and is there anything of note which didnt find release as a 45 ?

Take care

John

Top tune. What about "I Hate To Be The One To Say"...superb! Can't find the soundclip, but here's "After Laughter" anyways........ :ohmy:

-Mike

So many great Gene Chandler tracks..my favourites

You cant hurt me no more...If you cant be true (find a part time love) both on Constellation.

I can't decide...

I was raised on Gene (Major and the Impressions) and its really hard to pick just one. I think its probably between You Threw A Lucky Punch, There Was A Time, Nothing Can Stop Me and Think Nothing About It.

I was fortunate enough to see Gene at Yarmouth weekender when I was 19. The poor man had a deranged girl throw herself at him on the Friday night... then when he performed the next night, he came out with his cloak and walking stick... Duke, Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl... ooh I'm all tingly just thinking about it

I'd actually go for the one on the other thread meself 'Without you here' on Curtom.

Desert Island disc for me. Although as we all know, there a guzzilion others of his that are just fantastic!

Cheers

Steve

For me it has to be the superb Good Times. Combines the voice of Gene Chandler and the writing genius of Curtis Mayfield. Sublime summer soul. :ohmy:

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For me it has to be the superb Good Times. Combines the voice of Gene Chandler and the writing genius of Curtis Mayfield. Sublime summer soul. :ohmy:

My fav has always been Bet You Never Thought

Also like After The Laughter

I'd actually go for the one on the other thread meself 'Without you here' on Curtom.

Desert Island disc for me. Although as we all know, there a guzzilion others of his that are just fantastic!

Cheers

Steve

To be honest mate when I first heard this at Yarmuff when ever it was :ohmy: I was floor'd and like you it still does it to me every time I hear.

One of the best things I have ever heard, and I mean that ! Just stunning !

The one about the guy who had obstained from sex for 5 years

"Mr BIG SHOT."....

thats my fave or..Does she have a freind/let me make love to you

HERES THE OTHER ONE

top tune :thumbsup:

you dont have to lying babe on curtom, sorry cant do sound file thing though

"Bet You Never Thought", but for the atmoshere & memories it's got to be "Mr Big Shot".

Has anyone got a decent mp3 of Mr Big Shot?

Paul

Sorry , no sound file but for me it's gotta be -----

BET YOU NEVER THOUGHT

Bloody hell Paul , great minds think alike. Look at the times we both posted

It's got to be Mr Bigshot, Wigan 1973, I'm back there every time I play it, on the dancefloor next to Booper, getting sprayed with his sweat every time he spins! The most atmospheric record ever, IMO

Then "Bet you never thought", the Brunswick recording, not Constellation. Sheer Magic.

My sister had the "There Was A Time" album in '72/73 before I had hit the allnighter scene. I remember flicking through the tracks and "Bet You Never Thought" really did something for me. At the time I thought it was just not "Northern" enough. It is actually so laid back it is horizontal. Love It.

07___Bet_You_never_thought.mp3

Paul

(Still want a Mr Big Shot mp3)

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Put my two penneth in,chilling!!but cool,followed byhope you like em`.

:thumbsup:

"Bet You Never Thought", but for the atmoshere & memories it's got to be "Mr Big Shot".

Has anyone got a decent mp3 of Mr Big Shot?

Paul

FULLY SECONDED :thumbsup: Brill

Fully Seconded on suicide too awesome bleeder and hits you square on Brilliant Soulsider!

Does for me been there had it in me face and felt it bad! so bad couldnt play a proper tune for years after never really knew what ide got and had been listening to until it got me so!

Enough! :wicked:thumbsup.gif

But now ime sorted! :thumbsup: Good and proper!

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I remember flicking through the tracks and "Bet You Never Thought" really did something for me. At the time I thought it was just not "Northern" enough. It is actually so laid back it is horizontal. Love It.

07___Bet_You_never_thought.mp3

F***in' nice. Thanks for that.

Does this one count? One of my fave intros......

Gen_Chandler___Barbara_Acklin_Will_I_Find_Love.mp3

Actually got Bet you never thought out of a J anderson soul pack and same applies at the time didnt think it northern enough! Sat in me box for years until i had grown up a bit,

Spun it and thought christ how did i miss that Brilliant !

flip was ok too but cant think what it was?

(without digging it out what was it ? do you remember)

Edited by Mr M

Actually got Bet you never thought . flip was ok too but cant think what it was?

(without digging it out what was it ? do you remember)

It's the flip to "Baby That's Love"

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Sean Hampsey

Probably this one for me;

On nearly every tape swap i got a few years ago.

My sister had the "There Was A Time" album in '72/73 before I had hit the allnighter scene. I remember flicking through the tracks and "Bet You Never Thought" really did something for me. At the time I thought it was just not "Northern" enough. It is actually so laid back it is horizontal. Love It.

07___Bet_You_never_thought.mp3

Paul

(Still want a Mr Big Shot mp3)

I had the album on British MCA myself , 'Bet you never thought' was my favourite track.Then one day last year a record came over from America just forget what it was and in with it was ' Bet you never thought ' on a 45rpm.So at the Soul-source Dayer at Grantham i gave the LP away has a raffle prize thumbsup.gif

I had the album on British MCA myself , 'Bet you never thought' was my favourite track.Then one day last year a record came over from America just forget what it was and in with it was ' Bet you never thought ' on a 45rpm.So at the Soul-source Dayer at Grantham i gave the LP away has a raffle prize :yes:

I won it!! :lol: ,

:yes::lol::D

If you come up to Derby Dayer Ken you can bring it back and give me a chance to win it back :yes:

:lol::D:D

If you come up to Derby Dayer Ken you can bring it back and give me a chance to win it back :yes:

What dayer?, :yes:

The one about the guy who had obstained from sex for 5 years

"Mr BIG SHOT."....

thats my fave or..Does she have a freind/let me make love to you

quality cheapie richie whistling.gif:thumbsup::shades:

Gene_Chandler___Does_She_Have_A_Friend___20th_Century.mp3

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