Always quite liked this one.

 

Billy Kennedy - If I Was A Kid (Silver)

 

Where was it played?

 

Is it ever played now - and if not, what would happen if it was?

 

Presume the Betty Wright version was a cover - seeing as B. Kennedy was one of the song writers?

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

 

 

 

 

It has had plays bit of an oldie, Cleethorpes I think? I gave it a few spins again a few years ago.

Did't know Betty's version untill now.

Sounds later.

Betty's version is from 1976 (B side of "Life")  .............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbfwLbwo20

Edited October 17, 201311 yr by Roburt

76 on betty's version

Betty's version is from 1976 (B side of "Life")  .............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbfwLbwo20

Snap! was typing as you posted

Love both versions, and was a big Cleethorpes anthem one of the first tunes I got, also booted on ERA memory seves me right

Funnily enough it has been played at the last 3 places I've been to this last Month.

Yes was deffo a spin at Cleethorpes for me and still have it in my box, i think Poke put me on to it

VIA "Soul Bowl" Cracking tune and worth the revival it appears to be getting, 

Thanks for the info folks 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Hi Richard, it also had a brief spell in the spotlight at the 70s Nottingham Palais all-dayers. It's hard to generalise from local knowledge but I seem to recall as it was getting to be an established expected play within that venue there was a glut of them came into local shops, so much so that for many years I thought mine must have been a boot, on the assumption that any played out sound that appeared in the shops was a boot! (I was very young!). I think its sudden availability led to it being dropped from spots. Very much a theme of the mid 70s, big tune breaks, booted, dropped. Although I was wrong about the boot presumption on this occasion.

Think I also have it on a tape from St Ives around 76 / 77, but my date recollection is quite poor. Will have to have a look at the tape.

Definitely played at St Ives/Peterborough around 77.

John Manship introduced it to me.....superb tune....

Years ago can't remember where my copy went to,same person who bought The professional on groove city & Ree Flores all have my names scribbed in runout...sorry......

Edited October 24, 201311 yr by snooky