Can anyone help identify this for me - Sam was playing a 12" of 'What does it take to win your love' around 1992/3, no vocal, just a fully instrumental sax version which always sounded great played out.

 

Definitely a 12" as I remember looking at the decks. Would guess a fairly modern release at that time. I have a feeling it got a mention in an old Manifesto or similar but can't find the article anywhere. Have been through all the versions on Youtube, etc, but can't find it. Cheers, Chris.

The only 12" version of this track I know is the version by Tony Rome on Kency Records ( it's a green/ yellow coloured label)...... There is an instrumental b side but not sure if it's the version you're looking for..... It's from 82 I think. Kind of bass heavy mid tempo version. I can forward a soundfile if that helps ?

Best, Ivor

Hi Ivor, thanks for the info - not this version though, the one Sam was playing was faster with more of a drum machine type backing, and sounded to me more modern than 82 - an early 90's indie at a guess  

Have just had a flash that this may have been called something like 'Crackstep 12"', but can't find any reference to that on the web 

Maybe Kenny G?

 

Here's the vocal take. Flip of the 12" is instrumental.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCX1mF-fsA

Edited June 10, 201411 yr by Benji

This is the Crack Steppin  side , it's a vocal though ...

Thanks Benji and Eddie

 

Definitely not Kenny G - much more punchy than that

 

Not Crack Steppin either - definitely a version of Jr Walker's 'What does it take to win your love' - Crack Steppin probably a red herring on my part

 

Anyone able to ask Sam himself?

Hi Chris

I remember him playing the Bay Brothers but that's a vocal...

There is a housey thing that samples it but not sure if Sam would have played that...he may have done....was by someone called ??Soul Collective? I know its black label with white text!

I will see if I can find the housey thing as I got given it....played once and filed

Cheers

Phil

I will be seeing Sam in the week and will ask him then. I will post his answer.

 

Kev

Brilliant, many thanks

I am sure I had it on a tape or Cd or something. Quiet a nice version. but where.

Was it a wigan casino dave evison cd

Sorry it's they bay brothers..

Edited June 11, 201411 yr by Prophonics 2029

I am sure I had it on a tape or Cd or something. Quiet a nice version. but where.

Was it a wigan casino dave evison cd

Sorry it's they bay brothers..

 

Thanks, but definitely not the Bay Brothers version - much more modern (comparatively) and punchy sounding 

Still trying to find out what this was - anyone able to find out from Sam now he appears to be up and about again?

 

NOT Bay Bros, Kenny G, Tony Rome or Kellie Evans!

 

I know it is mentioned in Sam's column in an old Manifesto but can't locate it

 

Cheers, Chris. 

It wasn't this then Chris

It wasn't this then Chris

Hi Andy, thanks but not that one - meant to include it in the 'no' list

 

As above it was much more modern, definitely a 12" and probably late 80's / early 90's by the sound of it. Also fully instrumental if my memory serves me right - just a blaring sax solo

Hi Chris

 

Played this at the Orwell many moons ago and Sam liked it, it's an album only track so that may explain the 12" conection

 

or Buddy Miles and the California Raisins

or Buddy Miles and the California Raisins

Thanks Baz but neither of those - going to have to go up in the loft and dig out old Manifestos to find Sam's reviews as I'm sure it got a mention in there

 

Again much more 'modern' sounding than either of these, though of course Buddy Miles is a fairly recent recording 

 

Faster paced and more dance oriented

Motherlode, perchance ??

Motherlode, perchance ??

No, again much more modern i.e. with a drum machine type backing and just instrumental I seem to recall

 

All the other versions are essentially the same laid back kinda vibe but this was more punchy 

 Garland Jeffreys Epic 45 from 1982, only have a 7" promo so don't know if "B" side is an instrumental.

 

 Garland Jeffreys Epic 45 from 1982, only have a 7" promo so don't know if "B" side is an instrumental.

 

Thanks but it wasn't anyone that well known - more a dance type 12"

12" promo maybe  

Edited October 28, 201411 yr by kevinsoulman

Can somebody please ask Martin what the hell it was and put us out of our misery !

This has been rumbling on for 4months !!

;-)