A Wigan Casino monster back in the day, Sue Lynne's bubbling intro 'Don't Pity Me, Don't Pity Me....

set dance floors alight in the 70's.

Recorded in London in 1969 for RCA with 'Yesterday Man' Chris Andrews at the controls, Sue recorded 3 singles for the label.

Born Susan Vanner, she left the music business after a short career with RCA.

Developing as an actress, Sue starred in several motion pictures including the James Bond epic 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. In fact she is best known as 'the log cabin girl' underneath the loins of Roger Moore.

In later life she married the son of Ken

Todd, who is best known as the restaurant entrepreneur in Real

Housewives of Beverly Hills along with his wife Lisa Vanderpump.

So all turned out good for Sue instead of the usual hard luck stories.

As with my recent chat to Muriel Day, Soul.....nah. Northern Soul....DEFFO!

© Goldsoul

My thanks to Chris Andrews

Listen to The History of Northern Soul series at www.mixcloud.com/goldsoul

A pretty glamorous gal!

Nice One Kev

Kev.Big thanks for posting. so many happy memories.

 

Steve

Well done Sherlock Roberts 

Like the record even more now...gud gal, and happy memories

 

...but dont you just hate it at Soul nights, when the divs, sing "Talk to me, Talk to me...Grrrr

Edited August 12, 201410 yr by Mach

 

...but dont you just hate it at Soul nights, when the divs, sing "Talk to me, Talk to me...Grrrr

 

Why? I used to when I was 17 

Like the record even more now...gud gal, and happy memories

...but dont you just hate it at Soul nights, when the divs, sing "Talk to me, Talk to me...Grrrr

Manchester's Steve 'Siz' Sale discovered it apparently.

Manchester's Steve 'Siz' Sale discovered it apparently.

 

Dave Mac claimed that he and Siz both found it on the same day in different parts of Manchester, met up later to see what they'd found and both had the same record!

One of my faves ..would never sell my. Copy...great story kev

Stunning Lady - Good track had it in the collection for many years-well done Mr Roberts nice story -

Sorry, looks like I am in the minority, lovely looking girl, but the record, and its all about opinions, is awful

 

Kev

Edited August 13, 201410 yr by kev cane

Sorry, looks like I am in the minority, lovely looking girl, but the record, and its all about opinions, is awefull

 

Kev

 

I don't like it either Kev.  Start of the bad times at Wigan.

This record has obviously given a lot of pleasure to a lot of people.

 

BUT

 

I sometimes judge records by what I would have thought if I had heard them in the 60s when they were released. This would definitely have been laughed out of the door/frisbied out of the window.

 

Sorry - just MHO.

Obviously one of those love it or hate records.

 

For me, it's a "Jesus, let's fook off to the Mecca"

Edited August 13, 201410 yr by Dave Turner

No minority, it's a corker of a late 60s Brit pop record, and for that I love it.

But I'll throw a beer can at the first DJ that dares to play it at a soul event these days.

Sorry, looks like I am in the minority, lovely looking girl, but the record, and its all about opinions, is awefull

 

Kev

 

Obviously your not alone Kev, totally agree mate

Think  it was of its time, and crammed the dance floor,...but there again so did joe 90 in the same night

Truly bloody awful record.

In my life I've sold a very small number of records from my collection, certainly a lot less than one percent of all the records I've bought, so I like to think of my boxes as a vinyl black hole ("once it goes in it doesn't come out") but this is one that got away, twice.

I had an average copy and let it go twenty plus years back, because I got a unplayed copy. The trouble with having unplayed copies of records is there's a tendancy to not want to play them, so I stupidly let it go thinking I'd get myself an average copy to play. That was maybe ten- fifteen years ago and I still haven't got hold of a play copy. Yes I know I should have kept the unplayed copy until I'd got the next one in my hands, but I used to see it all the time, and considering the flood of boots/reissues I'd have thought a copy would find its way back to me.
As I approach 50 years of collecting records I wonder if I'll ever get it right.........  
 

In my life I've sold a very small number of records from my collection, certainly a lot less than one percent of all the records I've bought, so I like to think of my boxes as a vinyl black hole ("once it goes in it doesn't come out") but this is one that got away, twice.

I had an average copy and let it go twenty plus years back, because I got a unplayed copy. The trouble with having unplayed copies of records is there's a tendancy to not want to play them, so I stupidly let it go thinking I'd get myself an average copy to play. That was maybe ten- fifteen years ago and I still haven't got hold of a play copy. Yes I know I should have kept the unplayed copy until I'd got the next one in my hands, but I used to see it all the time, and considering the flood of boots/reissues I'd have thought a copy would find its way back to me.

As I approach 50 years of collecting records I wonder if I'll ever get it right.........  

 

 

You did get it right you sold both copies  

Still have nightmares about that!..Some people have Van Gogh's ear for music don't they?

Either way that opening brings back great memories.

Barry, on 13 Aug 2014 - 2:36 PM, said:

Either way that opening brings back great memories.

Yep and she's very pretty.

 

 

I remember hearing a story/rumour that this was really Gloria Hunniford singing, anyone else hear that one?

El Corol, on 13 Aug 2014 - 3:44 PM, said:

I remember hearing a story/rumour that this was really Gloria Hunniford singing, anyone else hear that one?

No.

 

I remember hearing a story/rumour that this was really Gloria Hunniford singing, anyone else hear that one?

 

No but when it was big I heard a story that it also came out in Ireland on Emerald......

We've all got our own personal perspectives on these things, mine's from the point of view of a green 17 year old hearing at Wigan when I first went and for that reason the record will always have special place for me. I still like it and don't see any reason why you can't enjoy this and still be blown away by listening to Butch or Andy Dyson.

Soul or not, I don't care

No minority, it's a corker of a late 60s Brit pop record, and for that I love it.

But I'll throw a beer can at the first DJ that dares to play it at a soul event these days.

mines a pint of lager steve,,,,still a massive oldie..

We've all got our own personal perspectives on these things, mine's from the point of view of a green 17 year old hearing at Wigan when I first went and for that reason the record will always have special place for me. I still like it and don't see any reason why you can't enjoy this and still be blown away by listening to Butch or Andy Dyson.

Soul or not, I don't care

 

It's a matter of taste (opinion) Steve, there's loads of pop stuff that's been played that I have enjoyed hearing out, especially at Wigan with the atmosphere but this one just grates

No but when it was big I heard a story that it also came out in Ireland on Emerald......

I think it was that story that evolved into the Gloria Hunniford rumour.

 

https://www.irishrock.org/labels/emerald.html

 

Well The Madlads, The Flamingos and even Pat Brady got a release on Emerald what more soulful credential could you want

 

And you notice that from 1969 Cat No MD1118 isn't allocated to anyone so you never know

No but when it was big I heard a story that it also came out in Ireland on Emerald......

 

Very true.  The story, not the fact.

I think it was that story that evolved into the Gloria Hunniford rumour.

 

https://www.irishrock.org/labels/emerald.html

 

Well The Madlads, The Flamingos and even Pat Brady got a release on Emerald what more soulful credential could you want

 

And you notice that from 1969 Cat No MD1118 isn't allocated to anyone so you never know

 

I see Pat Brady also had a release on the label

mines a pint of lager steve,,,,still a massive oldie..

Played mine recently at a local venue went down a treat , hopefully similar to that lager i'll be drinking with Mark,

Some Drink Beer some drink Lager either way cheers & all the best

I've always liked it. Great song and great production and I think it's well sung.