Kev John Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Are The Realistic's & The Sensations the same group both did the same record both sides Realistic's -Too Shy / Please Baby Please - De-Lite records The Sensations - Too Shy / Please Baby Please - Way Out records Unusual to find both tracks covered i thought Edited July 27, 2014 by Kev John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I knew that The Sensations on Way Out were a local Cleveland group. I always thought that The Realistics were a different group from another town in Ohio (Akron? Dayton. Youngstown, Columbus?). The 2 records have all the same names on them. I listened to "Please, Baby Please" many, many times, back to back. I think they are the same exact group on the very same recording. I listen to "Too Shy" many times. The two recordings sound different, and one of the 2 most prominent singers sounds different, but the lead sounds like the same person. It sounds to me as if they are the SAME group on the 2 labels, and that "Please, Baby, Please" was the same recording, but, that "Too Shy" was either re-recorded for De-Lite, or they used an alternate take for the original Way Out recording session. I look forward to others' comments. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Dave Turner Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Robb, a small name change I know but a similar case with another Way Out release .. The Exceptional Three (featuring Ruby Carter) - Unlucky Girl / What About Me (Way Out 101) being pretty much the same as The Exceptionals - Unlucky Girl / What About Me on GRT 48 Edited July 28, 2014 by Dave Turner Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MBarrett Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) I just listened to the Sensations version of Too Shy on YouTube. There is a comment on there by a lady who says she is the daughter of the writer and lead singer. It was posted 11 months ago but if you contacted her she might have the answer. Below is the You Tube page - but you will need to go into You Tube direct to get the comments. Edited July 28, 2014 by MBarrett Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dazz Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I think there must have been a tie up between the Way Out and De-lite labels as the Sensations record Oh girl Way Out 1003 appears to be identical to Johnny Washington Oh girl De-lite 542 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Robbk Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I've asked J (Johnny) Washington's daughter, our questions about the two groups. I hope she'll respond within a few days. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kev John Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 (edited) Just an update on my question i've received a quote from Jeannine Washington today so in her words here's what she said My father wrote & sang lead on To Shy & Please Baby Please The Sensations were only affiliated to 1 record label ,Way Out in Cleveland Ohio The Lyrics & Titles were used by the Realistics without any compliance from The Sensations copy rights & any royalties belong to The Sensations The Realistics are a totally different group atb Kev Edited November 14, 2015 by Kev John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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